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Jamie Benn was ejected midway through the second period for boarding Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Coyotes captain stayed down on the ice for an extended period of time before heading directly to the locker room. … [Read more...] about Benn ejected for boarding Ekman-Larsson (Video)

The Buzzer: David Pastrnak leads Bruins to OT win against Oilers; Chris Kreider's value continues to increase after three-point performance … [Read more...] about The Buzzer: Pastrnak lifts Bruins to OT win; Kreider’s value continues to increase

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Jamie Oleksiak broke a third-period tie with his first goal in 26 games and the Dallas Stars held on to beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Wednesday night. Oleksiak stepped up into the top of the slot, took a pass from Alexander Radulov and sent a low snap shot past goalie Adin Hill with 8:22 remaining. “The puck kind of had eyes on its own,” Oleksiak … [Read more...] about Oleksiak Breaks Late Tie, Surging Stars Beat Coyotes 3-2

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Stars begin a three-game home stretch tonight. Dallas Stars vs Arizona Coyotes Location: American Airlines CenterPuck Drop: 7:30 p.m. CTTV: FS-SWRadio: 96.7 FM / 1310 AM The Ticket … [Read more...] about Gameday Thread: Stars vs Coyotes (7:30PM CST)

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images The Stars have been scoring a bit more lately, but there’s still room to grow. Plus, trade talk, trade talk, and more trade talk. The Dallas Stars aren’t exactly a high scoring team — they currently rank last among all current playoff teams in goals scored. But the team has seen a recent uptick in their offense, and there’s confidence … [Read more...] about Thursday Links: Room for Improvement

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images Both hurt the Coyotes in this one, but in different ways Not a flower on the wall I am growing ten feet, ten feet tall In your head and I won’t stop *** With the entirety of California more or less punting on this NHL season, the Stars and Coyotes are the only remnants of last decade’s Pacific Division really making any effort. And on … [Read more...] about Game 60 Afterwords: Good or Bad, Blame the Jamies

Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images The boarding major that Jamie Benn had in the game on Oliver Ekman-Larsson is likely to catch the attention of the Department of Player Safety. Nearly half of the remainder of the Dallas Stars schedule will feature a team that is fighting for a Wild Card spot. Tonight, one of those teams was in the building in the Arizona Coyotes. … [Read more...] about Stars Top Coyotes, And Jamie Benn Looks Headed For A DoPS Hearing

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images Some Dallas Stars news, updates, and musings. After last night’s game versus the Arizona Coyotes, most in the hockey world expected Jamie Benn to be getting a call from the Department of Player Safety thanks to this questionable decision to board Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Many thought it was worthy of at least a one- or two-game … [Read more...] about Benn Discipline Fallout; Kiviranta Returned to AHL; Ellis Ready to Faceoff With Perry In Next Stars/Predators Game

The average distance between NHL teams and their AHL partners is roughly 460 miles. Currently, there are six teams that have affiliates more than 1,200 miles away. … [Read more...] about Road less traveled: Some NHL teams moving AHL squads closer