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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Continuous Improvement Will Be Key to Stars’ Future Success, Says Heika

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Everyone has ideas about how the Dallas Stars can improve their playoffs performance next year. Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News used part of his Monday chat to discuss how experience will play a role in doing that.

It’s always a balance. I think they are set up to be good for years to come, and I think the experience in the playoffs will make everyone better. [Stephen] Johns, [Radek] Faksa, [Mattias] Janmark, they all learned.

But guys like Jamie Benn and [John] Klingberg also learned, because they had to deal with heavy attention from the other team.

He also used the example of #MurderDeathKill Division rivals the Chicago Blackhawks to point to the Stars’ potential offseason plan:

You have to tweak your lineup every year. The Stars did it back in the glory days. The Blackhawks have had to do it through three Stanley Cups. But I think the key is getting good young players and letting them develop in a winning system.

I think the Stars should be able to do that going forward.

Read more, including his thoughts on Alex Goligoski‘s future, at his blog. [SportsDayDFW]

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You’re not the only one on break: Stars Sunday is taking a Memorial Day hiatus, but will return next weekend.

Now that the World Cup of Hockey final rosters have sunk in, the analysis has begun.

And in case you missed any of the World Cup roster announcements, SB Nation has put together a story stream with all of them. [SB Nation]

One of the bigger World Cup surprises was the selection of Slava Voynov for Team Russia. The NHL suspended Voynov indefinitely after he was charged with spousal abuse, and the league says it will review his eligibility to take part in the tournament. [NHL]

This year’s playoffs have been defined by gripping Game 7s. Alex Prewitt talked to former NHL’ers Scott Stevens, Ken Daneyko and Glenn Anderson about their most memorable experiences in going the distance. [Sports Illustrated]

Dan Rosen picks 10 of the best storylines in this year’s SCF.

Also at NHL.com: He doesn’t talk about it much, but Phil Kessel has had a long, tough road to his first Stanley Cup final, and he’s loving every moment of it. [NHL]

Fan Take, Part 1: Jake Sundstrom previews the Cup final from a San Jose Sharks-centric point of view. [Fear the Fin]

Fan Take, Part 2: Hooks Orpik does the same from the Pittsburgh Penguins perspective. [Pensburgh]

Is Joe Pavelski the NHL’s best net-front man? Andrew Berkshire makes the case for the Sharks captain. [Sportsnet]

Apologies to any Toronto Maple Leafs fans who have already bought Steven Stamkos jerseys: Stammer has “unfinished business” with the Bolts and “hope[s] to be back” next year.

Elsewhere, former Star Alex Chiasson is not long for the Ottawa Senators: The former second-round draft pick is a pending RFA, but his agent expects he will be traded, possibly before the NHL Draft. [The Hockey News]

There’s more than one big hockey match coming up in September, you know. The Philadelphia Flyers will host the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospect Tournament in Wells Fargo Center, and tickets are on sale now.

Finally: More hot takes on playoff beards as Extra Mustard ranks the 10 best and worst of the Stanley Cup Final. Find out where Brenden Dillon landed here.

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