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Matt Pryor

Matt blogged about all things hockey at On Goal Analysis/The OGA Blogs from 2008-2014 and has written several travel articles for The Dallas Morning News. He began covering the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers for The Hockey Writers in August 2015. Matt is also writing a biography of "Tex" Rickard, the Texas cowboy who founded the New York Rangers and the Madison Square Garden Corporation.

Stars Blueline Transformation Begins

Matt Pryor | June 17, 2016

Thursday morning, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill appeared on the Stellick & Simmer show to talk about the team’s future. He had some interesting things to say: What’s the…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Transactions

Panthers Preparing to Pounce

Matt Pryor | June 11, 2016

The twitch of a panther’s tail stirs the warm, thick South Florida air. Ever so slowly, the big cat slinks through the sawgrass, one carefully-placed paw at a time. He’s…

Categories Florida Panthers

Aligning the Stars: Defensemen and Forwards

Matt Pryor | May 30, 2016

The Dallas Stars finished the 2015-16 regular season atop the Western Conference, but came up short against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. While…

Categories Dallas Stars

Who’s the Odd Man Out in Dallas?

Matt Pryor | May 18, 2016

The phrase, “____ played himself out of town,” is often used to describe an underachieving player who has worn out his welcome with his current club. The Dallas Stars, like…

Categories Dallas Stars

Aligning the Stars: The Goalies

Matt Pryor | May 17, 2016

The Dallas Stars’ otherwise-successful season ended on a sour note last week. Just two nights after making an heroic stand in a must-win Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues,…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Goaltending, Trending

3 Keys to the Stars’ Survival

Matt Pryor | May 9, 2016

The Dallas Stars enter Monday night’s Game 6 in their Stanley Cup playoff series with the St. Louis Blues with the season on the line. While the stakes couldn’t be…

Categories Dallas Stars, Trending

“Scottrade Snipe” Saves Stars’ Season

Matt Pryor | May 6, 2016

Call it the “Scottrade Snipe.” 2:58 into the first overtime Thursday night at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center, Dallas Stars center Cody Eakin put a feed from Patrick Sharp over Blues…

Categories Dallas Stars

Plus/Minus: Stars 2, Blues 1

Matt Pryor | April 30, 2016

On a rain-soaked Friday night in Big D, the Dallas Stars began the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on the right note with a 2-1 win over the…

Categories Dallas Stars

Dallas vs. St. Louis: The Off-Ice Matchup

Matt Pryor | April 29, 2016

After vanquishing their respective first round foes, the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues now face off in the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. The two teams…

Categories Dallas Stars, Humor

Lineup Changes Ahead for Stars?

Matt Pryor | April 28, 2016

Could lineup changes lie ahead for the Dallas Stars? After dispatching the Minnesota Wild in an uncomfortably close six-game Stanley Cup playoff series, the Stars now face a much tougher…

Categories Dallas Stars

Plus/Minus: Stars 3, Wild 2

Matt Pryor | April 21, 2016

The following video clip best describes the Dallas Stars’ 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild Wednesday in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff series: Just as some goals are…

Categories Dallas Stars

Plus/Minus: Wild 5, Stars 3

Matt Pryor | April 19, 2016

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has a saying: “Don’t let it get good to you.” It’s Torts’ way of reminding his players not to become complacent when things…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice, Trending
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