Sportsnet.ca Aug 11, 2020
GOTTA SEE IT: Stars score twice in 9 seconds against Flames
Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov combine for two goals in 9 seconds for the Dallas Stars against the Calgary Flames. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Defending Big D Jul 31, 2020
Dallas Stars Can’t Score
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports If you didn’t watch the exhibition game live, I have an alternative suggestion. After the 2018-19 season, the Dallas Stars gave Valeri Nichushkin his walking papers. The underlying metrics were not bad, but he just couldn’t put the puck in the back of the net. Dallas needed offense, and this was a way to free up some cap space to bring in Joe Pavelski, and ultimately Corey Perry. Hmmmm. The Stars played hockey against an opponent for the first time in four months on Thursday afternoon, and it looked a whole lot like the distant memories from pre-pandemic...
Defending Big D Jul 24, 2020
Friday Links: A Pavelski-Perry Playoffs Redemption Arc?
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports After disappointing regular seasons, we could get a glimpse of why Jim Nill actually signed them, writes Sean Shapiro. Plus, releasing the Kraken, ranking the NHL team names, and more. It’s been more than a year since the Dallas Stars signed Joe Pavelski and Corey Perry, and some fans have already written them off as more-or-less wasted contracts. Both have looked out of place with their new team at pivotal moments, and Perry’s walk of shame during the Winter Classic will be on the wrong kind of highlight reels for a long time. In his latest piece for...
Defending Big D Jul 17, 2020
Friday Links: A New Line for a New Look?
Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via The Stars might have found some chemistry between Joe Pavelski, Alexander Radulov, and Mattias Janmark. Plus, Stephen Johns is a Masterton Trophy finalist, Rogers Palace floods, and more. When you’re a veteran who has only played for one team for your entire career, it can be hard to find some chemistry with completely new teammates. That’s an issue Joe Pavelski had in his first season as a Dallas Star after spending 13 years with the San Jose Sharks, and it resulted in a less-than-stellar performance in the regular season. But head coach...
