Something stood out for Tyler Seguin in the Dallas Stars first preseason game about Alexander Radulov. Sure, the Stars new top line featuring Seguin centering Jamie Benn and Radulov didn’t light up the scoresheet right away, but something about Radulov’s game excited the Stars top-line center.
Stars Daily September 23: Dealing with an information overload
Fans and media members are going to get a bit of an information overload this season with Ken Hitchcock coaching the Dallas Stars. While Lindy Ruff was more reserved and kept things close to the vest, for example he would never even discuss starting goalies, Hitchcock enjoys sharing information. He likes to have lengthy chats […]
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 […]
Benn and Seguin starting to build chemistry with Radulov
DALLAS — Alexander Radulov has a bit of a checkered public perception in the NHL. The KHL departure, NHL return, and second departure from the Nashville Predators didn’t look good. It created a narrative that the Russian was difficult to deal with. He was a prima donna and he’d had a negative impact on a […]
Morning Skate: Stars rolling out big guns for first preseason game
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock is delivering on his promise to play a strong lineup in the first preseason game. Alexander Radulov, Ben Bishop, and Marc Methot are all making their preseason debuts. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn are also in the lineup, and in total the Stars will have 14 […]
STARS MAILBAG: Seguin, Darling, free agents, journalism, and summer movies
The big news in sports journalism this week came out of ESPN, where close to 100 people lost their jobs. That includes hockey writers Pierre LeBrun, Scott Burnside, and Joe McDonald. Other sports also took a hit as long-time baseball writer Jayson Stark was amongst those axed, and several college football writers were informed they’d […]