25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



22-4-2019 Niklas Hansson frustrated
Dallas Stars defenseman Niklas Hansson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Niklas Hansson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Dallas Stars this season. He has played 82 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 14 PIM.


21-4-2019 Michael Prapavessis frustrated
Dallas Stars defenseman Michael Prapavessis feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Michael Prapavessis was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Dallas Stars this season. He has played 30 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 0 PIM.


20-4-2019 Landon Bow frustrated
Dallas Stars goaltender Landon Bow feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Landon Bow, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 27 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 12 games with the Dallas Stars this season, allowing 27 goals on 261 while booking 0 shutouts.


18-4-2019 Dallas Stars players selected to World Championships
World Championships in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Dallas Stars have been selected to represent their countries:

-Robin Lehner (SWE)
-Gabriel Carlsson (SWE)
-Pierre-Luc Dubois (CAN)
-Radek Faksa (CZE)
-Tyler Pitlick (USA)
-Mattias Janmark (SWE)
-Denis Gurianov (RUS)
-Roope Hintz (FIN)
-Miro Heiskanen (FIN)
-Martin Frk (CZE)
-Connor McDavid (CAN)
-Emil Pettersson (SWE)
-Sven Baertschi (SUI)
-Filip Hallander (SWE)

Altough invited to the team, the following players refused to participate due to miscellaneous reasons:
-Jordan Martinook(CAN)
-Gavin Bayreuther(USA)
-Gustav Nyquist(SWE)
-Yaroslav Dyblenko(RUS)
-Nikita Filatov(RUS)
-Kevin Labanc(USA)
-Taylor Raddysh(CAN)
-Stephen Johns(USA)
-Chris Martenet(USA)
-Julius Honka(FIN)
-Marc Methot(CAN)


16-4-2019 Julius Honka frustrated
Dallas Stars defenseman Julius Honka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Finland, Julius Honka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 180 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 51 assists along with 103 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 7+25=32 with 39 PIM.


15-4-2019 Sven Baertschi frustrated
Dallas Stars left wing Sven Baertschi feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Switzerland, Sven Baertschi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 294 NHL games during his career, notching 60 goals and adding 66 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 75 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 15+10=25 with 63 PIM.


14-4-2019 Jordan Martinook frustrated
Dallas Stars center Jordan Martinook feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Jordan Martinook was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 256 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 43 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 12 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM. He has also played 43 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 21+27=48 with 20 PIM.


14-4-2019 Remi Elie frustrated
Dallas Stars left wing Remi Elie feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Remi Elie was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 18 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 6 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Dallas Stars this season. He has played 74 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 11+13=24 with 20 PIM.


13-4-2019 DAL Head Coach praises Zack Malik
Dallas Stars head coach DAL Head Coach has praised young defenseman Zack Malik in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Zack Malik has played 52 games with HC Vitkovice this season, collecting 5+15=20 with 14 PIM.


13-4-2019 Nikita Filatov frustrated
Dallas Stars left wing Nikita Filatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Nikita Filatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 212 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 60 assists along with 147 penalty minutes. The 28 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 22+26=48 with 85 PIM.


8-4-2019 Peter Quenneville frustrated
Dallas Stars center Peter Quenneville feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Peter Quenneville was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Dallas Stars this season. He has played 12 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 2 PIM.


7-4-2019 Julius Honka frustrated
Dallas Stars defenseman Julius Honka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Finland, Julius Honka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 180 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 51 assists along with 103 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 7+25=32 with 39 PIM.


5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Pierre-Luc Dubois is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Radek Faksa is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Jason Dickinson is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Denis Gurianov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Miro Heiskanen is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Connor McDavid is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Kevin Labanc is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Nikita Filatov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Brett Ritchie has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Mattias Janmark has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mark McNeill has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Niklas Kronwall has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sven Baertschi has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



4-4-2019 Tyler Pitlick frustrated
Dallas Stars right wing Tyler Pitlick feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Tyler Pitlick was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 119 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 16 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 2 PIM. He has also played 54 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 17+17=34 with 2 PIM.


4-4-2019 Niklas Hansson frustrated
Dallas Stars defenseman Niklas Hansson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Niklas Hansson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Dallas Stars this season. He has played 81 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 14 PIM.


2-4-2019 Jordan Martinook frustrated
Dallas Stars center Jordan Martinook feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Jordan Martinook was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 256 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 43 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 12 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM. He has also played 41 games with the Texas Stars this season, totalling 20+25=45 with 20 PIM.


2-4-2019 Mattias Janmark frustrated
Dallas Stars left wing Mattias Janmark feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Janmark was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 182 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 38 assists along with 66 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 27 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.


2-4-2019 Landon Bow frustrated
Dallas Stars goaltender Landon Bow feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Landon Bow, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 10 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 23 goals. The 23 year old goaltender has played 10 games with the Dallas Stars this season, allowing 23 goals on 215 while booking 0 shutouts.


1-4-2019 Remi Elie resumes full training.
Texas Stars left wing Remi Elie has resumed full training after his injury.

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