Stories by David Castillo
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The Stars’ Safest Defensive Pairing Is Smothering Their Offense
Esa Lindell and Jani Hakanpaa are anachronisms in the NHL's transition world. How can Dallas fix that?
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The Stars’ Biggest Weakness Is a Missing Identity. How Can Pete DeBoer Fix it?
Dallas' head coach already turned a decent team into a great team. Homing in on who the Stars are could take them up another level still.
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Will Matt Duchene Make the Stars Better, or More of the Same?
Dallas' marquee offseason acquisition makes the forward lines more dangerous. Is that enough for overall improvement?
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The Stars’ Defensive Hopes Run Through Thomas Harley
Dallas’ blueline still needs fixing, but the 21-year-old can be counted upon to do his part—and then some.
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The Sophomore Slump Isn’t Coming For Wyatt Johnston
The 20-year-old had one of the best rookie years in Dallas Stars history. Spoiler alert: it’s only going to get better.
Stories by David Castillo
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Radek Faksa Is the Key to Unlocking the Stars’ Next Moves
The long-tenured center doesn't have an obvious fit in Dallas' redesigned forward corps. But moving his contract might free up chances for the Stars to bring in reinforcements on defense.
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The Stars Still Don’t Know What They Have in Nils Lundkvist. It’s Time to Fix That.
The 22-year-old Swede is the reason Dallas doesn't have a first-round pick in this week's NHL Draft, but the team gave up playing him down the stretch.
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The Stars’ Road Forward Winds Through the Trade Market
The money isn't there to make a splash in free agency. The inventory probably isn't, either. What does past precedent tell us to expect from Jim Nill's dealings on the open market?
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The Stars’ Next Step Begins With Fixing Their Defense
Dallas have a franchise-caliber defenseman in Miro Heiskanen, but it takes more than one player to build a Cup-caliber blueline.
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What We Saw, What It Felt Like: Stars-Golden Knights, Game 6
A rough ending to an otherwise impressive playoff run.