Special teams have been a point of emphasis for the Dallas Stars and for the fourth straight game their top unit scored on the power play. Problem is most of the game is played at 5-on-5. And at even strength the Stars now have a 3.6 shooting percentage, second-worst in the league, after a 4-1 […]
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Stars Daily October 12: The Dallas Stars and the quest for 105
Ken Hitchcock often talks about the number 105. That’s how the Stars coach is defining special teams success this season. The power play percentage and the penalty kill percentage, when added together, need to be above 105 for the Dallas Stars head coach to be content. Heading into the fourth game of the season it’s […]
Stars Daily October 11: Hitchcock catches Arbour for third in career wins
Ken Hitchcock moved into a tie with Al Arbour for the third-most wins in NHL history when the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Tuesday. It was Hitchcock’s 782nd career win, moving his all-time record to 782-476-199. On Tuesday morning Hitchcock was asked about potentially tying Arbour, who passed away in 2015 […]
Tyler Pitlick embracing new opportunities on Stars penalty kill
DALLAS — Before this season Tyler Pitlick had rarely played shorthanded hockey as a professional. In both the AHL and the NHL, Pitlick’s experience killing penalties had been limited to preseason games and the occasional shift when there was an offensive zone draw late in the kill. But that hasn’t stopped Dallas Stars coach Ken […]
Remi Elie's "made to order" NHL game makes an immediate impact in Stars victory
DALLAS — If not for the contract situation Remi Elie likely would have made the Dallas Stars roster out of training camp. And after two games the Stars made a move and waived Adam Cracknell to make sure Elie would be in the lineup when they hosted the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Stars coach […]
Morning Skate: Daley returns to Dallas, Honka and Elie to make season debuts
DALLAS — Trevor Daley didn’t know how to navigate the visiting locker room at American Airlines Center. For all the time he spent in the building in his career, the former Dallas Star had never visited the AAC as part of the visiting team. That will change tonight when the Detroit Red Wings visit the […]