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Smart takes and winning stories about Dallas sports
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.
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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.
Hockey
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Flames, Game 5
A wholly unsurprising Dallas Stars defeat.
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Hockey
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Flames, Game 4
Jake Oettinger's heroic performance made a moment. His supporting cast just couldn't preserve it—or Dallas' series lead.
Hockey
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Flames, Game 3
The Stars are thriving amidst the series' chaos and Joe Pavelski's order.
Hockey
What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Flames, Game 1
The conditions were ripe for an upset. The execution wasn't.
Hockey
Can the Stars Extinguish the Flames? Probably Not, But Here’s How it Could Happen
Dallas drew the worst-possible matchup. That doesn't mean there's no hope at all.