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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 310: Built This Way, Part 1

What’s really going on under the Stars’ hood? Wes and Mark talk about it with stats aficionado David Castillo.

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
Logo design: Jason Lara | @NHLMaps

It’s a new year bringing the same old worries for Dallas Stars fans. Every mistake is a harbinger, every loss is a world-ender. Have we gotten too used to the good times?

In this episode, Wes and Mark invited David Castillo to talk about the Victory Green Gang’s underlying stats – and, candidly, to talk them down from the rickety ledge of Stars positivity. And they had so much to talk about that we’re splitting this cast into two parts, so you can slam it down fast.

In this edition, the crew ponders what Mikko Rantanen does that makes him unique among NHL forwards, what Thomas Harley can do to make the Stars a true playoffs force, what will happen if (when) regression gets to them, and ever so much more.

It’s not unsustainable if you can do it. We’re Stargazing, that’s our story, and we’re sticking to it.

While you’re here, why not throw in an opinion on where you expect the Stars to be at the Olympics break? We think about your feedback all the time, and that’s why we’d also love a rate, review, or share from you, wherever you get your podcasts.

Thanks for everything. We love you.

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 Lawrence and Mark Zimmerman 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 at Defending Big D. Let's talk about it. 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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