Masked by Offense, Stars’ Defensive Woes Still Linger Jordan Dix | November 3, 2015 The Dallas Stars are rolling at 9-3-0 to open up the season (before the Tuesday night games) for several reasons. The goaltenders, for the most part, have trimmed the atrocious…
Antoine Roussel: The Pest of the West Jordan Dix | November 3, 2015 While having an “enforcer” on the payroll is a slowly diminishing concept in the NHL, the “agitator” role is one that many teams do not want to get rid of.…
Patrick Sharp is Heating Up in Dallas Jordan Dix | November 2, 2015 In the third annual “Jim Nill Summer Robbery” series, we saw the Dallas Stars land Patrick Sharp in a trade involving Ryan Garbutt and Trevor Daley. Sharp enjoyed many years…
If NHL Teams Were Scary Movies Jordan Dix | October 29, 2015 It is that time of year. It is starting to get a little chilly outside and everyone is warming up on their couches and putting all the scary movies on…
Divisional Games Should Be Central Focus for Dallas Stars Jordan Dix | October 27, 2015 Although the Dallas Stars have won six of their first eight games, they still find themselves surrounded by almost every team in the Central Division and life will likely stay…
Familiar Ghosts Still Haunting Stars Jordan Dix | October 26, 2015 The Dallas Stars are off to an excellent 6-2-0 start and for the most part, have played really solid two-way hockey through most of their contests. The worrisome part of…
A Closer Look at Ales Hemsky’s Strong Start Jordan Dix | October 23, 2015 Ales Hemsky was brought on last season after Jim Nill signed him to a three-year, $12M deal on July 1st, 2014. Expectations were high with Hemsky as he put on…
Stargazing: Observations of the Stars First Five Games Jordan Dix | October 19, 2015 The Dallas Stars have wrapped up their first five games on a positive note, as they defeated the Florida Panthers on Saturday night to move to 4-1-0 in their first…
Stars Searching for the Right Combination Early Jordan Dix | October 15, 2015 After just three games, Lindy Ruff is switching up the lines and looking for the right combination to get Dallas where they need to be. The Stars have made several…
Something to Prove: Dallas Stars on Contract Years Jordan Dix | October 8, 2015 As we continue to draw even closer to opening night, it is time to look at some contract situations that could have implications on the upcoming season. The “contract year”.…
Dallas Stars 2015-16 Season Preview Jordan Dix | September 10, 2015 The Dallas Stars will enter the 2015-16 season with high expectations. They had the Western Conference’s best offense last season, and general manager Jim Nill was able to add Patrick…
Looking Back: The Transformation of the Stars Jordan Dix | August 31, 2015 Just over two years ago, the team that resides in the American Airlines Center looked quite a bit different than it does today. The Dallas Stars missed the playoffs that year…