Stargazing: A Dallas Stars Puckcast | Defending Big D

Are the Dallas Stars poised for greatness or on the precipice of disaster? Because the Victory Green Gang is Schrödinger’s Team, the correct answer is always “Both, and at the same time.” But this week, Wes, Mark and Tyler are focusing on happy thoughts and good things. Mostly. In this episode: On a scale of Shea Weber to Dustin Penner, how likely is it that the still-unsigned Jake Oettinger gets...

How do you rate the Dallas Stars’ offseason so far? Has the front office made the team better, or is there still too much hanging fire to provide the spark they need? Welcome to Stargazing, where the only offer-sheet discussion is the “don’t make me laugh” kind. In this edition, Wes and Mark kick around questions like these: What can we hope for from Colin Miller? What’s the next step for Miro Hei...

New coach, new lineup, new prospects...the Dallas Stars are, in many ways, a team at the crossroads. What kind of deals will they have to make to stay relevant and still keep their fanbase happy? Mike Piellucci and David Castillo, who are helping D Magazine put down stakes as a Dallas sportswriting destination, joined Wes and Mark earlier this week. For well over an hour, they talked about writing...

What have the last few seasons of Dallas Stars hockey taught us? That speedy puck movers are the wave of the future (provided your team hasn’t decided to play throwback puck)? That right-handed defenders must be protected at all costs (until they aren’t)? That there’s never really a logjam in goal?... Derek Neumeier , head Western scout with FC Hockey and longtime Friend o’ DBD, joined Wes and Mar...

It’s mid-June already, and it may be safe to say that the Dallas Stars’ search for a new head coach is going to be longer and more comprehensive than rumor would lead us to believe. But what can we expect from the successful candidate...and how might the Stars’ definition of “successful candidate” differ from what you expect? Can the Stars find a bench boss who can integrate their veteran talent w...

The Dallas Stars went home way too early from the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and now they’re cleaning house. With most of the coaching staff now clearing out their lockers, what’s next for the Victory Green Gang? Wes, Taylor and Mark read the litmus test of the Rick Bowness era, as well as the tea leaves for the next bench crew. In this episode: How surprised should we be? Where will the Stars loo...

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The Dallas Stars’ postseason to date isn’t made up of especially pretty strokes, but it’s pretty much impossible not to like the whole picture so far. Wes, Taylor and Rob sat down to discuss what the Victory Green Gang has done right during the past two victories over the Calgary Flames. In this episode: Are the Stars actually, really built for the Stanley Cup playoffs? How have they managed to ke...

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“Dallas Stars hockey at its best” means different things at different times. Sometimes it means a cry of pain after another missed opportunity. The Victory Green Gang should have scored at least two victories during their last road trip, and yet they came home with none. What are we supposed to think? Wes and Mark contemplate whether our team will rise to the occasion or choke another postseason a...

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The NHL season’s no-going-back moment is here. Will the Dallas Stars fail all their open quests if they proceed? Yes, we’re talking about the push for the playoffs, yet again. But this time, Robert Tiffin is back to join Wes Lawrence and Mark Zimmerman. If anyone can game this out, it’s them. Please note that this cast was recorded before the NHL trade deadline. (And it’s KT’s fault that we haven’...

We’ve said it over and over again, but the Dallas Stars really are a team for whom anything – whether good or bad – seems possible. With that said, their recent run of play has even the stats gurus liking their chances for the 2022 Stanley Cup race. Wes and Mark have been watching the Stars’ progress as closely as anyone, and they spent another evening examining the case. In this episode: Did the...

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Expecting the unexpected is a prerequisite of true Dallas Stars fandom. And the trait of consistent inconsistency runs in the hockey family. Back in 2021 preseason, the Texas Stars were shaping up to be a potential superpower in the AHL’s Central Division. Since then...well, life happened. Stephen Meserve, editor and mastermind of 100 Degree Hockey , joined Mark and Taylor this week to discuss the...

How long can the Dallas Stars try to be who they say they are before they give up and become what their best players are capable of being? It’s an open question, and one Wes and Mark decided to explore during this week of contrasts. We didn’t want this to be a miserycast. Fortunately, there was plenty to compare and contrast between Sunday’s big win and Tuesday’s insanely frustrating loss. In this...

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: Eight points in five games...are the Stars really and truly on the upswing? Has Alexander Radulov shaken off the last of the post-surgery rust...

The Dallas Stars won a game! In Buffalo! Why does that somehow still feel dull and uncomfortable? The thing with Dallas is, it’s never just one game. Wes, Taylor, Trent and Mark got together after the previous disaster at home to discuss the Stars’ organizational identity crisis. In this episode: What’s the alternative to just giving up and wallowing in a bad stretch of hockey? Pulling out the pop...

The Dallas Stars have a way of making you want to swear even after a victory. And when you think about the John Klingberg situation, it’s pretty easy to want to swear all day, every day. (What even...? What the hockey sticks...?) Wes, David, Tyler and Mark have a salty word or two about the team, and this time, they feel like sharing. In this episode: Can the Stars just play all their games at hom...

It’s 2022, and the Dallas Stars are finally about to play another game! How much excitement can one fandom take? ...Right? We’re about to find out, because Wes and Mark welcome a brand-new panelist to a new year at the best Stars podcast. Trent joins us for...well, another evening of the same old stuff we’ve been discussing for months, but now there’s a new body on the line, which makes it differe...

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You ask how we know about Dallas Stars hockey? Well, we spent a week there one day. Wes, Taylor and Mark reflect on the month’s worth of news the Victory Green Gang made in the past 96 hours or so. In this must-listen edition: Are the Stars the most dramatic team in the NHL, or is it just that the drama tends to be concentrated in big clumps? Was it a good idea to give Ben Bishop one last shot at...

The Dallas Stars have been winning, a lot. And as is our way, we’ve found both good and bad news in that. Wes and Mark take a moment to enjoy the Stars’ improved outlook, but they still find the same old issues persisting. Will the Victory Green Gang ever shake their habit of playing all their hockey in the first 40 minutes? Can they balance their offensive effort across all three periods without...

Can the Dallas Stars continue their nascent winning streak tonight against the Minnesota Wild? It may depend on whether they try to beat scoring with scoring. Wes and Mark think the Victory Green Gang needs to expect to win. And they devoted our latest podcast to talking about how the Stars go about accruing points against the Central Division rivals who happen to be ahead of them. In this edition...