Archive - Stars Thoughts

John Tavares, Matt Duchene, and the Elusive Art of Complementary Leadership

Winning a Stanley Cup is not easy

Jun 18 •

Projecting the Dallas Stars' Offseason All Comes Down to One Simple Thing

Jim Nill is probably working harder than you are, right now

Jun 17 •

Shap and Tiffin: A Survey of Coaching Candidates for the Dallas Stars

What sort of coach do the Dallas Stars want? Possibly one of these people.

Jun 12 •

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Trading Jason Robertson Might Seem Crazy, but Here's Why the Dallas Stars Might Do It Anyway

It's a business, I'm told

Jun 11 •

Getting Past the Edmonton Oilers Should Not Be the Primary Goal for the Dallas Stars

There are 31 teams you have to beat, not just one

Jun 10 •

Long Drive: On Neil Graham, Alex Petrovic, Curtis McKenzie, and the Remarkable Resilience of the Texas Stars

There and Back Again (and Again and Again)

Jun 8 •

Critical Mass: Why Pete DeBoer's Voice Might Have Worn Out Its Welcome with the Dallas Stars

A very good coach ended his time in Dallas in a very familiar way

Jun 6 •

The Five Biggest Questions about the Future of These Dallas Stars

Shall we play a game? No, let's just talk about Stars stuff instead.

Jun 5 •

What We Can Learn from Listening Closely to Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin

These players usually don't mince words, but they did chop it up a bit on Saturday

Jun 3 •

Taking A Deeper Look at the Pete DeBoer and Jake Oettinger Situation

Let's read between (and into) the lines a bit

Jun 2 •

May 2025

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