On Friday Ken Hitchcock said he’s moved into the second phase of roster construction for his NHL team. Instead of looking to make cuts, now the Stars are looking for players to step up, grab roles, and earn their spots. Theoretically it’s a somewhat open competition for NHL jobs and Hitchcock will force management to […]
The Upset
Stars shutout Blues 4-0, Janmark scores second goal of preseason
Kari Lehtonen made 21 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-0 in a preseason game on Saturday. Dan Hamhuis, Jason Spezza, Remi Elie, and Mattias Janmark scored as Dallas improved to 2-1-0 in the preseason, with both of the wins coming against the Blues. Dallas outshot St. Louis 38-21 and dominated […]
Morning Skate: Spezza and Smith to make preseason debut, Lehtonen starts for Stars
The Dallas Stars will play their third preseason game this evening on the road against the St. Louis Blues. Jason Spezza and Gemel Smith will both play in their first preseason game. For Spezza it’s a chance to get his legs moving after being held out the first two preseason games. It is Smith’s first […]
Stars Daily September 23: Dealing with an information overload
Fans and media members are going to get a bit of an information overload this season with Ken Hitchcock coaching the Dallas Stars. While Lindy Ruff was more reserved and kept things close to the vest, for example he would never even discuss starting goalies, Hitchcock enjoys sharing information. He likes to have lengthy chats […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Mike McKenna on music, food, goaltending, and a tribute to Dimebag Darrell
I wanted to add another element to the podcast this season and include more player interviews. After sitting down with Mike McKenna on Thursday I think it’s off to a great start. In a wide-ranging conversation McKenna discussed everything from the music selection at American Airlines Center, a deep dive into goaltending techniques, goalie equipment, […]
STARS MAILBAG: Radulov's locker room impact, defensive questions, and depth
The mailbag is loaded this week and I can’t think of a worthy intro at this moment, so let’s get started… Comment from discussion Mailbag, time for questions. Alexander Radulov is the type of player you want on your hockey team, and that has nothing to do with his all-world skill. Both on and off […]