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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 294: Cut Short

The conversation on how the season ended is really three different conversations. Wes and Mark decided to take on all of them.

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The Dallas Stars’ season is over, and we’re all left to contemplate what happened to their Stanley Cup hopes. Was this an Edmonton Oilers problem, or a symptom of something bigger that an occasional explosion of elite talent could only hide for so long?

Wes and Mark sat down after the end (and before the news of Pete DeBoer’s departure) to examine the strategy…and why we might have seen this coming. In this edition, they discuss how slow starts seem to doom the Stars’ chances, the eerie silence of their vaunted scoring depth, and why their four (4) deliberate moves on defense didn’t work.

They also discuss how much of the Stars’ downfall may have been down to being out-coached – and what the team needs to do to clear the next hurdle.

We’re Stargazing, and we think Neil Graham might want to keep his cell phone charged. Possibly. Maybe. What’s your take? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

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If there's one thing the Dallas Stars don't have to worry about, it's their tandem in net. But what do fans expect to see from Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith in 2026-27? In this episode of Stargazing, Wes and Mark talk about the synergy between the net and the blueline, the importance of staying healthy (and how much that's worth paying for), the factors that stats can't seem to capture, the Him vs. Dog of it all, and ever so much more. Really, who cares about save percentage? We're Stargazing, and we'd rather get credit for the wins. 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.
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