Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 273: Chaos Squad

As December ends, the Dallas Stars are in the second wild-card position. Wes and Mark discuss what we ought to think about it.

The Dallas Stars are still in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs race, but they’re not ranked as highly as we all thought they would be. If that feels like a big fat lump of coal in your Christmas stocking, well, you’re probably a longtime Dallas Stars fan.

Wes and Mark make the case that we’re not seeing anything we didn’t expect from a team on a learning curve – which also happens to be a team with three rookies playing as starters. The Hot-Takery Bakery is wide open, so spend a bit of your pregame time with them, won’t you?

Chaos is just a doorway to opportunity. Or something. Let’s think on it over a little Stargazing. It’s brought to you by BetOnline.

What’s your biggest worry about the Stars’ stat sheet so far? Tell us about it in the comments. We’ll probably bring it up in a future cast. (No, really!)

One more thing: Please let us know you’re listening in the form of a like, review or share. Our New Year’s resolution is to appreciate you even more. Thanks for listening!

When The Levee Breaks – Stargazing: A Dallas Stars Puckcast | Defending Big D

The Dallas Stars picked the week before a big road trip to go on a bit of a tear, winning-wise. Four consecutive victories, three of them at home, felt like a great holiday gift that arrived just a couple of days late – at once a delight and a relief. Which means it's a great time for Wes and Mark to start rolling sports takes. In this episode, they discuss the resurgence of Jason Robertson, the frustrations of Logan Stankoven and Mavrik Bourque, and what it means to have Lian Bichsel carrying the entire defense for the Texas Stars rather than playing on the third pair in Dallas. Heads up: Matt Dumba gets his flowers in this one. That should be all the reason you need to go Stargazing with us. The whole thing is brought to you by BetOnline. Any predictions for the trip East? Tell us about it at Defending Big D. We’ll probably bring it up in a future cast. (No, really!) And hey, let us know you’re listening in the form of a like, review or share. Thanks for listening!

1. When The Levee Breaks 36:54
2. Chaos Squad 41:26
3. The Unthinkable 52:08
4. The Depth Thing 56:06
5. Texas Stars Fall Forecast 2024 55:14