When designing Dallas Stars coverage plans at Wrong Side of the Red Line I like to think about it this way — what do fans want to see? That’s why the post-game video segments came to life, it’s why the mailbag is one of my favorite projects each week, and it’s one of the main […]
NOTES: Stars have tough defensive decision to make after win vs Coyotes
DALLAS — A difficult defensive dilemma may have gotten more confusing for Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock in a 3-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday. Dan Hamhuis, who had struggled most of the season, had his best game with a goal and an assist to go along with overall well-rounded play. His […]
Morning Skate: Stars going with same lineup, Rinaldo and Hill in for Coyotes
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars aren’t juggling their defense like Ken Hitchcock indicated after practice Monday. The defense pairs are staying the same, meaning Jamie Oleksiak will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game. Hitchcock did say Oleksiak deserves to be in the lineup and will play either Tuesday or Thursday as the […]
Stars Daily October 17: Risks outweigh rewards in Stars recent fights
Hockey fights have been a constant point of discussion, myself included, this week after Tyler Seguin fought Colorado Avalanche defender Patrik Nemeth on Saturday. That fight came one game after Stephen Johns fought Cody McLeod in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. Both Stars fighters were applauded by their teammates and coach Ken Hitchcock. […]
Stars Daily October 16: Miro Heiskanen off to fast start in Finland
Dallas Stars top prospect Miro Heiskanen has three points in his first three Liiga games with HIFK, including goals in back-to-back games. Miro Heiskanen goal from today's Liiga game – he has now scored in two consecutive games. #Stars pic.twitter.com/hLwcAUfzYo — Finnish jr hockey (@FINjrhockey) October 14, 2017 Heiskanen missed NHL training camp and the […]
Tyler Seguin starting to prove he can be a true No. 1 center
Ken Hitchcock challenged Tyler Seguin. Back in April when he was re-introduced as the Dallas Stars head coach, Hitchcock introduced a new public mandate for the center. Seguin was going to become a true No. 1 center in the Mike Modano mold. He would still get his points, but Seguin would become a winner. He […]