Posts About "Johnny Oduya"
4 Reasons Stars' Fans Should Want the Blackhawks Next
April 25th, 2016 After surviving a six game white knuckle ride vs. Minnesota, the Stars are on to the second round. Now they get the pleasure of facing either a dynasty or the only head coach to bring a Cup to Dallas. Careful what you wish for, right? Well, we can thank the NHL's flawed playoff seeding system (which was changed going into the...
Will Demers' Injury Force Him Out of Dallas?
March 27th, 2016 Hockey is a cruel, cruel game. When Jason Demers went down with an injury over two and a half weeks ago, he was considered one of the most important defensive pieces on the Dallas Stars. News broke later that night that Demers would be out a significant amount of time and that the team would re-evaluate his status in six weeks. He...
Q&A: Notre Dame Coach Jeff Jackson on Stephen Johns
March 21st, 2016 It has been a fun 10 days for Stephen Johns. First, his NHL debut was a Stars victory against the team which traded him to Dallas. Next, he scored his first NHL goal to tie the score at three against the Tampa Bay Lightning (Stars would win 4-3). The following day the Stars extended his contract for two years, and made it a one-way...
Stars Take Desperate Gamble with Kris Russell
March 1st, 2016 You might as well call the Dallas Stars the Allas Stars because since the calendar turned to 2016 there has been no "D" in the Stars' game. No team in the NHL has allowed more goals since January 1st and the Stars were starting to feel the pressure. At the trade deadline, they decided to go after Kris Russell of the Calgary Flames....
Why the Stars Should Not Even Consider a Dan Hamhuis Trade
February 13th, 2016 After Dustin Byfuglien signed his massive extension, essentially taking him off the market, the rumor mill picked up on a few other names. One of those names is Hamhuis, defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks. Some of the top NHL minds in the media think the Stars should pursue a Dan Hamhuis trade. In one of his latest 30 Thoughts,...
The Dallas Stars, Slumps, and Staying Patient
January 17th, 2016 The Dallas Stars have been an interesting team to watch over the past month or so. After all, they got off to a torrid start and have been firmly placed at the top of the league's toughest division for quite some time. Then the calendar rolled into 2016 and things have changed since then. The Stars have won just once in the new year and...
Stars Midseason Grades Part II: Defense & Goaltending
January 16th, 2016 After covering the midseason grades of Stars' general manager Jim Nill, head coach Lindy Ruff and the forwards, we wrap things up with midseason grades for the defensemen and goaltenders. Currently the Stars have slipped into 2nd place (29-12-4, 62 pts) in the Western Conference. They are 2 points behind Chicago, but still have 2...
Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill's Five Best Moves in Big D
December 1st, 2015 These days, if you were to argue that Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill was the best in the business at his job, you may not find many debate partners. Since signing on with the club before the summer of 2013, Nill has been the driving force behind the Stars' resurgence, and his moves have culminated in an on-ice product that currently sits atop...
Is John Klingberg's Game Already at Erik Karlsson's Level?
November 22nd, 2015 Going into Saturday night's game against the Buffalo Sabres the Stars lead the Western Conference with a 16-4 record. During that time, John Klingberg has continued to emerge as the dynamic catalyst behind the Stars prolific offensive attack. The 23-year-old Klingberg has an insane 22 points (4g,18a) in 20 games, to go along with a...
Masked by Offense, Stars' Defensive Woes Still Linger
November 3rd, 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 goals against from last season to bring the Stars around the league average. The offense is firing on all cylinders as well, with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin...
3 Biggest Surprises of the Dallas Stars Fast Start
October 31st, 2015 As we close out the month of October there are several positive surprises which have contributed to the Dallas Stars early season success. Today we will look at three specific examples. Going into Saturday afternoon's game against the Sharks the Stars are first in the Western Conference with a record of 8-2. The Stars are also tied...
Where are They Now? The 2011 Winnipeg Jets
October 30th, 2015 On October 9th, 2011, the Winnipeg Jets returned to the Manitoba capital for the first time in almost 15 years. Long time Jets fans had new heroes to watch, while new fans finally had players that they felt really belonged to them. Looking back however, we know the Jets of that first year were not the greatest team ever assembled. In...
Connor McDavid Gets A Pass on Dirty Hit
October 18th, 2015 On October 13th, Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid put a dirty hit on Dallas Star's defenseman Johnny Oduya. The question is: why are so few people talking about it? Could it be that was also the night he scored his first NHL goal? Or is it because the NHL needs wants to downplay anything negative about the possible next chosen one of...
