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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 249: Round 1, Game 1

Wes and Mark work After Dark on the Dallas Stars’ days off. Get ready for our 80-percent homer takes.

Posted on by Kathleen Tibbetts
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Wes and Mark work After Dark on the Dallas Stars’ days off. Get ready for our 80-percent homer takes.

Whether you think the Dallas Stars have already lost this series, or already won it…you’re right. Last night’s narrow Game 1 defeat can support almost any preconceived narrative of your choice. So why even bother to watch the rest of them?

…Well, let’s not go that far. Wes and Mark have had a few hours to assimilate everything, and they have thoughts. And takes. Takes, especially – on everything from officiating to special teams and from board battles to point shots (or lack thereof).

Does Jake Oettinger need to do a miracle, or just the expected? It’s time for Stargazing After Dark, and it’s brought to you by BetOnline.

Need to vent? Let us know in the comments, or DM us @WesALawrence or @KETibbetts on that one app that used to be the other app. Impress your friends and get a shout in our next cast!

And please don’t forget to rate, review and share. You make us feel brand-new.

Know Your Limits – Stargazing: A Dallas Stars Puckcast | Defending Big D

The Dallas Stars vs. the Minnesota Wild is a practically guaranteed first-round matchup at this point. So why play all this hockey in the meantime…? No, Wes and Mark aren't serious about that. But they do have quite a few ideas about how the Stars can become the best version of themselves before April. In this edition of Stargazing, they discuss the tradeoffs the Stars make for an elite power play, the ways this team can still improve before the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the elephants in the room that are the Stars' future NHL Draft options, the Winter Olympics snub you're not talking about (yet),and ever so much more. Never make a deal from a point of weakness. We’re Stargazing, and we make all our deals over coffee. What sort of short-term rental could make the Stars unstopabble? Let's talk about it at Defending Big D. And if you will, give us a rate, review, or share wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback is practically all we think about. 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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