The Dallas Stars defensive situation took another odd turn in a 2-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Friday. Greg Pateryn, who for the first nine games of the season had been nothing more than a practice player, led all defenders in ice time. On top of that, Pateryn has the worst possession numbers on […]
STARS MAILBAG: Spezza, Shipachyov, secondary scoring, and Halloween candy
Growing up in the Shapiro household Trick-or-treating wasn’t about dressing up, it was about acquiring assets. Sure we would wear costumes, but the real prize of the holiday was building up a base of desirable Halloween Candy to last you through the rest of the year. Candy was a bit of a finite resource in […]
Stars Daily October 27: Checking in on Chris Martenet and Philippe Desrosiers in Idaho
I caught up with Idaho Steelheads coach Neil Graham on Thursday afternoon about a pair of prospects playing for the Stars ECHL affiliate. Defensive prospect Chris Martenet missed all of NHL and AHL training camp with mononucleosis, a diagnosis that Stars general manger Jim Nill said could cost the prospect upwards of two months. Surprisingly […]
Jason Dickinson willing to dominate at AHL level while waiting for NHL call-up
When Jason Dickinson didn’t make the NHL roster out of training camp he took a simple message away from Dallas Stars training camp. It’s time to dominate at the AHL level. After getting a taste of the NHL last season and being one of the final cuts this season, the 22-year-old center knows that he’s […]
Stars Daily October 26: Tyler Pitlick returns to Edmonton
Tyler Pitlick spent seven years in the Edmonton Oilers organization after he was drafted 31st overall in 2010. Pitlick made his NHL debut during the 2013-14 season with the Oilers, and if not for injuries he likely would still be a member of the franchise today. Instead he’s making his first trip back to Edmonton […]
Stephen Johns out against Oilers, Greg Pateryn likely to make season debut
Stephen Johns will miss Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury. Johns was injured on a high hit by Matt Duchene in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Dallas Stars coach Ken Hithcock confirmed John’s status on Wednesday. With Johns out and back-to-back games coming, Hitchcock indicated that both […]