Dallas Stars News Sources
- 17 hours ago Friday Links: #HeyHeika On Prospects, Vets And Spezza
Defending Big D — Mike weighs in on everything from UFA contracts to Heiskanen’s ascendancy. Plus, the Texas Stars drop Game 4, and viewers pop the Stanley Cup ratings. Mike Heika works for the Dallas Stars now, but he still loves his weekly hockey chats. The former Dallas Morning News sports writer returned to the field yesterday with an even more inclusive format – and plenty of questions from Stars fans. Heika now uses Twitter (and the #HeyHeika tag) to round up his conversation starters. Let’s start where he did, with a good look at Jason Spezza’s situation this offseason: The Spezza question is...
17 hours ago - May 24, 2018 Thursday Links: Staying Under The Cap
Defending Big D — Salary caps and contracts: occasionally confusing, often tedious, but always vital to success. Plus, it’s almost Stanley Cup time, another new coach, and more. Happy Thursday, everyone, it’s almost the weekend! Fun fact: my laptop decided to move on to greener pastures yesterday, so I am doing this on my wife’s computer, which is A) very slow, and B) she needs to use as well. Just giving you my excuse as to why there isn’t an intro. Stars Stuff All was quiet on the Dallas Stars news front yesterday. Sean Shapiro took a dive into how the salary cap might influence GM Jim Nill’s...
May 24, 2018 - May 23, 2018 The Texas Stars Experience: A Look Into the Future
Defending Big D — A promising season and firecracker run in the AHL playoffs so far should have fans excited for the future of the Dallas Stars AHL affiliate team. While the 2017-2018 season wasn’t exactly a big win in the Dallas Stars’ books, the minor teams in Dallas’ organization have had a pretty successful year. In the case of their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, the season isn’t over yet. Located in Cedar Park, Texas, just 30 minutes north of downtown Austin, the Texas Stars will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary in the 2018-2019 season. In their nine years of operation, the Stars have...
May 23, 2018 - May 23, 2018 Wednesday Links: Texas Stars Are Rising
Defending Big D — Scott White has HSOs on prospect fine-tuning (and on one who’s “NHL ready”). Plus, the Caps and Bolts prepare for Game 7, the Seattle expansion countdown ticks on, and more. The Texas Stars have just won seven playoffs games in a row, and it’s clear that several young players have leveled up. Dallas Stars assistant GM Scott White also serves as the T-Stars’ GM, and he’s ready to talk about where they are and what they’ve shown during the 2018 Calder Cup run. White has been watching all the prospects, not just the first-rounders – so he’s had time to assess the roles that...
May 23, 2018
- 7 hours ago Cowlishaw mailbag: What Terrance Williams needs to do in 2018; a problem with Dallas Stars' offensive personnel
SportsDay — Tim Cowlishaw, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, author of Drunk on Sports and panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn," answered questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, Stars and college sports in his weekly reader mailbag. Here are some highlights:Question: Saw you think 2018 could be prove-it-or-lose-it for Terrance Williams. What would proving it look like in your eyes?Tim Cowlishaw: Proving it would be serving as a regular weapon in the offense, ranking first or second on the team in receiving yards (no longer a threat from a tight end doing that)...
7 hours ago - May 24, 2018 Stars 2013 draft regrets: Dallas missed on a couple solid defensemen, high-impact forwards in this class
SportsDay — Draft regrets: 2013While breaking down each draft class under GM Jim Nill, SportsDay is also going to be taking a look at some prospects Dallas probably regrets passing.We'll go through every draft under general manager Jim Nill from 2013-2017 up until the 2018 NHL draft, which is taking place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on June 22-23.Here are the picks he made in 2013: Player Position Round taken Pick Valeri Nichushkin RW 1 10 Jason Dickinson C 1 29 Remi Elie LW 2 40 Pilippe Desrosiers G 2 54 Niklas Hansson D 3 68 ...
May 24, 2018 - May 24, 2018 'It's a hard lesson': Former Dallas Stars players open up about what it's like to play for Ken Hitchcock
SportsDay — Editor's note: This story was originally published on April 12, 2017.Mike Modano wasn't the biggest fan of Ken Hitchcock when the two were player and coach, but a lot has changed since then.Modano said that finding success under Hitchcock, who is expected to be announced Thursday as the Stars' next head coach, helped change his attitude."We're actually good friends now, we talk all the time," Modano said from his Arizona home Wednesday morning. "You learn as you get older."Modano said that current Stars players will also learn under Hitchcock, but that it will be a battle. When Hitchcock came...
May 24, 2018 - May 24, 2018 Tim Cowlishaw answers questions on the Cowboys, Mavs, Stars and more in his mailbag; ask yours now (5/30/18)
SportsDay — Tim Cowlishaw, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, author of Drunk on Sports and panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn," answers your questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, Stars and college sports in his reader mailbag. His answers will be posted Thursday.Ask your questions by signing into the ScribbleLive module below and he will have them for consideration.
May 24, 2018
