The Montreal Canadiens (8-11-2) came into Tuesday night with four straight losses including one against the lowly Arizona Coyotes, and a more recent one in which they were steamrolled by the Toronto Maple Leafs in embarrassing fashion. The subplots on the ice were many–such as a homecoming of sorts for former Stars Jordie Benn and […]
Antoine Roussel tallies 3 points and Stars beat Oilers 6-3
Coming off a long, hard stare in the mirror after a dismal performance on the road (0-2-1), the Dallas Stars welcomed the comforts of home and took to the ice in a Saturday matinee against an eerily similar team that has failed to live up to expectations–the Edmonton Oilers (7-10-2). Kari Lehtonen (.910 SV%) got the […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hockey in Houston? Lineups? And is it time to panic?
Reports surfaced this week that Houston could be a future destination for an NHL franchise. Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has recently met with the NHL to discuss bringing a second team to Texas, and after the former owner — Les Alexander — essentially killed off hockey in Houston, there is hope amongst hockey fans […]
Hurricanes storm past Stars 5-1 on Teravainen natural hat trick
Looking to improve their road record (3-5-0), the Dallas Stars began their 3-game sojourn on the east coast on Monday night against the Carolina Hurricanes without their top penalty killer, Marc Methot. Sporting a reconfigured lineup that had incredible success against the New York Islanders last Friday, but would be juggled considerably during this game, […]
STARS MAILBAG: Splitting Benn and Seguin, central struggles, and smoke screens
I don’t have a good anecdotal story to lead the mailbag this week, so let’s just dive into the questions…. Comment from discussion Mailbag time, a call for questions. Readers ask questions, I try my best to give insightful answers. Nill's pedigree is from Detroit, where great teams were built by finding talent deep in […]
Jamie Benn moving back to center as Stars try to establish "one-two punch"
FRISCO, Texas — Jamie Benn will be re-cast as a center when the Dallas Stars host the New York Islanders on Friday. Throughout the season Benn has been playing on a line with Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, and that group has been amongst the most dangerous top lines in the NHL.