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A certifiable hockey addict, I've been writing sports articles for over 10 years and been a diehard Dallas Stars fan for 20.

Dallas Stars: A New Hope

October 3, 2013 by Mike Davis
Valeri Nichushkin Stars

For Dallas Stars fans, this offseason’s splashy free agent acquisitions, trades and draft picks ignited hope. Factor in a new GM and head coach, a new logo and redesigned unis, …

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Categories Dallas Stars, Previews and Predictions Tags Alex Chiasson, Brenden Morrow, Jamie Benn, Lindy Ruff, Mike Modano, Valeri Nichushkin

Lindy Ruff Will Net Dividends for the Dallas Stars

June 24, 2013 by Mike Davis

With the Dallas Stars’ hiring of new bench boss Lindy Ruff last Friday, the team’s probability of improvement next season just skyrocketed. Ruff will be the perfect elixir for what …

Read moreLindy Ruff Will Net Dividends for the Dallas Stars

Categories Dallas Stars, News Tags Dominik Hasek, Jim Nill, Kari Lehtonen, Lindy Ruff, Ryan Miller

Kari Lehtonen and the Stars Should Part Ways

June 20, 2013 by Mike Davis
Kari Lehtonen Stars

What, you say? Are you crazy?? Trade away Kari Lehtonen, the best player on the Dallas Stars? I’ve been accused of insanity many times, but just hear me out on …

Read moreKari Lehtonen and the Stars Should Part Ways

Categories Dallas Stars, NHL Goaltending Tags Jamie Benn, Jim Nill, Joe Nieuwendyk, Kari Lehtonen, Loui Eriksson, Sergei Gonchar

Should the Dallas Stars hire John Tortorella?

June 12, 2013 by Mike Davis
John Tortorella

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Following the New York Rangers’ quick ouster in the divisional round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, fiery head coach John Tortorella was quickly …

Read moreShould the Dallas Stars hire John Tortorella?

Categories Dallas Stars Tags Alex Goligoski, Glen Gulutzan, Jamie Benn, Jim Nill, John Tortorella, Kari Lehtonen, Loui Eriksson, Mike Keenan, NHL Coaches

The Big D Problem in Dallas

May 30, 2013May 30, 2013 by Mike Davis
Trevor Daley Stars

When a professional hockey team doesn’t make the playoffs, fans, local media and hockey analysts will play the blame game—it’s just human nature. Such is the case pertaining to the …

Read moreThe Big D Problem in Dallas

Categories AHL, Dallas Stars Tags Alex Goligoski, Joe Nieuwendyk, Stephane Robidas, Trevor Daley

The Rise and Fall of Joe Nieuwendyk

May 18, 2013 by Mike Davis
Joe Nieuwendyk dallas

One day you’re the hero, the next day you are the goat. From their inception, professional sports have provided countless examples of this phenomenon. In the case of former Dallas Stars …

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Categories Dallas Stars Tags Brad Richards, Glen Gulutzan, Jamie Benn, Joe Nieuwendyk

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