DALLAS — You can’t call it a fourth line. While the trio of Antoine Roussel, Radek Faksa, and Tyler Pitlick may have the least name recognition on the Dallas Stars, looking at the line as lesser than others is a fallacy. They continued to prove that in a 4-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on […]
Morning Skate: Honka returns, possibly for good, and Oleksiak doesn't fit on right side
DALLAS — Julius Honka is back in the lineup after a one-game game absence. Honka was scratched in favor of Jamie Oleksiak during the Dallas Stars 5-4 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. At Saturday’s morning skate Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said Honka’s scratch didn’t have anything to do with his performance. “We trust […]
Stars Daily October 21: Riley Tufte off to fast start in Duluth
Stars forward prospect Riley Tufte had his best game of the season on Friday as Minnesota-Duluth tied Merrimack 5-5. Tufte had a goal and two assists, including an helper late in the third period to help the Bulldogs tie the game with 1:15 remaining. Here are highlights from the game, Tufte’s goal is the last […]
NOTES: Stars putting past road struggles behind them? Oleksiak struggles in return
Throughout this season the Dallas Stars have been adamant that the 2016-17 season was in the past. It might as well be the team motto, “this is a whole new year.” Whenever a media member asks a question referring to last season, players have gone back to that phrase and used it ad nauseam. Actions […]
Stars Daily October 19: Checking in on Philippe Desrosiers
Dallas Stars goalie prospect Philippe Desrosiers picked up his second win of the season for the ECHL-affiliated Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday. After stopping 33 shots in a 3-1 victory Desrosiers now has a 2-0 record, 1.51 goals against average, and .949 save percentage in two starts. Getting sent to the ECHL and losing the out […]
Ben Bishop is the voice of reason for Dallas Stars defenders
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. […]