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The Dallas Stars fell 5-3 to the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night at home in a back and forth battle that ultimately slipped away. The Stars took control of the game almost immediately when Maverick Bourque scored his first goal of the season after the puck deflected off a Canucks’ stick and slipped past goalie Thatcher Demko. Vancouver looked sloppy in the first period… Source … [Read more...] about Stars suffer first loss against the Vancouver Canucks

I came to the realization shortly before the season that I never actually wrote about my thoughts on the Pete DeBoer firing. I meant to after the news broke, but was rather busy at the time. So I decided to wait until after the Dallas Stars hired his eventual replacement, except when they did, I was rather busy at the time. So I decided to wait until after the draft and the … [Read more...] about Afterwords: First Impressions

NOTE: This game recap was written by new Defending Big D contributor (and Taylor Baird mentee) Anna Ambrose. Anna, a 2025 University of Texas graduate, is currently being added to the posting system and will receive proper credit as soon as she’s fully onboarded. Welcome to DBD! The Dallas Stars kicked off their home opener Tuesday night with a 5-2 win against the Minnesota … [Read more...] about Stars Start Season With Three Divisional Wins In A Row

Happy Monday, Dallas Stars fans! Let’s check out some of the weekend headlines: And already there are only five undefeated teams this season. Any surprises? The Texas Stars are off to a bit of a rough start, with narrow losses in both games of the opening-weekend series against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Next up: the Rockford IceHogs on Friday. Welcome to Dallas… Source … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars Daily Links: Monday, October 13

Happy Friday, Victory Green fans! Let’s close out the week with some news appetizers from the Dallas Stars and beyond: Even main NHL couldn’t stop talking about THAT goal. Veteran swag strikes again. The Central held an all-you-can-eat #MDK buffet last night: Meanwhile, in Boise: 100 Degree Hockey’s Stephen Meserve details how the Idaho Steelheads have grown the… Source … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars Daily Links: Friday, October 10