by Mike Stern | Sep 20, 2018 | Dallas Stars, NHL
Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill simply had to get this deal done. You don’t forsake a rare goal-scoring talent to save money or to deal away for prospects or draft choices who may or may not deliver. (Please See Erik Karlsson Trade). So Nill did the right thing...
by Mike Stern | May 8, 2018 | Dallas Stars, Homepage
When Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill introduced Jim Montgomery as the team’s newest (and the franchise’s 23rd) head coach late last week, it marked the third bench boss that he has hired in five years. The first two coaches were NHL veteran mentors with...
by Mike Stern | May 4, 2018 | Dallas Stars, Homepage
For the second time in three years, a college coach will attempt to successfully make the jump behind an NHL bench. General Manager Jim Nill introduced Jim Montgomery as the new head coach of the Dallas Stars less than a month after Ken Hitchcock stepped down after...
by Mike Stern | May 3, 2018 | Dallas Stars, NHL
You can bet your last remaining Tyler Seguin- or Jamie Benn-autographed hockey stick that Dallas Stars fans are disappointed at being on the outside looking in as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs heads into the next round. Ken Hitchcock’s skaters looked like a sure thing...
by Mike Stern | Mar 30, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Beware the Slide of March –A Hockey Soothsayer With apologies to William Shakespeare, the Dallas Stars should’ve heeded this chilling phrase of warning. On the morning of Saturday, February 10, the Stars were celebrating their fifth straight victory, a 4-3 win...
by Mike Stern | Feb 21, 2018 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
Despite having missed the playoffs a year ago, the Dallas Stars are primed for a run at the Stanley Cup this season. Coach Ken Hitchcock’s skaters are tied for the third most points in the Central Division, and are also tied for the fifth most points in the Western...