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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.

Plus/Minus: Stars 4, Wild 0

Matt Pryor | April 15, 2016

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. –Lao Tzu Was Lao Tzu a Chinese Nostradamus, foretelling the advent of the Stanley Cup Playoffs over two milennia prior…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice

Line by Line: Stars vs. Wild

Matt Pryor | April 12, 2016

By most measurements, the Dallas Stars – Minnesota Wild series seems to be the most lopsided match-up of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. Several notable statistics bear this out: Over…

Categories Advanced Stats, Dallas Stars

How to Make New Hockey Fans in Florida

Matt Pryor | April 8, 2016

On April 2, 1513, Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon discovered Florida. Exactly 503 years later, my in-laws discovered the Florida Panthers. #OTD in 1513, Ponce de Leon discovered #Florida on…

Categories Florida Panthers

Some Panthers Hurt More Than Others

Matt Pryor | March 26, 2016

After a hard-fought and critical 4-1 victory in Boston Thursday night, the Florida Panthers awoke Friday morning in first place in the Atlantic Division. With eight games remaining in the regular…

Categories Florida Panthers, Trending

The Dallas Stars’ Expansion Draft Dilemma

Matt Pryor | March 21, 2016

Last week, the NHL gave general managers a glimpse of the proposed rules for a potential expansion draft. At first glance, I saw no major cause for concern. After all,…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Management

Brenden Morrow Retires a Dallas Star

Matt Pryor | March 18, 2016

On an overcast March Thursday in Dallas, former Stars captain Brenden Morrow announced his retirement. With team president Jim Lites at his side, Morrow signed a one-day contract with the…

Categories Dallas Stars

Stars Defensive Depth Passing the Test

Matt Pryor | March 15, 2016

Dallas Stars blueline prospect Stephen Johns, acquired last summer as a key part of the Patrick Sharp trade, made his NHL debut last Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, the team…

Categories Dallas Stars

Stars and Panthers: 2 Teams, 2 Roads, 1 Destination

Matt Pryor | March 14, 2016

How do you win the Stanley Cup? That is hockey’s supreme question, and it’s asked and answered every year. Every year, the answer is slightly different, as the Cup passes…

Categories Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers

Dallas Stars’ Big Guns Shooting Blanks

Matt Pryor | March 10, 2016

When it comes to high-end offensive talent, the Dallas Stars don’t have a single weapon; they’ve got an arsenal. Since the calendar flipped to 2016, however, Dallas’ two biggest guns…

Categories Dallas Stars

Interview with a Grinder: Vernon Fiddler

Matt Pryor | March 4, 2016

On February 29, Dallas Stars center Vernon Fiddler played his 800th regular season NHL game. In a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Fiddler had the primary assist…

Categories Dallas Stars

Tallon, Panthers Trade Perception for Reality

Matt Pryor | February 29, 2016

Dale Tallon had a very good Saturday. While his Florida Panthers stumbled in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the general manager executed three trades in rapid…

Categories Florida Panthers, Panthers Management, Panthers Transactions

Could the Dallas Stars Hire a Canadiens Killer?

Matt Pryor | February 23, 2016

Last Saturday night, the Dallas Stars were embarrassed at home by the Boston Bruins in a 7-3 beat down. Three of Boston’s goals came on the power play, offering further…

Categories Dallas Stars, Trade Deadline
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