Stars Hire Laxdal To Coach AHL Affiliate
The Dallas Stars have hired Derek Laxdal as coach of the AHL's Texas Stars, after Willie Desjardins was selected to lead the Canucks. The Texas Stars won this year's AHL title.
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The Dallas Stars have hired Derek Laxdal as coach of the AHL's Texas Stars, after Willie Desjardins was selected to lead the Canucks. The Texas Stars won this year's AHL title.
The Stars re-signed center Vernon Fiddler to a two-year, $2.5 million contract on Wednesday. The 34-year-old will provide depth behind Tyler Seguin and Jason Spezza.
Jason Spezza is headed to the Dallas Stars in a trade a few days after the Ottawa captain turned down a deal that would have sent him to Nashville.
Honka, a member of Finland's gold medal winning team at the 2014 World Junior Championship, fills an immediate need in Dallas.
Former Dallas Stars center Mike Modano has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
The franchise has been known as the Phoenix Coyotes since it was relocated from Winnipeg in 1996, but the new ownership group wanted the name to be all-inclusive for the state of Arizona.
The Dallas Stars have bought out the final year of defenseman Aaron Rome's contract, a move that will give the club more salary cap space.
Henrik Lundqvist and some soft ice in front of his net kept the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals.
Jonathan Quick stopped 32 shots in his best start of the series, and the Kings beat the Rangers by a score of 3-0 on Monday night to move within one win of their second Stanley Cup title in three years.
Justin Williams scored 4:36 into overtime after a turnover by Dan Girardi, and the Kings beat the Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup finals opener.
It's LA vs. NYC. It's Quick vs. Lundqvist. It's west coast vs. east coast and with that being said ... let the games begin! Here are our predictions for what is sure to be an unforgettable and thrilling Cup Final.
Thirty-three years after the Dodgers won a World Series against the Yankees, Los Angeles and New York finally meet again.
The Stanley Cup finals will be a coast-to-coast matchup featuring teams within the nation's largest TV markets -- New York and Los Angeles. It looks like a win-win deal for the NHL.
Well, the stage for the Lord Stanley Cup Playoffs is set. The first puck will drop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday where the Kings will take on the New York Rangers. As you might imagine there are dozens of ecstatic fans of both teams here at CBS Local Sports National headquarters. We do, however, have one resident hardcore Chicago Blackhawks fan; Field Operations Manager Stan Pillman who has a few things to say about last night's loss. Here are the top five things Blackhawks fans are saying about last night's thrilling Game 7 loss, according to Stan.
The Kings claimed the Western Conference title with a 5-4 road overtime win against the Blackhawks. The Rangers went 1-1 against the Kings in the regular season.
With the recent season-long suspension of Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington making news, let's take a look at other hefty player suspensions throughout the NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB.
Of the four major professional sports leagues in the US, the NHL gets the least amount of coverage in the media, with fans and on television. With the Eastern and Western Conference Finals both going to Game 6, now is a perfect time to start watching hockey and here are 5 reasons why.
An assistant coach for the Dallas Stars has been arrested after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend.
Rich Peverley doesn't know when he and his doctors will decide whether he can resume his career after he collapsed during a game because of an irregular heartbeat.
The young Dallas Stars began this season hoping to make the playoffs and end a franchise-record postseason drought.
The Ducks scored twice in the final 2:10 of regulation to force overtime, where they beat the Stars 5-4 to clinch the opening round series.
The Stars have won seven of their past eight home games, but need a win on Sunday night to stay alive and force a decisive game 7 in Anaheim.
Two-thirds of Anaheim's top line is injured, including their captain and leading scorer. Their most beloved player has been benched, and their goalie looks shakier each night.
"My furniture is covered in mold, my furniture looks like it's been used."
Interior designer David Call suffered a savage attack outside a Richardson restaurant that he believes was motivated by hate.
DFW airport is expecting its busiest Thanksgiving travel season ever with more than 3 million travelers passing through.
They're cooking up something new at Jerry World.
When she leaves a 12-hour shift at the hospital, her hands don't stop working to take care of her patients.
"My furniture is covered in mold, my furniture looks like it's been used."
Interior designer David Call suffered a savage attack outside a Richardson restaurant that he believes was motivated by hate.
DFW airport is expecting its busiest Thanksgiving travel season ever with more than 3 million travelers passing through.
They're cooking up something new at Jerry World.
When she leaves a 12-hour shift at the hospital, her hands don't stop working to take care of her patients.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
Americans are most thankful for family and friends, which may be why they'll try to steer away from politics at Thanksgiving.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
They're cooking up something new at Jerry World.
On his weekly radio show, the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager said McCarthy is an outstanding coach.
Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.
The Mavericks played without Luka Doncic, still sidelined with a sprained right wrist.
Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, and the Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 34-26 extend their skid to three games.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
