Category: Dallas Stars Analysis

Bold Predictions for the 2023-24 Dallas Stars Season

By Tyler Mair | Oct 12th 2023 | 8 min read |

It’s a new season on a new site, but we’re back with the same old bold predictions. The first year was bad. The second year was better. Ye...

Oettinger Needs Rest, But Can Dallas Afford to Give it to Him?

By Tyler Mair | Mar 22nd 2023 | 8 min read |

For much of the 2022-23 season, Jake Oettinger has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. He’s routinely been one of the league leader’s in ...

Stray Observations Following Stars’ 4-0 Loss to Marner’s Streaking Leafs

By David Castillo | Dec 6th 2022 | 7 min read |

Jason Robertson vs. Mitch Marner. That was the headliner. Marner’s 19-game point streak versus Roberton’s 18-game point streak. It’s a cool stor...

Bold Predictions for the 2022-23 Dallas Stars Season

By Tyler Mair | Oct 12th 2022 | 8 min read |

In what is now an established tradition, it is time for my annual bold predictions for the upcoming Dallas Stars season. Three years ago, I failed spe...

The Casual Critic’s Complete Guide to Hockey Analytics and Advanced Stats

By David Castillo | Sep 24th 2022 | 34 min read |

When is a 20-goal scorer not a 20-goal scorer? When is a playoff team not a good team? Who has value that teams take for granted? Can we know future s...

Cap Hit for Benn, Seguin Isn’t the Whole Story

By Mark Zimmerman | Aug 15th 2022 | 5 min read |

Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn are Dallas’ highest-paid players, but are both on the decline. They’ll need a quick turnaround in 2022-23 if t...

What is Wrong with Jake Oettinger?

By Tyler Mair | Apr 19th 2022 | 5 min read |

On Saturday night, Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gave a solid performance against the San Jose Sharks, stopping 23 of 24 shots to secure a 2-...

So You Want to Play Defense for the Dallas Stars?

By Mark Zimmerman | Mar 11th 2022 | 6 min read |

When Jim Nill took over as General Manager of the Dallas Stars in April of 2013, one of his first moves was to bring in Sergei Gonchar. The 39 year ol...

A Mid-Season Evaluation of Jake Oettinger

By Tyler Mair | Feb 16th 2022 | 5 min read |

On Tuesday night in Denver, the Dallas Stars snapped the Colorado Avalanche’s 19-game point streak with a 4-1 win. It was also the Avalanche’s fir...

Tabs on Tactics: Against Boston, Dallas Generated Good Offense From Good Luck

By David Castillo | Feb 9th 2022 | 5 min read |

One of Dallas’ best wins all season took place this year, where it usually does: at American Airlines Center. It came against a struggling, but stil...