No More Nichushkin in Dallas Matt Pryor | September 20, 2016 Big Val has left Big D. After playing 166 games over three seasons with the Dallas Stars, restricted free agent Valeri Nichushkin, the club’s first-round pick in the 2013 NHL…
The Dallas Stars Most Important Area of Need Ed Sarno | May 21, 2016 The Stars and coach Lindy Ruff will no doubt continue playing the shell game when asked, but the elephants in the room blocked the door to the penthouse and everyone…
Stars-Blues Series: Reviewing the Results of My Bold Predictions Ed Sarno | May 14, 2016 The Stars gutsy playoff run ended on a sour note Wednesday night when the St. Louis Blues dominated Game 7 winning 6-1 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas came up…
Shocking Peters Snub for Jack Adams Mark Shiver | May 7, 2016 The Jack Adams Award is awarded each year to a NHL head coach and could be simply stated as given to the “Coach of the Year.” According to NHL.com, “the…
Gallant, Ruff, Trotz Named Jack Adams Finalists Dustin L. Nelson | May 5, 2016 The NHL announced Thursday that Florida’s Gerard Gallant, Dallas’s Lindy Ruff and Washington’s Barry Trotz have been named 2016 Jack Adams finalists, honoring the best head coach in the NHL.…
Ruff’s 2 Goalie System Still a “Go” The Hockey Writers | May 5, 2016 This is a guest post by Annie Devine The Dallas Stars have been put under the microscope for their tandem goalie team more often than not. Outsiders have claimed the only…
Dallas Stars Need To Take Valuable Lessons From Blown Game 3 Derek Neumeier | April 19, 2016 A few days ago I wrote another article here at The Hockey Writers about how the Dallas Stars couldn’t afford to get comfortable in their opening round playoff series against…
Which Goalie Should Start Game One for Dallas? Jordan Dix | April 11, 2016 While the upcoming playoff series against the Minnesota Wild is a certainty, the goalie who will man the pipes in game one is still very much in doubt for the…
Should Lindy Ruff’s Job Hinge on Playoff Success? Jordan Dix | March 28, 2016 Lindy Ruff and the Dallas Stars are in an awfully peculiar situation this year. For several seasons now, Jim Nill has used the offseason to load up on talent and address…
Are Any Stars Poised for Offseason Hardware? Jordan Dix | March 17, 2016 The votes are starting to pile in for the end-of-season awards given out in Las Vegas. Jamie Benn took it upon himself to steal an award last season with his…
Line “Ruffling”: When is it Too Much? Jordan Dix | March 16, 2016 Chemistry is a tough thing to cultivate in the salary cap world of the NHL. Trades are forced due to under-performing, large contracts. Some players are shipped off simply because…
Stars Defensive Depth Passing the Test Matt Pryor | March 15, 2016 Dallas Stars blueline prospect Stephen Johns, acquired last summer as a key part of the Patrick Sharp trade, made his NHL debut last Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, the team…
