FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock is delivering on his promise to play a strong lineup in the first preseason game. Alexander Radulov, Ben Bishop, and Marc Methot are all making their preseason debuts. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn are also in the lineup, and in total the Stars will have 14 […]
Training Camp Day 4: Veteran lineup set for preseason, Heiskanen to stay in Finland
CEDAR PARK, Texas — The Dallas Stars will field a more veteran lineup in the first preseason game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. That means Jamie Benn, Mattias Janmark, and Ben Bishop (for two periods) will all play vs. St. Louis. “It’s important that we play really good lineups at home, and we’re […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Dowling, Honka, and stories from Cedar Park
The Dallas Stars opened NHL training camp this week down in Cedar Park and things have gone relatively well to kick off the Ken Hitchcock era. The Stars are healthy, the camp has a quick pace, and the players seem to be responding well to the new coaching staff. Individual players have also grabbed our […]
Training Camp Day 2: Young players impress Hitch, defensive answers emerging
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Ken Hitchcock said he was happy with the second day of Dallas Stars training camp. “The kids that were pushing for work weren’t nervous today,” Hitchcock said. “They were way more comfortable, both sessions. The young guys that are ready now, or are going to be ready, all those guys had […]
R.J. Umberger was ready to retire, now he's trying kick start an NHL comeback
CEDAR PARK, Texas — R.J. Umberger had accepted he was going to retire. Fresh off a buyout from the Philadelphia Flyers the veteran forward didn’t have any job prospects last season. He had just 11 points in 39 games during the 2015-16 campaign and it was looking like he’d played his final NHL game — […]
Training Camp Day 1: Hitchcock plans big shakeup for Day 3, Honka impresses early
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Ken Hitchcock is adjusting how he approaches training camp this season. While it’s still a fast and disciplined session the Dallas Stars head coach is going to juggle things up on Day 3. It’s going to be a wake-up call and Hitchcock believes it will raise the intensity in his training […]