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Dallas Stars Daily Links: As Dave Strader Battles Cancer, the Stars Plan For Him to Make the Calls

Posted on by Kathleen Tibbetts

As Dallas Stars play-by-play man Dave Strader continues his fight with cancer, his colleagues have created a plan that will let him make the calls on the games he covers.

The Stars have planned for Strader to return to the broadcast booth, but will ensure he’s covered if he needs a night off:

If there are games Strader cannot call, Daryl Reaugh will move from the analyst’s chair into the play-by-play spot and Craig Ludwig will provide analysis. Ludwig has been providing studio analysis on the FSSW telecasts for 12 seasons. Reaugh has served as the team’s color analyst for 20 seasons.

“We want to support Dave in every way as a friend, employee and member of the family, and we believe this plan will allow Dave to make the decision, depending on how he’s feeling,” said Stars CEO and President Jim Lites. “Razor is on board and said he doesn’t mind doing either job or switching back and forth, and I know Luddy is working hard so he’s ready.”

Read Mike Heika’s full story here. [SportsDayDFW]

The Stars’ broadcast schedule is out – as well as a reminder that if you can watch it on your big screen, you can watch it on a little one as well.

Mark Stepneski brings a jersey update:

It’s September, and the NHL season previews are ripening in the fields, ready for harvest. Here, Alex Daugherty of On the Forecheck takes on the Homicide Division.

Sure, everybody loves Team North America – but check out the World Cup of Hockey’s All-Buyout Team. [Puck Drunk Love]

We need to talk about #Kevin: Jyrki Jokipakka did this during Finland’s victory over Sweden in yesterday’s pre-World Cup exhibition game.

This happened, too. Unrelated…or was it?

In other #WCH2016 exhibition news, Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa was taken to the hospital for X-rays after reportedly taking a puck to the foot during Europe’s loss to North America. [NHL on NBC]

Elsewhere, yet still somehow in the Central, the Blues’ Vladimir Sobotka did not break his clavicle during a scary moment in the Czech Republic’s 4-3 loss to Russia. [WCH2016]

Team Canada is a heavy favorite to win the tournament itself, but Mike Babcock is taking no chances. [NHL]

Mike Fisher has been named the Nashville Predators’ new captain.

And Preds center Paul Gaustad has announced his retirement after a 14-year NHL career.

Now that Phil Kessel has won a Stanley Cup in his first season with the Penguins, what does he do for a sequel? Mike Brophy examines this and nine more burning questions for the coming season. [The Hockey News]

And now that the NHL’s Department of Player Safety consists of three former players with more than 4,000 penalty minutes among them, Ken Campbell wants to know what the league is telegraphing with the George Parros hiring. [THN]

On the former Stars watch, kakerlak points out that D Adam Pardy has joined the Florida Panthers on a professional try-out contract. [TSN]

And Manny Malhotra has returned to the Vancouver Canucks as development coach. [TSN]

A brewery owner and San Jose superfan has created a Sharks-themed beer. Yes, this is its real name.

Finally: Victor E. Green is getting the hang of this Twitter thing. Enjoy his latest mood photo. #IsItOctoberYet

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