Eight months ago I met up with former Dallas Stars defenseman and color analyst Craig Ludwig for beers and an interview. After discussing Stars history and reliving some of the glory days for my book project, Ludwig started talking about Stars coach Ken Hitchcock, who had recently been re-hired by the organization. “Hitch is tough […]
Stars and their leaders fail test in loss to Predators
DALLAS — So much for the good feelings. After winning five straight games, including three against the Central Division, the Dallas Stars laid an egg in a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. On a night when the Predators could have had an excusable lackluster showing playing the second half of a back-to-back, […]
Give us 10 minutes of 3-on-3 overtime, please
DALLAS — Ken Hitchcock could hardly see one of the NHL’s most exciting 3-on-3 overtime sessions of the season. Consider it a side effect of having tall defensemen, four of them 6-foot-3 or taller. “I couldn’t see a damn thing,” Hitchcock said. “I’ve got tall defensemen who refuse to sit down so I missed 90 […]
Stars road struggles continue in another "embarrassing" loss
There was an upbeat feeling when the Dallas Stars were practicing in Frisco on Sunday. The Stars were fresh off a 5-0 home victory. Sure the road hadn’t been kind this season, but the Stars felt they had identified the issues and this three-game road trip would be a positive building moment for the team. […]
Stars depth finds it's moxie, even if Gemel Smith doesn't know what that means
DALLAS — Depth scoring finally showed up with moxie in a 5-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres. Yes, Buffalo is a very bad hockey team. But for the first time this season the Stars bottom-three lines were a consistent threat to score. Dallas crashed the net, created their own luck, and made Sabres goalie Robin […]
Notes: Bishop unhappy after getting pulled, Johns dealing with upper-body injury
Ben Bishop was pulled in the second period after allowing three goals on 17 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. It was the second time Bishop hasn’t finished a start this season, and the first time he was pulled based off performance. Bishop wasn’t very happy with the decision after the game. […]