It was my first season on the NHL beat and over the course of the season this site evolved and tried to match the wants and needs of its readership. I’d like to think it succeeded and the hope is that Wrong Side of the Red Line will take another step next season. I have […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hitch is back, expansion, free agency, and trading Cody Eakin?
I wanted to start today’s mailbag with a story about Ken Hitchcock, who was introduced as the Dallas Stars head coach at a press conference on Thursday. In October 2015 I was in Traverse City covering the annual prospects tournament hosted by the Detroit Red Wings. Hitchcock, then the St. Louis Blues coach, was watching […]
STARS MAILBAG: Gurianov vs. Nichushkin, defensive prospects, AHL odds and ends
Last week I signed a book deal with Triumph Publishing to write “100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” The book is scheduled to come out in October 2018, and it’s going to be a collection of essential stories and memories for Stars fans. Most of the writing will be done […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Val and the Russian factor
Valeri Nichushkin is one of the Dallas Stars most polarizing players/prospects. He is currently playing in the KHL, but could be back in the NHL as soon as next season. I discussed the young Russian’s fate with Ryan Satkowiak this week on podcast. It was supposed to be a slow week, but we got rolling […]