Sportsnet.ca Sep 18, 2020
Tyler Seguin has more respect for Stanley Cup Finals second time around
Watch as Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin speaks to the media ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, commenting on what it’s like to play in his second Cup Final, and how his experience with Boston has helped him prepare for the upcoming series. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Defending Big D Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Links: Practice Makes Perfect
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Denis Gurianov’s overtime one-timer was the product of many hours spent after practice. Plus, the future of Rick Bowness in Big D, the Islanders force Game 6, and more. Denis Gurianov’s overtime winner on Monday was so clean, so perfect, you could swear he’s done it a hundred times. Well, he has actually — the Dallas Stars winger has spent a lot of time working on his one-timer, and it all paid off on the biggest stage of his young NHL career: “Every practice, he’s taking so many one-timers,” Stars center Tyler Seguin said. “He’s out there...
Defending Big D Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Links: How The West Was Won
Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Defying the odds has become what Dallas does best. Plus, action around the league, reaction as the Stars move on, and more. The Dallas Stars did it again. They ignored the haters, flipped off the odds, and delivered the goods when it mattered. And now they’ve defeated another heavily favored opponent to win the Western Conference. How do they keep doing it? At this point, it’s just part of this team’s unlikely identity, writes Dan Rosen of NHL.com. Tyler Seguin is going to his third Stanley Cup final, and his first with the Stars, which makes him a...
Defending Big D Aug 23, 2020
Stargazing, Episode 101: Risk It For The Biscuit
Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via The Dallas Stars scored more in one Round 2 game than they did all spring, more or less. Wes and Robert take a look at how the team is, finally, activating the offense. It is no small feat to outscore Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche. Yet Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars’ depth scorers put together the team effort it required. And with a Game 1 victory tucked securely into their breezers, it’s time for some Afterwords Delight. Will these teams continue to go toe to toe for the chance to win the West? Wes and Robert try to wipe...
Defending Big D Aug 22, 2020
No Extra Motivation Required as Stars Face Avalanche
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports With no Round 1 games scheduled for a Saturday night, Dallas and Colorado get the call and the NHL’s spotlight. For the second consecutive year, the Dallas Stars have advanced beyond the first round of the NHL playoffs. Having Matthew Tkachuk out of the lineup for most of the series with the Calgary Flames certainly helped. So did some minor adjustments that the Stars made to the forward matchups. A line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov didn’t show up much on the scoresheet, but the reunion of the Big 3 certainly coincided with the...
