No one asked about Valeri Nichushkin this week. Nichushkin has been a hot topic in past mailbags, and today I actually have a good answer. So, and I can’t believe I’m doing this, I will pose the question myself: Any update on Val? Yes. After talking to several people, some in Dallas and some not, […]
Morning Skate: Curtis McKenzie looking forward to NHL season debut
FRISCO, Texas — It looks like Curtis McKenzie is finally going to make his NHL season debut. McKenzie had been called up twice before, and even took warmups before one game, but has yet to step into the lineup. That should change on Saturday as the Dallas Stars complete a home-and-home swing against the Chicago […]
Marc Methot out 4 to 6 weeks, Martin Hanzal dealing with hand injury
FRISCO, Texas — Marc Methot will miss four to six weeks with a knee injury. Methot hasn’t played since Nov. 6 against the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Methot had his knee scoped. “The leg was coming around, started to get his rehab, and skating and it didn’t get better,” […]
Stars Daily November 6: Martin Hanzal likely back in lineup against Jets
Martin Hanzal will likely return to the Dallas Stars lineup tonight. Even with Tyler Pitlick and Radek Faka doubtful, Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said on Sunday that the team would only need to re-call a forward if Hanzal wasn’t cleared to play against the Winnipeg Jets. We don’t have an official update from the team, […]
Faksa and Pitlick doubtful, Hanzal questionable, and Oleksiak could be a forward vs. Jets
The Dallas Stars are going to have to shuffle their lineup Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. Radek Faksa (lower-body) and Tyler Pitlick (upper-body) are both doubtful to play after sustaining injuries against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. “We don’t expect it to be long term,” Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said. “But they are doubtful for […]
Morning Skate: Ritchie out for "5 to 7 days," Lehtonen has chance to impress coaching staff
DALLAS — Brett Ritchie is expected to miss five to seven days with an upper-body injury. General manager Jim Nill gave that quick update after the Stars morning skate on Saturday. He didn’t have any further details to share, and this comes one day after Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said he didn’t want to address […]