Category: Dallas Stars Analysis

Opinion: John Klingberg is Worth Every Penny. Just Not in Dallas’ System

By David Castillo | Jan 17th 2022 | 11 min read |

Full disclosure: I’m biased. There’s the passive bias of seeing the world exclusively through a male lens, and then there’s the active bias of d...

How We Got to the Current John Klingberg Contract Impasse

By Tyler Mair | Jan 10th 2022 | 5 min read |

Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has a big decision coming up with regards to John Klingberg, one of the team’s top players. An upcoming unrest...

Opinion: Denis Gurianov Can Do Better, But Dallas is the One Guilty of Not Trying

By David Castillo | Oct 22nd 2021 | 12 min read |

We’ll talk about Denis Gurianov being scratched on a team that desperately needs goals in a second, but let’s start with something more sobering. ...

Tabs on Tactics: Why Dallas’ Shell Against New York Almost Cost Them

By David Castillo | Oct 17th 2021 | 4 min read |

I’ll try to make this a recurring feature inasmuch as my schedule will allow. With so many storylines to follow, it’s nice to focus on specific pl...

Bold Predictions for the 2021-22 Dallas Stars Season

By Tyler Mair | Oct 13th 2021 | 7 min read |

Two years ago, I made some bold predictions for the Dallas Stars’ 2019-20 NHL season. I failed miserably, so naturally I tried again last season. Th...

Analysis: Who Are The 2021-2022 Dallas Stars?

By David Castillo | Sep 28th 2021 | 18 min read |

Who are the Dallas Stars? Are they the 2019-2020 group that struggled to get into the playoffs, then leveled it up, and went all to the Stanley Cup Fi...

Traverse City: Stars End Tournament on a High Note, 7-3 Over the Blues

By Mark Zimmerman | Sep 20th 2021 | 4 min read |

First Period The Dallas Stars fourth line started the game, and they set the tone with an aggressive forecheck. Payoff came early when Jacob Holmes pi...

Traverse City: Toronto Takes Care of Stars, 7-3

By Mark Zimmerman | Sep 19th 2021 | 3 min read |

First Period The Dallas Stars continued several trends in the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday morning, few of them good. An ear...

Traverse City: Columbus Downs Stars in Chippy Contest

By Mark Zimmerman | Sep 17th 2021 | 5 min read |

The Dallas Stars had their moments, but an inexperienced defense and netminder can’t hold their own. The team record now sits at 0-2. First Period 2...

Traverse City: Detroit Red Wings Survive Dallas Stars Third Period Comeback, 5-4

By Mark Zimmerman | Sep 16th 2021 | 7 min read |

The Dallas Stars opened Traverse City with a loss that featured a comeback drive that fell just short as the Red Wings survived for the win. First Per...