Esa Lindell put his head down, pulled a loose puck out of a scrum of bodies, and planned on shooting it the length of the ice as the Dallas Stars clung to a 3-2 third period lead against the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 10. But a voice told him not to ice the puck. […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, alternating alternate captains, and defensive expectations
After practice on Thursday I asked a couple of players about opening the season against an expansion team. Anything odd about playing a team without any past history? Is it something you even think about on the ice? Devin Shore had a pretty good answer. “You get to be part of a trivia question some […]
Winning job alongside Marc Methot a confidence boost for Jamie Oleksiak
McKINNEY, Texas — For the first time in his career Jamie Oleksiak is entering NHL opening night with roster stability. After bouncing in-and-out of the lineup, playing 119 NHL games in five seasons, Oleksiak is considered one of the top-four defenders and Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock has big plans in mind for the 2011 […]
Notes: "Good possibility" Stars will carry eight defenders, "A team" gets night off vs. Wild
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill doesn’t have any issue with carrying eight defenders on his roster to open the regular season. “Good possibility of that,” Nill said Friday. For now the Stars have nine defenders on the roster and the top-six seem to be set with Marc Methot, John Klingberg, Esa […]
September 21 Stars Daily: Preseason slashing crack down could have benefits
Penalties have defined the first week of the NHL preseason. There were 19 combined minor penalties when the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Tuesday. Watching a handful of preseason games on Wednesday evening it was more of the same, lots of penalties and ensuing frustrations by the players. It’s certainly detracted […]
Finding a defense partner for Methot, if not Klingberg then who?
For five years Marc Methot knew exactly who he would play with every game. He was the perfect fit for Erik Karlsson during his time with the Ottawa Senators. Methot’s defensive-minded, physical style worked well with Karlsson’s ability to push the play and drive offense from the blue line.