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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 316: Olympic Break Score Sheet

Jake Oettinger may not be perfect, but is he perfect for the Stars? It’s just one question Wes and Mark suddenly have time to contemplate.

Defending Big D's Stargazing podcast logo, featuring a Dallas Stars Victory Green cassette tape with tearaway jersey texture and nets over the sprocket holes, designed by Jason Lara
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There’s very little like three straight victories over the St. Louis Blues to get Dallas Stars fans buzzing. So how do we talk about this team now that the mood of the Victory Green faithful has swung back from “Will they ever win again?” to “Let’s start the Stanley Cup Playoffs right now!”?

Fortunately, there’s very little like a Winter Olympics break to facilitate some midseason gab – and here at Stargazing, “gab” is our middle name. (It’s in there. The B is silent.) In this episode, Wes and Mark discuss the factors contributing to the Stars’ blown leads, the turtling tendencies that change but never seem to go away, the worst thing about a great power play, the one player who might have been worth going for at the trade deadline, and so much more.

Are you task-oriented or think-oriented? We’re Stargazing, and we need the answer right now. Or not. At any rate, share your answer in the comments. Let’s talk about it.

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The Dallas Stars' struggles in filling out their defense have defined much of their recent past. But will it define them in 2026-27? In Stargazing's annual Positional Puckcast, Wes and Mark examine the blueline and find…a solid, functional unit. They discuss the ever-steady top pairing of Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell, the advent of Nils Lundvist, what to expect from Thomas Harley, a future for Lian Bichsel, the Wall of Humanity Pairing Featuring Tyler Myers, who will win the seventh-defender spot, and ever so much more. Will Heiskanen ever get back on his strong side? Is that even a goal at this point? We're Stargazing, and we think Miro is better on his right-hand side than many actual right-handers. But 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.
  1. On Defense
  2. Goals (In Net)
  3. Catching Up
  4. Plan A and Plan B
  5. Golfing Season

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