In honor of my dear friend Kevin Turner’s first post on this site, I have some recommending listening while you read this. SpottieOttieDopaliscious by Outkast. Fire it up. Let the horns go to work on you. Now then, as you’re settling down with your sourdough pretzel bites for the National Title Game tomorrow, keep a […]
The Upset
Klingberg leads NHL defensemen in scoring, but where does he rank overall?
DALLAS — John Klingberg leads NHL defensemen with 39 points, the next closest defenseman is eight points behind. So barring a huge offensive week from Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson or Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, Klingberg should still be leading the NHL scoring when the Stars return from their bye week next Saturday against […]
Three Different Stars Score Three Points Each as They Burn Oilers 5-1
The Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers soundly 5-1 in a Saturday matinee game. The catalyst for the victory was the quick lineup tweak early in the game by Stars coach Ken Hitchcock, putting Alexander Radulov back on the top line and it worked in a big way. Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin, and John Klingberg […]
Rangers Mailbag: Defensive Metrics, a Bad Trade Idea, and it’s Fight Time
The first time we did a Rangers mailbag, this thing devolved into ranking the various stages of Cole Hamels’ beard. That seems like an unmitigated success to me, so let’s do another one! How much of an upgrade defensively is Cain to Delino in CF? — Kevin Turner (@ktfuntweets) January 6, 2018 Oh. OH. We’re […]
STARS MAILBAG: Would Duclair fit in Dallas? Other trade talk and defensive value
Reports surfaced this week that Arizona Coyotes left winger Anthony Duclair wants out. The winger has requested a trade and he could be the ideal reclamation project for a number of NHL general managers. Not only is Duclair young, he’s also a restricted free after this season, so trading for him would put the team […]
Defining Play: Radulov blocks, Hanzal dishes on way to game-winning goal
Tyler Seguin’s first career shorthanded goal was the highlight of the night, but I wanted to dive into a different goal after the Dallas Stars 4-3 win against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Mattias Janmark’s tally 9 minutes, 43 seconds into the third period turned out to be the game-winning goal and with a […]