Dallas Stars defenseman Chris Tanev has revealed the injury that forced him out of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, documented by NHL.com’s Taylor Baird (Twitter link). Per Tanev, he felt a pop in his ankle in his first shift after blocking an Evander Kane shot. The resulting injury was to his peroneal tendons and won’t require surgery to fix.Tanev is set to become an … [Read more...] about Stars’ Christopher Tanev Reveals Ankle Injury
Joe Pavelski Expected To Retire
Speaking to members of the Dallas Stars in their end-of-season media availability, radio host of the Stars, Owen Newkirk, reports that Joe Pavelski is likely done with his career in the National Hockey League. Although Pavelski was adamant that it was not an official announcement of retiring, he mentioned that he had expected this to be his last season. If Pavelski has … [Read more...] about Joe Pavelski Expected To Retire
Stars Want To Re-Sign Matt Duchene, Chris Tanev
The Stars are expected to try to extend veteran center Matt Duchene and trade deadline pickup Chris Tanev before they reach unrestricted free agency on July 1, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on Monday’s “32 Thoughts” podcast. Duchene, 33, was an unexpected latecomer to the free agent market last summer after the Predators bought out the final three seasons of his … [Read more...] about Stars Want To Re-Sign Matt Duchene, Chris Tanev
Central Notes: Rantanen, Capuano, Hakanpaa, O’Connor
Colorado Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen will be eligible for a contract extension on July 1st, giving the team more to worry about than just their nine pending free agents. A new deal won’t come cheap either, shares Corey Masisak of The Denver Post, who compared Rantanen’s extension talks to David Pastrnak, who signed an eight-year, $90MM contract with the Boston Bruins in … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Rantanen, Capuano, Hakanpaa, O’Connor
Stars’ Christopher Tanev, Jani Hakanpaa Questionable For Game 5
The Dallas Stars didn’t have any positive updates today, with head coach Pete DeBoer sharing that Chris Tanev will see doctors and “go from there”, while Jani Hakanpaa likely won’t be available for Game 5, per NHL.com’s Mike Heika (Twitter link). Tanev left Game 4 midway through the second period, after suffering a lower-body injury while blocking a shot from Evander Kane. … [Read more...] about Stars’ Christopher Tanev, Jani Hakanpaa Questionable For Game 5