Defending Big D LIVE with Mike Heika Available For Download

by Brandon Worley on Dec 10, 2009 5:44 AM CST in Dallas Stars Analysis

We'd like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to Mike for taking the time last night to talk to us. We discussed the inconsistency from game to game, the financial issues of the Dallas Stars, the issues with the young defensemen and spent a long time discussing the overall structure of this current team.

Personally, I walked away from the show with a bit of a new outlook on the team. The Stars are not the same team that they were five, even two years ago and we cannot expect them to be. They are 30 games into a new coaching and general manager regime and while it's ugly right now, Joe Nieuwendyk deserves some time to rebuild the Stars into what his vision for a successful hockey team would be. The Stars are young, and it's going to take some moves before things come together in the new direction he wants to go. We'd all like for the Stars to be successful in the here and now, but perhaps we all need to be a bit more patient.

Even Bob Gainey didn't build a champion in a month. Thanks Mike, for reminding us of that.

In case you missed it, you can find the archived show here at our Defending Big D LIVE homepage. You can also find all of our past episodes there as well.

Our show is also available on iTunes, and you find our download page here:

For those of you that download last night's show, there is an extra 15 minutes of conversation with Mike about the future of the Dallas Stars that was not aired during the live broadcast.

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Best show ever, guys!

Really, great questions. Even if you wouldn’t let me ask about his sweater vest.

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by laughs2loud on Dec 9, 2009 8:12 PM CST reply actions

Thank you

It’s worth noting that when Brandon W. took on this new venture about 11 months ago, he solicited advice from Mike on how to run it.

Under normal circumstances, an email would suffice in this situation.

Nope, Mike actually called Brandon and spoke with him about the direction he wanted to take this blog and he just went from there. To say he’s open and accomodating doesn’t even begin to describe Mike. And I’d say the same thing about Sevy’s visit a month ago.

Just MHO, but I think that’s what separates hockey media guys from media guys from other sports.

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by Brandon Bibb on Dec 9, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions

LOL

If they ever have Joe Nieuwendyk on, I am totally calling in to ask what he’s wearing. LMAO. And if you ever get Crawford on, I am going to ask about his overuse of haircare products.

Great show!

I must have this thing for hockey boys from Whitby with the initials JN.

by Happy Girl on Dec 10, 2009 8:30 AM CST up reply actions

It’s so that if a puck bonks him on the head he won’t feel it. Save by hairspray.

by Sugaa on Dec 10, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions

It's to bad that the program cut off at the end of the hour.

The show was great, but the extra recording after the show was equally as informative as what made it on air. Thanks guys!

Gotta have hockey!

by terig on Dec 10, 2009 10:19 AM CST reply actions

Dang, my list of things to do when I get home from work is getting long.

Read Mark Stepneski’s article on stats.
Read Mike Heika’s post from last night and newsletter. (Gives DBD a shootout!)
Listen to rest of discussion from last night.

I clearly need to work less hours so I can devote more time to hockey.

Oh, and I do have one more comment from last night. Modano for captain? Really Brandon?!? Were you just trying to freak Heika out?

Because I think you did. :P

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by laughs2loud on Dec 10, 2009 12:19 PM CST reply actions