The three game losing skid for the Dallas Stars came to a screeching halt in convincing fashion as they handed the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-0 loss and picked up a career 800th win for head coach Ken Hitchcock. It gave the Stars a 3-0-0 record against their division rival Blackhawks this season. Ben Bishop finished […]
Capitals third goal the difference as Stars fail to hold late lead
DALLAS — For Ken Hitchcock the Dallas Stars lost the game with 3:26 remaining in regulation. After the Stars had taken a 3-2 lead on a goal by Alexander Radulov, a momentum-swinging goal that pumped life into the building, the Stars fell asleep on the ensuing shift and the Washington Capitals tied the game 41 […]
Stars need more from their top players, and Hitch isn’t afraid to call them out
Eight months ago I met up with former Dallas Stars defenseman and color analyst Craig Ludwig for beers and an interview. After discussing Stars history and reliving some of the glory days for my book project, Ludwig started talking about Stars coach Ken Hitchcock, who had recently been re-hired by the organization. “Hitch is tough […]
Hanzal Scores for Stars but They Lose to Devils 5-2
The 800th coaching win for Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock will have to hold, at least for another day. The Stars’s four game road trip hit a snag as they lost 5-2 against the New Jersey Devils. The Devils were playing on the second night of a back-to-back, losing in overtime to Montreal on Thursday […]
One year removed from struggles in Texas, Maxime Lagace has career-best performance against Dallas
DALLAS — Roughly a year ago Maxime Lagace’s NHL career nearly fizzled out completely. Then playing for the Texas Stars in the AHL the goalie lost his focus. Typically a composed, strong-willed goalie, something went wrong between the ears and Lagace couldn’t stop the puck at a reasonable rate. “I wasn’t good enough,” Lagace said. […]
Changes are coming, and that should include putting Faksa between Benn and Radulov
Changes are coming. Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock made that clear after a 3-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. After an encouraging five-game win streak, the Stars have lost back-to-back games against Central Division opponents and have fallen to 0-6-0 against the top three teams in their division. Stars captain Jamie […]