While the NHL club is looking for better results, the Dallas Stars minor-league affiliates are headed in the right direction early in their respective seasons. The Texas Stars improved to 3-0 on Friday with a 3-1 win against the San Diego Gulls. Roope Hintz and Curtis McKenzie each scored for Texas, while Mike McKenna was […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, alternating alternate captains, and defensive expectations
After practice on Thursday I asked a couple of players about opening the season against an expansion team. Anything odd about playing a team without any past history? Is it something you even think about on the ice? Devin Shore had a pretty good answer. “You get to be part of a trivia question some […]
Stars Daily September 29: Remi Elie gets a seat upgrade
Throughout training camp RJ Umberger had a stall in the Dallas Stars locker room at the practice facility in Frisco. While it was always a long shot for Umberger to make the team as a tryout player, it was a nod of respect to an NHL veteran and former Ken Hitchcock disciple. When Umberger was […]
STARS MAILBAG: Radulov's locker room impact, defensive questions, and depth
The mailbag is loaded this week and I can’t think of a worthy intro at this moment, so let’s get started… Comment from discussion Mailbag, time for questions. Alexander Radulov is the type of player you want on your hockey team, and that has nothing to do with his all-world skill. Both on and off […]
Roope Hintz scores as Stars fall to Avalanche 5-1 in preseason
The Dallas Stars lost their second preseason game 5-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Roope Hintz scored the Stars lone goal during a 5-on-3 power play in the third period. After using a more veteran lineup on Tuesday the Stars had a lineup filled with AHL players and fringe NHLers on Thursday. On the […]
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 […]