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 […]
Stars Daily October 6: Expansion teams and opening night
It’s going to be a historical night at American Airlines Center. While the Dallas Stars are opening their 25th season in Texas, the Vegas Golden Knights will start checking off a list of firsts, starting with their first game. At some point tonight Vegas will have it’s first penalty, it’s first goal (perhaps), and first […]
Julius Honka hoping extra practice work will pay off with NHL playing time
FRISCO, Texas — Of course Julius Honka wants to be in the Dallas Stars opening night lineup.
Stars Daily October 5: What is Vegas doing?
It’s kind of fitting the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights are meeting on opening night, because both teams have a bit of a hoarding problem on the back end. While the Stars have mismanaged eight defenders over the past two seasons and have eight again heading into this season, Vegas at this point has […]
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 […]
ECHL wake-up call and a motivating brother helped Gemel Smith get back on track
FRISCO, Texas — Two seasons ago Gemel Smith was watching the Idaho Steelheads battle the Allen Americans from the loge level at the Allen Events Center. It was a frustrating time for Smith, who was stuck as an injury scratch in the ECHL with a shoulder injury. He knew was going down the wrong path. […]