Before diving into this week’s mailbag, I wanted to give an update on a minor change/upgrade coming to Wrong Side of the Red Line. Starting next week you’ll notice there will be a weekly feature only available to my subscribers on Patreon, starting with a story on Monday about Rich Peverley and his transition to […]
The Upset
Dallas Stars lose third straight game, fall 3-1 to Minnesota Wild
If it happened already, the Dallas Stars likely officially hit seller mode on Thursday in a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Dallas is now seven points behind the Calgary Flames for the final playoff spot, and they’ve played one more game than Calgary. The good news for Dallas fans? Dave Strader is calling the […]
NOTES: Patrick Laine solidifies himself as a Stars killer in Jets 5-2 victory
Patrick Laine played just his 51st NHL game on Tuesday, and he’s already established himself as a Dallas Stars killer. On Tuesday he had his second hat trick of the season against Dallas in a 5-2 Winnipeg Jets victory, a win that dropped the Stars even further out of the Western Conference Wildcard race. Laine […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: It's time for the Dallas Stars to let Patrick Eaves go free
Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill hasn’t officially decided whether he’ll be a buyer or seller at the trade deadline, but as the Stars approach the bye week it’s time for Dallas to embrace a seller’s mentality and sell off pending unrestricted free agents. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed that and more during the most […]
Denis Gurianov keeping open mind while adjusting to life on and off the ice in Texas
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Denis Gurianov left the 2017 World Junior Championship with a bronze medal and 30 hats. The Dallas Stars prospect earned the medal with Team Russia after he scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Sweden in the Bronze Medal Game. The 30 hats were gifts, one for each of his Texas […]
Dallas Stars let 3-0 lead slip away in 5-3 loss to Nashville Predators
At one point on Sunday the Dallas Stars had a 3-0 lead against the Nashville Predators and looked like they would pull within four points of a playoff spot and win back-to-back games. Instead they let the lead slip away, got out skated by the Predators for the majority of the game, and proved they’re […]