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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 259: WCF Preview: Stars vs. Oilers

The Stars’ playoffs so far have been a greatest-hits tour. Patrick Phillips of The Oilers Fanatic joins Wes and Mark to talk about the good times.

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The Stars’ playoffs so far have been a greatest-hits tour. Patrick Phillips of The Oilers Fanatic joins Wes and Mark to talk about the good times.

It’s turning into A Very Special Throwback Series for the Dallas Stars. They took Western Conference Finals-style revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights. They struck down a longtime foe and legendary rival in the Colorado Avalanche.

And now that the Stars have gone through last year’s Stanley Cup champions and their most lethal cellmates in the #MurderDeathKill Division, they begin a battle for the West against the Edmonton Oilers. And if you’re a Stars fan, you know that history even if you weren’t around for it.

For a preview worthy of this event, we invited Patrick Phillips, better known on YouTube as The Oilers Fanatic. He sat down with Wes and Mark to share memories of series past and to talk about what makes the present so unpredictable. They also got to the usual stuff, like McDavid & Draisaitl Vs. The World, the Jake Oettinger supremacy, how defense has shaped both squads, and how each of our favorite teams will win and lose.

What was your first experience of being devastated by sports? Let’s talk about it. We’re Stargazing in the morning! And, as always, it’s brought to you by our buddies at BetOnline.

Will this Stars-Oilers series live up to the hype? Share your thoughts in the comments, or DM us @WesALawrence or @KETibbetts on the Default Font From The ’90s app. (We’ll check in, but only for you. Don’t blow it.)

And please don’t forget to rate, review and share. That high will last us all weekend. Thanks in advance.

If there's one thing the Dallas Stars don't have to worry about, it's their tandem in net. But what do fans expect to see from Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith in 2026-27? In this episode of Stargazing, Wes and Mark talk about the synergy between the net and the blueline, the importance of staying healthy (and how much that's worth paying for), the factors that stats can't seem to capture, the Him vs. Dog of it all, and ever so much more. Really, who cares about save percentage? We're Stargazing, and we'd rather get credit for the wins. Let’s talk about it at Defending Big D. And please give us a rate, review, or share wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Stargazing. We love you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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