The Stars lock up last season’s top scorer for the future. The first big bit of business of the offseason for the Dallas Stars is official – Matt Duchene is going nowhere, as today a deal was announced to keep him in Dallas on a 4-year contract extension worth $4.5M AAV. GM Jim Nill had already mentioned that Captain Jamie Benn and Duchene both wanted to remain in Dallas for … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars Sign Matt Duchene to 4-year $4.5M AAV Contract Extension
DeBoer Out As Stars Make Coaching Change
The Dallas Stars have begun the search for a new head coach. The team announced in a Friday press release that Pete DeBoer has been relieved of his duties. “After careful consideration, we believe that a new voice is needed in our locker room to push us closer to our goal of winning the Stanley Cup,” GM Jim Nill said. For three years in a row, DeBoer has gotten the Stars to the … [Read more...] about DeBoer Out As Stars Make Coaching Change
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 294: Cut Short
The Dallas Stars’ season is over, and we’re all left to contemplate what happened to their Stanley Cup hopes. Was this an Edmonton Oilers problem, or a symptom of something bigger that an occasional explosion of elite talent could only hide for so long? Wes and Mark sat down after the end (and before the news of Pete DeBoer’s departure) to examine the strategy…and why we might … [Read more...] about Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 294: Cut Short
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 293: Western Conference Final Update
The Dallas Stars are back in town, and they’re really really going to need help from the home crowd in Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Oil are a tough team – but that doesn’t absolve the Stars of their deficits on offense, nor of their dumb-penalty problem. So the question is, who will step up to ensure they get a Game 6? Wes and Mark discuss the dangers of … [Read more...] about Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 293: Western Conference Final Update
Afterwords: Under the Bus
The original title for this Afterwords was going to be “Dead Cat.” The main body of the piece was going to talk about how we all knew (or should have known) that the Dallas Stars weren’t coming back to beat the Edmonton Oilers this series. How in light of that, all I really wanted for Game 5 was to have a “dead cat bounce,” that is a resounding victory that would fill fans with … [Read more...] about Afterwords: Under the Bus