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Dallas Stars podcast. Dallas Stars play-by-play man Ralph Strangis joins the DBD crew to talk all things off-season including roster moves, CBA negotiations, and the possibility of a uniform redesign.

Which Dallas Stars Players Are The Most Likely Trade Pieces?

The hockey season, at long last, is sadly down to it's final four-to-seven games. Some are eager to move on and get to the draft and free agency. Some realize that with a CBA stand-off staring...

Every year I ask this question when the Finals are about to start, but this year that this is the hardest decision for Dallas Stars fans to make yet. The New Jersey Devils take on the Los Angeles...

2012 NHL Playoff Predictions: DBD Picks The NHL's Conference Finals

Tonight the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals meet for Game 7 of their series, with the winner moving on to face the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals. The series between...

Dave Tippett, Mike Smith, and the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes continue their unlikely run to the Western Conference Finals this week when they square off with Jon Quick and the Los Angeles Kings,...

A quick discussion point on a slow Friday. Here are the totals for the amount of overtime games in the NHL playoffs since 2007, through the first two rounds of the playoffs. 2007 - 132008 - 15...

The conference semifinal schedules are set and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Brendan Shanahan's suspension rulings may seem ridiculously inconsistent, but they all make sense when applying a few profit-driven rules.