DALLAS — This one was weird. Ok, well, Ken Hitchcock didn’t agree with me. “I didn’t find it weird,” Hitchcock said. “In a very sick way, it was fun.” So, I guess we’ll go with fun. In the first period alone there were four fights, a goalie injury, 84 penalty minutes, a pair of game […]
Stars Daily October 25: Quick conversation could have quelled postgame frustrations
I actually agree with both Ben Bishop and Ken Hitchcock after the goalie aired his frustrations to the media after the Dallas Stars 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Hitchcock has every right to pull the goalie, and it’s a move that provided a spark for the team. While it may be frustrating […]
STARS MAILBAG: Vegas, Val, trade thoughts, and bolstering up the blue line
Couple weeks ago I ran a reader survey here at Wrong Side of the Red Line. It was an informative look at my reader base and it’s going to help me shape Dallas Stars coverage at this site for the 2017-18 season. I’ll be laying out full plans later this summer, but based on your […]
STARS MAILBAG: Coaches, trades, Shin Soo-Choo, and Jamie Benn as Blade?
I covered the Texas Rangers extra-inning 1-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington. About eight hours before the game ended in the bottom of the 13th inning, I ended up in a hockey conversation with Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo during pre-game media availability. Choo had […]