DALLAS — Before the morning skate Jamie Benn was looking over game notes outside of the Dallas Stars locker room as members of the Winnipeg Jets walked by. Dustin Byfuglien paused for a moment while passing the Stars’ captain. “Couple minuses there,” Byfuglien said. “Get ready for round two,” Benn replied. The two have a […]
Morning Skate: Daley returns to Dallas, Honka and Elie to make season debuts
DALLAS — Trevor Daley didn’t know how to navigate the visiting locker room at American Airlines Center. For all the time he spent in the building in his career, the former Dallas Star had never visited the AAC as part of the visiting team. That will change tonight when the Detroit Red Wings visit the […]
Stars Morning Skate: Vegas missing two key players thanks to roster crunch
DALLAS — The Vegas Golden Knights are already shorthanded headed into their first NHL game, and it’s their own fault. Thanks to carrying a glut of defenders that aren’t waiver exempt, Vegas is going to open their first season on Friday against the Dallas Stars with their No. 1 center, Vadim Shipachyov, and arguably top […]
Morning Skate: Spezza and Smith to make preseason debut, Lehtonen starts for Stars
The Dallas Stars will play their third preseason game this evening on the road against the St. Louis Blues. Jason Spezza and Gemel Smith will both play in their first preseason game. For Spezza it’s a chance to get his legs moving after being held out the first two preseason games. It is Smith’s first […]