The Canadiens acquired Denis Gurianov because of what he did Saturday night; his ability to use his stick like a rocket launcher, pucks flying off his stick into the opposing net. But every player needs to be worth his contract also.” This is where St. Louis’ unique way of viewing players becomes so intriguing. “I don’t know, I think time …
DALLAS — For 13 seasons, Pete DeBoer coached against Jamie Benn with one objective in mind: “Don’t piss him off.” “He was always skilled and he could always score and that was always something you game-planned for,” DeBoer said last month. “Obviously he plays with a lot of physicality and emotion,” Johnston said, trying to contain his laughter when asked …
DALLAS — Perhaps the highest compliment one could give the Stars is that, after a game like Thursday night’s 2-0 win over the Capitals, it’s tough to decide where to begin. The easy answer would be the elite young goaltender who posted his first shutout of the season after flirting with one in virtually every game he’s played. “I think …
The first and biggest domino of the Stars’ offseason fell on Friday when the team announced that Rick Bowness would be stepping away as head coach. Heiskanen’s abilities and the team’s goaltending prowess, when the Stars would get it, masked a lot of issues that would usually fall on the head coach. Fix the power play In addition to Bowness, …
