The Dallas Stars got a big defender and a left wing before the NHL shut down for the final run toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs. How does this help, exactly?
Wes and Mark have their ideas. In this edition of Stargazing, they talk about how the Central Division will play during bonus weeks, what the Stars’ lines and pairs could look like, and why the most interesting signing may not be the one you think it is.
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Dropping Lines – Stargazing: A Dallas Stars Puckcast | Defending Big D
The Dallas Stars have visibly struggled with late-season injuries in the past couple of weeks. And nowhere has this been more apparent than in the depleted forward corps. How do you rotate lines when the second line is missing?
In this episode, Wes and Mark talk about this in depth. They discuss whether Michael Bunting needs to play on the first line, the possibility that Tyler Myers has a Jordie Benn problem, the state of the defense, how the Stars' run-up to the Stanley Cup Playoffs is panning out, and – of course – who falls where on the Expected Rawr (xRawr) chart, now enhanced with up to 37 percent more made-up stats.
You take two of your best players off the roster, and all of a sudden forward depth is an issue. We’re Stargazing, and we get it. We really do.
Which Stars are in which xRawr quadrant? So far, Wes and Mark have calculated rankings for the following players, current and historic:
Sam Steel
Jason Spezza
Alex Radulov
(Yes, we are this committed to the bit. Get on board now, or risk an injury when you try to jump this train during the playoffs.)
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