Category: Analysis

Afterwords: First is the Worst

By Tyler Mair | May 14th 2023 | 7 min read |

We’ve spent some time this Dallas Stars – Seattle Kraken series talking about how closely some of these games have felt similar to other games...

Afterwords: Stress Level Midnight

By Tyler Mair | May 12th 2023 | 9 min read |

Let’s start by stating the obvious: the Dallas Stars deserved to win last night’s game. They took an early lead thanks to Wyatt Johnston a...

Afterwords: Quiet Dominance

By Tyler Mair | May 10th 2023 | 10 min read |

I’m going to be upfront with y’all – this Afterwords might not make any sense. In general, these pieces are meant to serve as my thought...

Afterwords: Mirror Image

By Tyler Mair | May 8th 2023 | 8 min read |

Sometimes, I hate being right. Last night, during the first intermission, I made the following observation on Twitter: That felt like a lot like the 1...

Afterwords: Statement Game

By Tyler Mair | May 5th 2023 | 7 min read |

By Tyler Mair / @mairican When the Dallas Stars fell in Game 1 to the Minnesota Wild in double overtime, they responded by dominating the Wild in Game...

Stars' Weak Start Wastes Strong Finish

By Wesley Lawrence | Apr 19th 2023 | 4 min read |

“We have the best officials in the world. They called a five, they reviewed it, which is the right thing to do. If they reviewed it and they decided...

Afterwords: When Safety Comes Second

By Tyler Mair | Apr 18th 2023 | 9 min read |

Let’s start with a statement that should be a universal truth: the Matt Dumba hit on Joe Pavelski was late. Matt Dumba lays a late hit on Joe Pa...

Hindsight: Some Scarily Accurate and Hilariously Wrong Predictions I Made About The Dallas Stars

By David Castillo | Apr 12th 2023 | 17 min read |

By David Castillo The “moneyball merchants” were my inspiration to write about hockey: Eric Tulsky, Tyler Dellow, Jen LC, Cam Charron, Dav...

Max Domi Can Still Be An X-Factor, Just Not Now

By David Castillo | Apr 3rd 2023 | 7 min read |

By David Castillo Max Domi wasn’t the guy heading into the trade deadline. Patrick Kane was. It’s a good thing for Domi too, because he co...

Why Jason Robertson Could be the Next Face of American Hockey

By Tyler Mair | Mar 31st 2023 | 8 min read |

Almost 30 years ago, the Dallas Stars took to the ice for the very first time, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 6-4 in Reunion Arena in front of a sell...