With Thursday’s win against the Arizona Coyotes the Dallas Stars have won three straight games and pulled above .500 for the first time this season. And through seven games special teams have been the catalyst for success. The Stars have the NHL’s third-best statistical penalty kill at 88.9 percent, while the power play is tied […]
Tyler Pitlick embracing new opportunities on Stars penalty kill
DALLAS — Before this season Tyler Pitlick had rarely played shorthanded hockey as a professional. In both the AHL and the NHL, Pitlick’s experience killing penalties had been limited to preseason games and the occasional shift when there was an offensive zone draw late in the kill. But that hasn’t stopped Dallas Stars coach Ken […]