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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 Troubled by Turnovers

Matt Pryor | December 8, 2015

The Dallas Stars currently occupy first place…not just in the Central Division and the Western Conference, but first place in the National Hockey League. Their 3.41 goals per game is…

Categories Dallas Stars

Are the Dallas Stars a Playoff Team?

Matt Pryor | November 20, 2015

What a difference a year makes. Thursday night in Washington, the Dallas Stars were out-hit and out-shot, but not outscored. With their 3-2 win over the Capitals, the Stars improved…

Categories Dallas Stars

Ruff’s History Repeating?

Matt Pryor | November 17, 2015

At 14-4-0 through their first eighteen games, Coach Lindy Ruff’s Dallas Stars are off to the best start in franchise history. Six weeks into the season, they sit atop the…

Categories Dallas Stars

Record-Setting Stars Face Tough Test

Matt Pryor | November 10, 2015

At 12-3-0, the Dallas Stars are off to the best season start in franchise history. They’ve scored more goals than 28 of the 29 other teams in the National Hockey…

Categories Dallas Stars

The Stars Blue Line Logjam

Matt Pryor | November 6, 2015

Jim Nill is General Manager of the Dallas Stars. He’s also a former NHL player, skating on the right wing through 524 games with five teams. This season, he’ll add…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Management

Shooting Stars: Dallas Flying Through First Ten Games

Matt Pryor | October 30, 2015

Thursday night, Jamie Benn let fly a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle, beating Ryan Miller high glove side and giving the Dallas Stars a win in their first…

Categories Advanced Stats, Dallas Stars

Are the Florida Panthers Ready for Prime Time?

Matt Pryor | October 26, 2015

After taking the red-hot Dallas Stars to the proverbial woodshed Saturday night, the Florida Panthers awoke Sunday morning in third place in the Atlantic Division. Though they’ve played just eight…

Categories Florida Panthers

Winning Truly is Everything for Panthers

Matt Pryor | October 23, 2015

Though winning the Stanley Cup is the goal of all thirty NHL clubs, for some teams, a deep playoff run can be the difference between red or black ink on…

Categories Florida Panthers

For the Dallas Stars, Playoffs Start in October

Matt Pryor | October 8, 2015

Last season, the Dallas Stars missed the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons.  A number of factors contributed to what proved to be a disappointing season in Big…

Categories Dallas Stars

The NHL: Toughest League to Watch in Professional Sports

Matt Pryor | October 6, 2015

Many people, including NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, have said the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. They have a point: After a bruising, exhausting 82-game…

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For Nichushkin, it’s Just a Matter of Time

Matt Pryor | September 28, 2015

Sunday night, the Dallas Stars fell to the Florida Panthers, 4-2, in preseason action at the American Airlines Center. Perhaps the score should’ve been more lopsided, as the Panthers iced…

Categories Dallas Stars

Camping with the Stars: 5 Thoughts on the First 5 Days

Matt Pryor | September 23, 2015

Wednesday, September 23, marks the official end of summer. For the Dallas Stars and their fans, summer ended last Friday at 9:30 a.m., when the first group of players stepped…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Prospects
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