Defending Big D, a Dallas Stars community

Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen expects to be bruised but ready to play after landing hard on his tailbone against Los Angeles and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Jamie Benn had another dominant afternoon as the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Dallas Stars president Jim Lites is disappointed it looks like there will be no realignment for next season and other news and notes from around the NHL.

The NHL's realignment plan was, at its heart, a public relations masterstroke by the league that has the NHLPA firmly in the villain's role heading into the next CBA negotiations.

Nicklas Grossman had to get 60 stitches to close a skate cut from Saturday's game and other news and notes from around the NHL.