Category: NHL Playoffs

Afterwords: (Almost) Just as Planned

By Tyler Mair | May 2nd 2025 | 7 min read |

When the Dallas Stars made the biggest splash at the NHL Trade Deadline by acquiring Mikko Rantanen for an arm and a leg, the first thought on everyon...

Stars vs. Avs, Game 6: Dallas looks to build on success

By Brad McDonnell | May 1st 2025 | 5 min read |

Game 5 marked a dramatic shift for Dallas, as the Stars dominated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 to take a 3-2 series lead and set the stage to close it o...

Afterwords: Just What the Doctor Ordered

By Tyler Mair | Apr 29th 2025 | 7 min read |

Before last night’s game, I was talking with my brother and (inevitably) we got to talking about Dallas Stars hockey. He said what he really wan...

Stars vs. Avs, Game 4: Dallas looks to tighten grip on series

By Brad McDonnell | Apr 26th 2025 | 6 min read |

The Dallas Stars have led for just over a minute of regulation through three games – yet they hold a 2-1 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche hea...

Afterwords: Slow and Steady

By Tyler Mair | Apr 24th 2025 | 7 min read |

For the second consecutive game, the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche went to overtime. For the second consecutive game, the Dallas Stars won in th...

Afterwords: Peak Hockey

By Tyler Mair | Apr 22nd 2025 | 7 min read |

How can you not love this sport? I mean, I get it (kind of) if you’re not into sports in general. Or maybe if your definition of “sport...

Afterwords: Where Did it Go Wrong?

By Tyler Mair | Jun 3rd 2024 | 10 min read |

Forgive me for the lack of a clever intro, but really, the title says it all: where did this series go wrong for the Dallas Stars? There were up 2-1 o...

Afterwords: No Answers

By Tyler Mair | Jun 1st 2024 | 5 min read |

This is going to be a short one. I mean, I’m not really sure what to write here. You can pretty much copy/paste much of what I said about Game 4...

Afterwords: Foot Off the Gas

By Tyler Mair | May 30th 2024 | 8 min read |

Well, I was right about one thing heading into last night’s game: In fact, I was a little bit too conservative with that prediction, as the Dall...

Afterwords: Rubber Band Hockey

By Tyler Mair | May 28th 2024 | 11 min read |

When the Edmonton Oilers scored just two minutes in, I knew they were going to win. There was just something about how Connor McDavid used Zach Hyman ...