Heiskanen’s 26:45 Leaves Dallas’ Finishing Problem Unsolved
Miro Heiskanen logged 26:45 and blocked four shots in Dallas’ 4-0 loss to St. Louis, but the Stars’ defensive workload could not cover an attack that produced too little from its forwards.
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Miro Heiskanen logged 26:45 and blocked four shots in Dallas’ 4-0 loss to St. Louis, but the Stars’ defensive workload could not cover an attack that produced too little from its forwards.
The Stars’ perfect exhibition mark had a practical purpose, but Matt Duchene’s Thursday LTIR placement shifted the evaluation from preparation to who can actually dress.
The Stars committed $5 million to Casey DeSmith before opening night, buying a tested Dallas tandem while accepting the age and workload questions that will define the deal later.
The Stars’ Traverse City stay was a practical answer to an awkward four-day pause, giving Dallas two practices before its return to Texas. Friday and Saturday will show what that preparation actually carried forward.
Dallas loaned Colin Blackwell and Arttu Hyry while including Joel Kiviranta on its initial roster. The decisions shape the first group without establishing a permanent order among the forwards.
Texas scored three runs in the final two innings, but Royce Lewis’s eighth-inning homer restored Minnesota’s four-run margin before Corey Seager’s shot could make the ninth truly dangerous.
The Minnesota Twins scored first at Target Field, but the Texas Rangers turned a 1-0 deficit into a 6-2 victory with a four-run second inning built on consecutive hits.
Texas built a 2-0 advantage, survived a quiet second at the plate, and then watched Minnesota score six runs in ten plate appearances. The reversal was sudden, expansive and impossible to answer.
One Howe team was in action this week. Every local result from Thursday through Saturday, with rankings where they apply.
Texas turned New York’s first-inning lead into a one-run advantage within three batters, then used Kumar Rocker and four scoreless relief innings to keep the Mets from reclaiming the game.
Texas erased Juan Soto’s homer and survived several Mets threats, keeping the game tied through seven innings before New York turned a narrow lead into a 7-2 win.
Texas used two well-executed sacrifice flies to take a fourth-inning lead, then discovered the limit of situational hitting without follow-up contact.
The Howe Lady Bulldogs secured a victory over the Pottsboro Lady Cardinals by winning five sets of play.
One Howe team was in action this week. Every local result from Thursday through Saturday, with rankings where they apply.
The Howe Bulldogs secured a 31-21 victory over Emory Rains during their Homecoming matchup, improving their season record to 2-2.