Hockey News: Maple Leafs Rebuild; Oilers Top Canadiens
Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf aren’t part of the Leafs longterm plans. [The Score] Kessel talks about his future, or lack thereof, in Toronto. [TSN] Evander Kane speaks. [ESPN] Would…
Antoine Roussel
Antoine Roussel: Accidental 20-Goal Scorer?
In his second, full NHL season, Antoine Roussel is dialing back the penalty minutes and pulling ahead in goal scoring. As a rookie, Roussel found difficulty in skating on the…
The Sincerest Flattery: When Hockey Imitates Art
Fundamentally, hockey is a game of emotion. At high-speed, the exhilaration and anxiety in every hit, goal, or save may not be seen immediately. However, the thrill of the game…
Garbutt Finding Balance of Playing with an Edge
It’s a fine line, and watching someone walk it can be truly maddening. For the Dallas Stars, a couple of players fit the category of valuable agitators, but one in…
How to Chirp Effectively in Fantasy Hockey
A public fantasy hockey pool is nothing like a private league. There’s no interaction between GMs; trades are non-existent and there are fewer messages on the league board than Scott…
Pickles Goes Bananas After Roussel Cheap Shot
Vlasic Channels Inner Scott Parker You’ve heard it once, you’ve probably heard it 100 times, the San Jose Sharks are weak and don’t stick up for each other. You can…
Sixth Straight Loss Provides Glimmer of Hope for Stars
It’s a positive step, but at this point it feels like the Dallas Stars need a big leap to get back to the level of play they demonstrated late last…
What If Brenden Dillon And Cody Eakin Aren’t Signed By The Season’s Start?
The start of the Dallas Stars’ training camp is just around the corner, beginning on September 19th in Fort Worth, Texas, but uncertainty lingers in the air as two of…
Cody Eakin: The Dallas Stars’ Swiss Army Knife
There has been a lot of talk this summer about the Dallas Stars’ center situation, and for good reason. Already led by Tyler Seguin, whose 84 points were the fourth-highest…
Redefining Antoine Roussel
Antoine Roussel was a surprise success story at the IIHF World Championship this year. No one really expected France to perform well but the national team, and Roussel, managed to…
Grading the Dallas Stars: Forwards (Part 1)
The 2013-2014 season provided the dawn of a new era in the lone star state. The Dallas Stars underwent numerous changes on and off the ice on the way to…
Despite Playoff Loss, 2013-2014 Season A Rousing Success For Stars
When the Dallas Stars’ 2013-2014 season ended on Sunday night, it ended with a bang, not a whimper. The Stars held a 4-2 lead late in the third period of…