by Mike Stern | Mar 10, 2017 | Dallas Stars, NHL
The patient was rallying. The Dallas Stars’ fading playoff hopes had been resuscitated by hard-fought victories at Florida (2-1 in overtime) and Washington (4-2) thanks to great work by goalie Kari Lehtonen and his franchise-leading .913 save percentage. Seeking only...
by Mike Stern | Mar 4, 2017 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
Jim Nill sounded like a man who was satisfied with what he had accomplished. As the NHL trade deadline passed in mid-afternoon on Wednesday, March 1, the Stars general manager played the unexpected road of “seller” by swapping four veterans in separate deals for a...
by Mike Stern | Feb 26, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, NHL
During an extremely trying season in which the Dallas Stars have been struggling to find their center point, veteran forward Patrick Eaves has been a very pleasant and productive surprise. However, pro hockey is a business in which the view from 20,000 feet...
by Mike Stern | Feb 23, 2017 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
A dramatic come-from-behind overtime victory over the Lightning on Feb. 18 at the American Airlines Center wasn’t the only reason why Dallas Stars’ players were in an uplifted mood. Their emotions also received a boost by the return of popular play-by-play announcer...
by Mike Stern | Feb 20, 2017 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, Tampa Bay Lightning
On a night when Nashville lost in regulation and Calgary dropped an overtime verdict, the Dallas Stars gave their fans and themselves cause for hope. Hard-nosed forward Antoine Roussel notched his first career three-goal hat trick, including the tying goal early in...
by Mike Stern | Jan 30, 2017 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
The second half of this season’s “Lindy Ruff Reunion” sent the Dallas Stars to victory, and the coach’s current team showed an ability to come from behind, and to hold off an opponent’s furious comeback. Truth be told, things were looking very bleak for the Stars...
