Hockey fights have been a constant point of discussion, myself included, this week after Tyler Seguin fought Colorado Avalanche defender Patrik Nemeth on Saturday. That fight came one game after Stephen Johns fought Cody McLeod in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. Both Stars fighters were applauded by their teammates and coach Ken Hitchcock. […]
Tyler Seguin starting to prove he can be a true No. 1 center
Ken Hitchcock challenged Tyler Seguin. Back in April when he was re-introduced as the Dallas Stars head coach, Hitchcock introduced a new public mandate for the center. Seguin was going to become a true No. 1 center in the Mike Modano mold. He would still get his points, but Seguin would become a winner. He […]
Stars Daily October 15: Did Mike Modano ever fight?
Tyler Seguin had a rare fight and Gordie Howe Hat Trick in the Dallas Stars 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche. According to HockeyFights.com, it was the firs time Seguin has ever fought. There were times he was essentially jumped in scrum in the OHL, but this was the first time Seguin ever dropped the […]
Tyler Seguin picks up first fight and Gordie Howe hat trick in 3-1 victory
DALLAS — Tyler Seguin didn’t even know he had a Gordie Howe hat trick until he was introduced as the first star of the Dallas Stars 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche. “That’s a first. Might hashtag it tonight. Probably never happen again,” Seguin said. The fight certainly was unexpected. It was even more of […]
STARS MAILBAG: Confidence in Bishop, juggling forwards, and beating dead horses
At some point last night I was asked on Twitter, “Why is this season any different from last season?” And it’s a fair question. While there was an outside expectation for Dallas to establish itself as a title contender, this team actually has a worse record through four games than the team that finished near […]
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 […]