Dallas Stars Defense - What if...

By Mark Zimmerman | Nov 21st 2024 | 7 min read |

Nils Lundqvist’s last shift was in the middle of the second period against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Ilya Lyubushkin went down the...

After Finnish Holiday, Stars Back to Face Blackhawks

By Mark Zimmerman | Nov 7th 2024 | 5 min read |

It was great to see the Dallas Stars on the global stage, and truthfully, outside of a disastrous opening period against the Florida Panthers, the tea...

Stars Battle Sabres During NHL Frozen Frenzy

By Mark Zimmerman | Oct 22nd 2024 | 5 min read |

The Buffalo Sabres have several things that the Dallas Stars don’t have. One of them is Lindy Ruff, who took over as head coach over the off-sea...

Quick Trip To Washington For Stars, Capitals

By Mark Zimmerman | Oct 17th 2024 | 5 min read |

So 4-0-0 is good, right. I’ve probably been too harsh/negative about what the Dallas Stars have accomplished so far this season. That’s ei...

Stars Finish Homestand Against Winless Sharks

By Mark Zimmerman | Oct 15th 2024 | 5 min read |

Casey DeSmith made his Dallas Stars debut on Sunday evening, continuing what Jake Oettinger started in the team’s net. The result – two st...

Stars Look To Keep Rolling Against Kraken

By Mark Zimmerman | Oct 13th 2024 | 5 min read |

It seemed like old times. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn lighting the lamp in front of solid goaltending. Throw in a bit of puck luck, and this Dallas St...

Stars Look To Improve Against Islanders

By Mark Zimmerman | Oct 12th 2024 | 7 min read |

One game into a new season is no time to panic. The Dallas Stars picked up their first win of the season, a 4-3 special teams special in Nashville aga...

High Hopes, New Season for Dallas Stars

By Mark Zimmerman | Oct 10th 2024 | 5 min read |

It’s a brand new season for the Dallas Stars, and also for us at Defending Big D. With luck, previews, recaps, daily links, the Stargazing podca...

Stars Defense Survives Miro Heiskanen's Absence

By Mark Zimmerman | Jan 25th 2024 | 6 min read |

When Miro Heiskanen went down with a lower body injury in early January, there were justifiable concerns about how the Dallas Stars – and in par...

Wild, Stars Finish Season Series in Dallas

By Mark Zimmerman | Jan 10th 2024 | 5 min read |

Shutout the Minnesota Wild, get sent back to the AHL. Such is the life of an NHL/AHL goaltender like Matt Murray. After withstanding a barrage of shot...