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Dallas Stars Daily Links: In Our 4 Nations Face-Off Era

Do we even need an All-Star game?

Posted on by Harlan Bowling
Feb 12, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Canada forward Mitch Marner (16) plays the puck against Team Sweden in the third period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

We’re officially underway with the 4 Nations Face-Off, and what a start it was. Early reviews are in, and people seem sold on this format over the typical NHL All-Star game. I have to agree. Watching games that the players actual care about during the break is a revelation. I’m curious how this shakes out in the upcoming years, whether it expands (Russia still on the outside looking in), and where the games could actually be played. I’d love to hear some discussion on who’s missing, and ideas for the next iteration of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Speaking of the 4 Nations, and Sweden specifically, we all caught the news yesterday that Loui Eriksson is calling it a career, and what a career it was. Robert Tiffin highlighted the Swede this week:

Eriksson was a really fun player to watch. Not because he was flashy—although he could score goals like nobody’s business when it came down to it—but because he was relentless. The Swedish left wing could play on the penalty kill and the power play, and he could (and did) play with dynamic-but-different players like Mike Modano, Brad Richards, Mike Ribeiro, Brenden Morrow, and even Jaromir Jagr.

Catch more of Tiffin’s piece on Eriksson on his site.

Dallas Stars Updates

Tonight we get to see some Dallas Stars in action!

And let’s hear it from the Finnish Mafia!

I want to root for both teams, so I’m just going to go with the hope of seeing some great hockey tonight!

Around the NHL 4 Nations

In case you missed it…

Whoa. That’s quite a legacy. Now 26-0!!

Greetings from Scenic Cedar Park and Beautiful Boise!

Business as usual for the Texas Stars and Idaho Steelheads. Unfortunately, the Texas Stars dropped one they normally wouldn’t.

The Steelheads will look to get on the right side of the ledger as they head to Utah tonight.

Finally

It goes without saying that we are very, very lucky to have Daryl Reaugh representing the Stars. Need proof? Literally watch/listen to ANY. OTHER. BROADCAST. Happy birthday Razor!

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