Every so often I’ll go into what I call my “writing bunker.” I take my laptop to the kitchen table, away from the distractions of my office (there is a TV in there and a big window), put in head phones and listen to Bruce Springsteen music while drinking way too many cups of coffee. […]
Tyler Seguin starting to prove he can be a true No. 1 center
Ken Hitchcock challenged Tyler Seguin. Back in April when he was re-introduced as the Dallas Stars head coach, Hitchcock introduced a new public mandate for the center. Seguin was going to become a true No. 1 center in the Mike Modano mold. He would still get his points, but Seguin would become a winner. He […]
Stars Daily October 12: The Dallas Stars and the quest for 105
Ken Hitchcock often talks about the number 105. That’s how the Stars coach is defining special teams success this season. The power play percentage and the penalty kill percentage, when added together, need to be above 105 for the Dallas Stars head coach to be content. Heading into the fourth game of the season it’s […]
Stars Daily October 11: Hitchcock catches Arbour for third in career wins
Ken Hitchcock moved into a tie with Al Arbour for the third-most wins in NHL history when the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Tuesday. It was Hitchcock’s 782nd career win, moving his all-time record to 782-476-199. On Tuesday morning Hitchcock was asked about potentially tying Arbour, who passed away in 2015 […]
STARS MAILBAG: Discipline with Hitch, high praise for Shore, and Honka to the minors?
Preseason results can be a bit misleading. Last season the Colorado Avalanche went 6-0 in exhibition games, they followed that up with the NHL’s worst regular season record. So diving too deep into preseason stats and results can be dangerous. However, there have been a couple encouraging preseason numbers from the Dallas Stars through five […]
Stars Daily September 28: Denis Gurianov looking for consistency after getting sent to AHL
The Texas Stars opened training camp on Wednesday and instead of battling for a final roster spot in the NHL, Denis Gurianov was already practicing with the AHL team in Cedar Park. Heading into training camp Gurianov was expected to at least battle for an NHL roster spot. He has a year of AHL experience […]