Have you ever smashed anything in pure rage? Jamie Benn did in a 4-1 Dallas Stars loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday when he broke three stick in a span of roughly 30 seconds. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed that and more during the most recent episode of Wrong Side of the Red Line: […]
Dallas Stars loss to Minnesota Wild a microcosm of the season
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday was a microcosm of the season. The Stars started slow, were outworked early and had to dig out of a big hole. The role players helped change the tide a bit and Dallas eventually tied the game, but at a key moment […]
Stars hoping Patrik Nemeth has restored confidence after brief AHL conditioning stint
DALLAS — Stars defenseman Patrik Nemeth will rejoin the NHL team Saturday after spending a week in the American Hockey League and playing four games with the Texas Stars. The original plan was for Nemeth to spend 14 days in the AHL and play eight games, but after Jamie Oleksiak sustained a hand injury the […]
Cody Eakin getting closer to putting frustrating season behind him
FRISCO, Texas — Cody Eakin has had a frustrating season. In fact, frustrating might be a massive understatement. The Dallas Stars center was injured on the first day of training camp in Cedar Park and didn’t make his season debut until Nov. 17. He then struggled to find his game for about a month while […]
Oleksiak out 3-to-6 weeks, Ruff gives update on Hemsky and Janmark
FRISCO, Texas — Jamie Olekskiak is going to miss a bit more time than originally anticipated. “He’s anywhere from the three to six week range,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said on Friday. Oleksiak suffered the injury in a 2-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. He left the game in the second period, and […]
Stephen Johns hoping to stick in Stars lineup after making return against Red Wings
DALLAS — On Thursday morning Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns had a simple goal after sitting out the past three games as a healthy scratch. “Just try to stay in the lineup,” Johns said before the Stars 5-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings. Johns was a victim of unfortunate circumstances after he suffered a […]