In a span of 78 seconds in the third period Oliver Bjorkstrand took over for the Columbus Blue Jackets and scored twice in a 2-1 victory against the Dallas Stars. It was a good stretch for the Blue Jackets forward, while the Stars would have like a save from goalie Ben Bishop on either shot. […]
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Minor details the difference in Stars loss, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
DALLAS — Minor details were the difference in the Dallas Stars 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blues Jackets on Tuesday. They weren’t playing well, but they had a 1-0 lead and couldn’t button up a victory as Oliver Bjorkstrand played the hero in a span of 78 seconds. On the first goal Stephen Johns badly […]
Stars Lose on Home Ice to Blue Jackets 2-1
The Dallas Stars lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday evening in an aesthetically challenged game that only a coach could love. The game was won on the merits of two goals in the third period from Oliver Bjorkstrand. Ben Bishop started in net and finished with 23 saves on 25 shots. Amazingly, […]
Roquan Smith: A Cowboys Pipe Dream
Here at The Upset, the plan is to have about 100 complete scouting reports for the NFL Draft lovers among you. The first one I want to get to would be a Cowboys pipe dream. With Dallas picking at #19 overall, there’s a pretty decent chance that he won’t be available, but if he is—by […]
The Guy Who Taught Me to Fight (by Tony Barnette)
This here? This is Randy. He’s my brother: a tall, skinny, goofy dude. He’s my blood brother. We played together as we grew up. He got me in and out of trouble as we navigated our teens. I went to college to play ball. Randy went to culinary school to put his art into food. As […]
Morning Skate: Dickinson getting chance at center against Blue Jackets
DALLAS — Jason Dickinson should have a better chance for success when he returns to the Dallas Stars lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. This will be Dickinson’s sixth NHL game of the season, in the prior five he was playing wing in limited ice time, and on three separate occasions he joined […]