Category: Fancy Stats

Analysis: How Close Are the Dallas Stars to Earning a Rematch with the Tampa Bay Lightning?

By David Castillo | Jul 14th 2021 | 11 min read |

Of the last ten Cup winners, only two teams were not returning or future returning champions. There’s no simple, or single formula to winning big. S...

Opinion: It’s a tough choice, but the Dallas Stars should let Jamie Oleksiak walk

By David Castillo | Jul 9th 2021 | 12 min read |

It’s hard to believe that Jamie Oleksiak is still just twenty-eight. He may be ‘old man hunching his back’ in prospect years, but Oleksiak has b...

Analysis: Who Can the Dallas Stars Target in this Offseason’s UFA Bargain Bin?

By David Castillo | Jul 2nd 2021 | 12 min read |

This article is gonna look, feel, and probably be moot. The Dallas Stars have $15M to work with. Most of that will go to Miro Heiskanen. A dash of tha...

Four On-Ice Lessons the Dallas Stars Can Learn from the Final Four

By David Castillo | Jun 8th 2021 | 7 min read |

The stage is set: Vegas vs. Montreal, and Tampa vs. New York. Writers and reporters will look for broad narratives about what it means to be a Stanley...

Analysis: Roope Hintz Is More Elite Than You Think, But There’s A Catch

By David Castillo | May 27th 2021 | 10 min read |

I’ll come clean. I didn’t see the emergence of Roope Hintz coming. Not when contrasted with the 2019-2020 season. Sure, I knew all the reasons why...