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Best and worst of the NHL this week: How the Colorado Avalanche are handling being a top Stanley Cup favorite
Milan Hejduk was the last remaining member of the 2001 Stanley Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche to stay on the roster. But entering the 2012-13 season, Hejduk knew he would have a diminished role. He called teammate Gabriel Landeskog and told him to meet him and then-coach Joe Sacco for a meeting at the team facility when […]
Continue readingThe best, worst value contracts for every NHL team
In this exercise, we identified the best contracts on every team, the ones with which the player provides the most production per dollar. We also identified the worst — you know, the ones that drive both fans and general managers up the wall. Note: This list does not include any entry-level contracts (as they are […]
Continue readingDallas Stars name Rick Bowness head coach
Bowness had been the interim coach since Dec. 10, 2019, when Jim Montgomery was fired for “unprofessional conduct.” Bowness coached Dallas to a 20-13-5 record in 38 regular-season games before leading the Stars on a run to the Stanley Cup Final. The Stars lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. “After being called […]
Continue reading‘Quest for the Stanley Cup’ Episode 6 recap: ‘Invest in the Process’
Drinking bubbles from the Cup, then finally leaving the bubble. Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness in the post-Game 6 handshake line. The episode assumes that you know he served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning prior to his stint with Dallas, because that adds so much depth to him congratulating them on […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: How the Dallas Stars get back in the series
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars look to even up the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece, and they need their biggest stars to step up — and, once again, to stay out of the penalty box. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out. More: […]
Continue readingHow the Tampa Bay Lightning have short-circuited the Dallas Stars’ top line
Among the goal scorers were winger Nikita Kucherov, last season’s MVP; center Brayden Point, second to Kucherov in playoff scoring; and defenseman Victor Hedman, who had his fourth straight Norris Trophy nomination this season. Even Steven Stamkos, the center playing in his first game since February, scored a goal in less than three minutes of […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 4 takeaways: Controversial ending puts Tampa Bay Lightning one win away
Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday was a back-and-forth battle with no shortage of lead changes or thrilling moments. Ultimately, there was also no shortage of controversies in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 5-4 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars. It gives the Lightning a commanding 3-1 lead, just one win away from […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Keys to a possibly decisive Game 5 for Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars
One of the most unusual seasons in the NHL’s 103-year history could wrap up Saturday night. If the Tampa Bay Lightning win Game 5, they will hoist the Stanley Cup — in an empty arena, in a bubble. As for the Dallas Stars? They need to dig deep for a miracle to extend this 2019-20 […]
Continue readingStanley Cup Final Game 5 takeaways: Dallas Stars’ double-overtime win gives us a Game 6
There will be at least one more game in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. The Dallas Stars survived a furious onslaught from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Corey Perry scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to earn the 3-2 victory in Game 5. Miss any of the game? We’re here with the top takeaways […]
Continue readingFrom The Brick to The Bubble: How NHL playoff stars got their start at an Edmonton youth hockey tournament
As the years go on, the tournaments get more serious, and the stakes get higher. In Edmonton, the NHL is about to cap off its adult version of a seemingly never-ending hockey tournament. It has been more than 80 days in the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs bubble for members of the Dallas Stars and Tampa […]
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