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Hockey
What Can Jim Nill’s Past Tell Us About the Stars’ Future?
The Stars’ general manager is here to stay, possibly for a while. His third act will reverberate well beyond his time in his current job.
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Hockey
What Can Jim Nill’s Past Tell Us About the Stars’ Future?
The Stars’ general manager is here to stay, possibly for a while. His third act will reverberate well beyond his time in his current job.
Hockey
Pete DeBoer Is a Good Hire. But Is the New Stars Coach Arriving at the Wrong Time?
The former Vegas boss is a win-now coach taking over a roster that's anything but.
Hockey
What Lessons Can the Stars Learn From the Stanley Cup Finalists?
More importantly: what can Dallas learn from how the Avalanche and Lightning got there?
Hockey
The Stars’ Most Important Player Might Not Be on the Roster. Yet.
Wyatt Johnston could shape Dallas' 2022-2023 season for reasons that have nothing and everything to do with him.
Hockey
Rick Bowness Is Gone. Where Do the Stars Go From Here?
The Dallas Stars need to fix a lot of things heading into the 2022-2023 season. Which coach is the best candidate to do it?
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Hockey
Farewell to Rick Bowness, the Consummate Interim Coach
The now-former Stars coach left a legacy bigger than his old job title. But he never totally outgrew its profile, either.
Hockey
The Stars’ First-Round Exit Showed Us That Offense Doesn’t Take Care of Itself
All season long, the Stars lived life on the defensive edge. It cost them when it mattered most.
Basketball
Reflecting On 14 Games in 14 Days—And One Historic Night
Let's pause to take stock of the cosmic weirdness of the same series playing out over two different sports.
Hockey
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Flames, Game 7
A legendary playoff performance in net couldn't save the Stars from a playoff exit. If only it weren't so foreseeable.
Hockey
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Flames, Game 6
A change in strategy means one more road game for all the marbles.