by Mike Stern | Feb 11, 2015 | Dallas Stars, Inside Hockey, NHL
If the Dallas Stars reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second straight season, they very well may identify their just-completed three-game road trip on the snow driven East Coast as the key catalyst for their late-season playoff surge. Specifically, the Stars’ 5-3...
by Mike Stern | Jan 22, 2015 | Dallas Stars, Homepage
Jason Spezza corralled the puck along the right wing boards during a power play. Glancing left and using his peripheral vision, he spotted Dallas teammate Tyler Seguin slicing through the slot, then launched a crisp, accurate backhanded pass. Seguin latched onto the...
by Mike Stern | Dec 16, 2014 | Dallas Stars, NHL
The growing pains are traumatic, but necessary for the Dallas Stars. And give GM Jim Nill and coach Lindy Ruff credit for reaching into their farm system and moving some of the young talent to the big club sooner rather than later. The Stars, who continued to struggle...
by Mike Stern | Dec 1, 2014 | Dallas Stars, Inside Hockey
The Stars entered this season with so much hope, thanks to the acquisition of Jason Spezza and the dynamic duo of captain Jamie Benn and sniper Tyler Seguin. But the club still struggles to find its identity, playing well and then letting down defensively in...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 26, 2014 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, New York Islanders
Frans Nielsen netted his first NHL hat trick to lead the New York Islanders past the visiting Dallas Stars 7-5 at the Nassau Coliseum Saturday night. The win improved the Islanders record to 6-2-0 on the young season. All three of Nielsen’s goals came in the...