Czech star makes waves in the ice rink
Matej Stransky skates across the ice between the blue and red lines before a Texas Stars home game against Stockton. From the stands, the warm up looks like a simple routine. But for Stransky, it’s another small step in a journey that has brought him 5,645 miles from his East European home. The American Hockey […]
Read This PostPreview: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks
Date: April 16 Time: 10:00 P.M. ET Records: Dallas 1–1, Anaheim 1–1 T.V.: Prime Ticket (LA), Fox Sports Southwest (Dallas)
Read This PostMinor league hockey quite the interesting spectacle
As much as I am a fan of hockey and as much as I watch the sport on television, it’s quite embarrassing to admit that I’ve only been to three hockey games in my entire life. Despite having been a fan of the Dallas Stars for the back half of my 21-plus years of existence, […]
Read This PostRaffl lifts Flyers to win over Red Wings
Michael Raffl didn’t do it all April 16 against the Detroit Red Wings, but he did enough for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Austrian left winger scored twice as the Flyers took down the Red Wings 4–3. “We were playing the right way,” Flyers captain Claude Giroux said. “We had four lines rolling, everybody was playing […]
Read This PostDucks rout Wild to earn first win of season
Getting the first win of the season is difficult, but the Anaheim Ducks found it exceptionally challenging. The Ducks struggled to find a win through the first five games of the season. But on Oct. 18, all of that frustration went away. Frederik Andersen stepped up to save 34 Minnesota shots while the offense exploded […]
Read This PostKings dominate from start to down Stars
The Los Angeles Kings didn’t waste much time with the Dallas Stars. The Kings scored twice in the game’s opening six minutes, then added three more to take a 5–2 win over the Dallas Stars on April 9. “It was a short night, but I think the guys did a really good job of preparing […]
Read This PostRed Wings solve code to upend Rangers in overtime
For all but 30 seconds, the Detroit Red Wings struggled to solve the problem that was opposing goal Henrik Lundqvist. The Red Wings only scored once in that time frame despite racking up 37 shots on goal. But Brad Richards finally solved Lundqvist’s riddle late in the third period to send the game into overtime, […]
Read This PostStrong third period lifts Flyers over Bruins
The Philadelphia Flyers entered the third period down a goal and needing a pick up in confidence. They found both in the remaining 20 minutes. Wayne Simmonds and Mark Streit each scored in the final frame as the Flyers came back to beat the Bruins 2–1 on April 9. “You can just feel the team […]
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