Welcome to the monthly prospect insider. For those who read Wrong Side of the Red Line this will look familiar. For those who haven’t, this is a monthly guide keeping tabs on every prospect in the Stars system. These news and notes come from a compilation of talking to players, coaches, scouts, and making my […]
STARS MAILBAG: Yellow laces, the Faksa life, and welcome to The Upset
Welcome to The Upset. Take a look around. You’ll notice the Wrong Side of the Red Line archives have been imported. You’ll also likely notice the first new story at this site, a feature on how some Dallas Stars juggle life as both a dad and a professional hockey player. Joining this site first became […]
Stars Daily November 16: Texas Stars, prospects, and the AHL vet rule
Stephen Meserve covers the Texas Stars for 100 Degree Hockey joined me for the podcast on Wednesday afternoon. We discussed the Texas Stars season, prospects playing in Cedar Park, and the AHL veteran rule. You can check out the podcast here: Housekeeping Notes – The mailbag comes out tomorrow. You can still submit your questions […]
Roope Hintz scores as Stars fall to Avalanche 5-1 in preseason
The Dallas Stars lost their second preseason game 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Roope Hintz scored the Stars lone goal during a 5-on-3 power play in the third period. After using a more veteran lineup on Tuesday the Stars had a lineup filled with AHL players and fringe NHLers on Thursday. On the […]
Morning Skate: Stars fielding "prove it" lineup in second preseason game
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars second preseason game against the Colorado Avalanche is a “prove it” moment for several of the players suiting up against the Colorado Avalanche. After rolling out a veteran group against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, Ken Hitchcock is leaning on a group of younger players, likely AHLers, and […]
Grading out the Stars individual performances from Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Dallas Stars prospects posted a 1-2-1 record and finished seventh in the NHL Prospects Tournament here in Northern Michigan. While the win-loss results aren’t attractive, it was a younger team at the tournament and consisted heavily of AHL-contracted players and free agent invites. By comparison, the teams playing in the […]