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4 Takeaways From Stars’ Opening Weekend Games Versus Predators

Maddie Manfredi | January 26, 2021

12 days after the NHL season officially began, the Dallas Stars have finally played their first two games. Here’s what you need to know about the team’s opening series against…

Categories Dallas Stars

Stars’ Top Prospects Loaded with Future Fantasy Upside

Clayton Bailey | November 30, 2020

Experienced fantasy managers understand that Draft-day steals are built where underrated talent meets elite opportunity. Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has not been hesitant to lock up cornerstone pieces…

Categories Fantasy, Previews and Predictions, Stars Prospects

Stars Elate Fanbase With Memorable Playoff Run Amidst Pandemic

Patrick Smith | November 13, 2020

Coronavirus is now in its seventh month of bringing the entire world to a halt. COVID-19 has affected millions across the planet. 2020 has been stressful for many as the…

Categories Dallas Stars

Stars Can See Big Potential in Kiviranta’s Game 7 Hat Trick

Kori Stewart | November 6, 2020

Sept. 4, 2020, was an exciting night for Dallas Stars fans. If you have ceased to understand time in this funky year and September feels like a lifetime ago, that’s…

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Top 5 Moments From the Stars’ Summer Playoff Run

Dan Rice | October 5, 2020

To say it was a wild ride would be an understatement when describing the Dallas Stars recently completed 2020 post-season. I feel fairly confident in saying that because as a…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice

7 Takeaways From the Stars Bananapants Game 7 Win

Dan Rice | September 5, 2020

Game 7 of their second-round series in the Edmonton bubble was instantly one of the most memorable games in franchise history as the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference…

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AHL Central News: Wolves to Look for New Affiliate

Greg Boysen | February 3, 2020

The American Hockey League returned from its All-Star break with a busy two days of hockey on Friday and Saturday. The eight teams of the Central Division began the stretch…

Categories AHL

Stars’ Finns Are Leading the Way

The Hockey Writers | August 3, 2019

On May 16, the Dallas Stars solidified their Finnish foundation. General manager Jim Nill and the Stars awarded Finnish defenseman Esa Lindell with a six-year contract extension. But what stuck…

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