DALLAS — Ken Hitchcock is a notorious line juggler. He even admitted that after a 3-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. “I just have to treat every game individually,” Hitchcock said. “I’m not looking for long-term chemistry.” But if Hitchcock did want to look into longer-term combinations, he may have stumbled upon an […]
Morning Skate: Mom and dad in attendance as Benn brothers prepare for battle
DALLAS — For the second time in their professional careers Jamie and Jordie Benn will play head-to-head. It’s also the first time their parents, Randy and Heather Benn, will be in attendance when the Dallas Stars host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The Benn family went out to dinner on Monday night. “Same old, same […]
Stars Daily November 21: Stars and Habs have always had strong connection
The Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens have always had a strong connection. Bob Gainey, the Stars first general manager and coach in Dallas, was a legendary player for Montreal and through both attitude and transactions, he made the early Dallas Stars feel like a southern Habs outpost. We’ve gotten a nice reminder of those organization […]
Marc Methot out 4 to 6 weeks, Martin Hanzal dealing with hand injury
FRISCO, Texas — Marc Methot will miss four to six weeks with a knee injury. Methot hasn’t played since Nov. 6 against the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Methot had his knee scoped. “The leg was coming around, started to get his rehab, and skating and it didn’t get better,” […]
Antoine Roussel makes most of limited minutes and top-line opportunity in Stars victory
DALLAS — Antoine Roussel made the most of limited minutes in the Dallas Stars 6-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers. The left winger only had 15 shifts for 7 minutes, 14 seconds of ice time. During that time he scored, had two assists, and racked up 12 minutes in penalties. Roussel started the game on […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hockey in Houston? Lineups? And is it time to panic?
Reports surfaced this week that Houston could be a future destination for an NHL franchise. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has recently met with the NHL to discuss bringing a second team to Texas, and after the former owner — Les Alexander — essentially killed off hockey in Houston, there is hope amongst hockey fans […]