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

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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.

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October is over for the Dallas Stars. They're sitting comfortably near the Central Division's top spot. They have an appointment on the world stage with the 2024 Stanley Cup champions. And this may not even be as good as it gets this season. So…what's wrong with this picture? As we wait with bated breath for the NHL Global Series, Wes and Mark took a close look at how the Stars started the season – and whether their hot start is sustainable. In this episode, they discuss: how luck has factored into the Stars' power-play resurgence, the one positional lack that hampers the first unit, what stickwork will do for Mavrik Bourque's ability to stick his landing in the NHL, the right way to think about Oskar Bäck's skill set, why the fourth line has become a difference-maker, the issue with the faceoff percentage, and why time may be the only thing to fix it, how the Central Division is putting the #MurderDeathKill back into the all-important competition for playoff spaces, and so very much more. Will the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers bring the Thunderdome to Tampere? Get your Auntie Entity GIFs ready, just in case. We’re Stargazing, and we're brought to you by BetOnline. What’s your take on the Stars' season so far? Tell us at Defending Big D, or DM us @WesALawrence or @KETibbetts on the short app. (We’re only there for you. Don’t leave us hanging.) And please give us a rate, review or share wherever you listen. It'll be the best Halloween treat ever. We love you all.
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