Defending Big D 6 hours ago
Stars Flop, Lose 5-0 to Washington Capitals
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports On Sergei Zubov night! Jamie Benn sacrificed teeth for this! After a successful road trip where they pulled 8 of 8 possible points, the Dallas Stars are back home tonight for the first game of a six-game homestand. Their opponents: the Washington Capitals, who at the start of the night were holding on to their wild card spot with the skin of their teeth. Though the Capitals are a strong team and had a great start to the season, they’ve gone 2-6-2 in 2022 and the Stars are straight off a four-game winning streak on the road. Things were...
Defending Big D 11 hours ago
GAME DAY THREAD: Stars vs. Capitals (8 PM CST)
It’s Sergei Zubov Night, and the feeling’s right. GAME DAY: Dallas Stars vs. Washington CapitalsLOCATION: American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)PUCK DROP: 8 PM CSTTV: Bally Sports Southwest / ESPN+RADIO: 1310 AM / 96.7 FM The Ticket
Defending Big D 14 hours ago
Stargazing, Episode 162: Road Trip Redux
Photo by Gregory Shamus/ Are the Stars good again? And can they keep it up long enough to nail down a playoffs berth? ...Who knows. At least Wes and Mark are willing to talk about it. Believe it or not, the Dallas Stars...actually had a pretty good January. So does this mean we start planning the parade, or what, or...? Wes and Mark sifted through the facts and found some Victory Green shoots, as well as the usual omens. In this episode: Ten points in 12 games...are the Stars really and truly on the upswing? Has Alexander Radulov shaken off the last of the post-surgery...
Defending Big D 16 hours ago
Stars Look to Build on Successful Road Trip
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Dallas returns to the AAC to host Washington tonight to start a six-game home stand What a difference one week makes. Last week we were trying to figure out what was wrong with the Stars road game. Today, they’re back at the AAC after a successful four game road trip. Successful because they won all four games. Not only did they win all four games but they outscored their opponents 18-10 during the four games. Once again the Stars offense starts with their top line: Pavelski, Hintz and Robertson. Those three lead the team in goal...
Defending Big D 18 hours ago
Friday Links: Zubov Night
The Stars will (finally) retire No. 56 to the rafters tonight before the Washington Capitals game. Plus, the Oilers sign Evander Kane, the women national teams make it to NHL 22, and more. It’s finally here — tonight, the Dallas Stars retire Sergei Zubov’s No. 56 to the rafters. He will be the first defenseman in franchise history to earn the honors, and will join teammates Mike Modano and Jere Lehtinen: “I loved [playing with Zubov],” Modano said during a phone interview this week. “I thought he was talented and phenomenal and the way he played the game was nothing...
Defending Big D 18 hours ago
Dallas to Retire Sergei Zubov’s Number Tonight
Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via They’re pulling out all of the stops to honor one of the franchise’s iconic defenseman. Sergei Zubov will be the first defenseman in Dallas Stars history to have his number retired when the team lifts number 56 to the rafters tonight at the American Airlines Center. He joins a number of Stars greats in this honor: Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, Neal Broten, Bill Goldsworthy, and Bill Masterton. This was an honor that was supposed to happen in 2020. But as with many things, COVID-19 had different ideas. Zubov was a critical component of...
Defending Big D Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Links: Jason Robertson’s Next Contract
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports What do Robo and Connor McDavid have in common? Matthew DeFranks examines the case. Plus, the Blackhawks’ GM search continues, the Steelheads’ milestone night, and more. Your daily Jason Robertson appreciation just got bigger, and possibly a little scarier. With his next contract approaching, the Dallas Stars will have a lot to think about. Robo is not only one of the most impactful players on the team, but one of the most powerful offensive forces in the NHL. How powerful, you say...? The Dallas Morning News’ Matthew DeFranks has...
Defending Big D Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Links: Road Trip Sweep
Photo by Rich Graessle/ After struggling on the road all season, the Stars went a perfect 4-0 on their latest trip. Plus, injury updates, Aaron Dell makes headlines for the wrong reasons, and more. Thanks to a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils last night, the Dallas Stars went 4-0 on their most recent road trip. They’re now currently in a playoff position based on points (though not points percentage), giving a breath of optimism for the team: “People after that Montreal game wrote us off,” Stars coach Rick Bowness said before the game. “It was one game and you...
Defending Big D Jan 25, 2022
GAME DAY THREAD: Stars @ Devils (6 PM CST)
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Can the Victory Green Gang deliver one more from the road? GAME DAY: Dallas Stars @ New Jersey DevilsLOCATION: Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)PUCK DROP: 6 PM CSTTV: Hulu / ESPN+RADIO: 1310 AM / 96.7 FM The Ticket
Defending Big D Jan 25, 2022
Stars End Road Trip with Matchup against Devils
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Three straight road wins have Dallas looking at a playoff position. They haven’t been pretty, but after a disastrous start on the road, its an improvement. Three games, three wins. The start of a successful road trip no matter how you slice it. Sure, the opposition has been hovering near the bottom of the standings. None of the victories have been all that convincing. But still, its six points earned out of six points available. Tuesday night in New Jersey, the Dallas Stars have the opportunity to turn that into eight points for the road trip....
Defending Big D Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Links: Showing Up Is Half The Battle
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Is the answer to the Dallas Stars’ problems just a little more “Dallas Stars hockey”? Plus, Keith Yandle’s iron-man milestone, Star Wars Night returns in Austin, and more. The version of the Dallas Stars that went out on the current northeastern jaunt seems to have figured out how to win on the road. The team takes on the New Jersey Devils tonight after three consecutive wins on the trot, including last night’s 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Stars senior staff writer Mike Heika sat down to write about what’s...
Defending Big D Jan 24, 2022
Stars Victorious in Philly, Drop Flyers 3-1
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports It was a boring game, but a victorious one. After back-to-back road wins to close out last week, the Dallas Stars are in the chilly state of Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers season is currently in free fall, a loss tonight would tie them with their longest losing streak at 12 games, the first time since the 1998-99 season. The last time the Flyers won it was a whole different calendar year. Now, this is partly due to injuries, as they actually skated a defenseman at forward tonight due to the lack of depth. The...
Defending Big D Jan 24, 2022
GAME DAY THREAD: Stars @ Flyers (6 PM CST)
Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports The Stars are...winning on the road. This could be interesting. Care to watch? GAME DAY: Dallas Stars @ Philadelphia FlyersLOCATION: Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA)PUCK DROP: 6 PM CSTTV: Bally Sports Southwest / NBC SportsRADIO: 1310 AM / 96.7 FM The Ticket
Defending Big D Jan 24, 2022
Dallas Stars Look to Win their Third Straight Road Game
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Dallas visits the city of Brother Love for a battle with the Flyers After all the talk last week about the Dallas Stars difference between the road and home, they go out and win two games away from Dallas. Even though it was against the Buffalo Sabres and the Detroit Red Wings, I’m going to praise the efforts. With those two wins, they almost matched their season total of road wins. Dallas had only won four games prior to those two. The next two road games should be winnable as well and it starts tonight. The Philadelphia Flyers are in...
Defending Big D Jan 24, 2022
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Tighten it Up
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports High scoring games? Not my Dallas Stars. Plus, possible John Klingberg trades, Jordan Subban is the subject of a racist taunt, and more. Over the Dallas Stars’ past three games, they’ve had had 13 goals for and 13 goals against. Two of those wins ended up in victories, but don’t expect these high-scoring games to be a new norm: “Listen, we’re certainly not happy giving up four goals, but we’re certainly happy that we scored five,” Stars coach Rick Bowness said. “We have to tighten it up. We’re trying to find ways to...
