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Stanley Cup Final Game 1 takeaways: What we learned from Dallas Stars’ win over Tampa Bay Lightning
In case you missed part or all of the game, we’re here with the biggest takeaways as we look ahead to Game 2 on Monday night. More: Click here for the entire Stanley Cup Final schedule. Lightning wake up late, Khudobin puts them to bed. Teammate Tyler Seguin likened Khudobin’s play to that of former […]
Continue readingAnton Khudobin helps Dallas Stars beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Dallas Stars did a lot of things to make coach Rick Bowness happy. They limited the Tampa Bay Lightning’s chances. Their defensemen were active all over the ice. Most importantly, they posted a 4-1 win and took a 1-0 series lead. But it wasn’t total bliss […]
Continue readingThe Islanders’ case as the current ‘Kings of New York sports’
Normally when you hear that, it doesn’t portend good things. It means the Islanders were criminally mismanaged or were purchased by an actual criminal or were forced into a nomadic arena existence that hopefully doesn’t end with them in Quebec City. But not in these Stanley Cup playoffs. The Islanders humbled the Florida Panthers. They […]
Continue readingFour reasons the Vegas Golden Knights are in trouble vs. the Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars’ suffocating defense, outstanding goaltending and opportunistic scoring have them up 3-1 in the series over Vegas, winning 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 4. “We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. In the playoffs, it’s never over until it’s over. We can’t look at it like a big mountain right now,” Knights center […]
Continue readingBuilt to win now, Vegas Golden Knights, the West’s top seed, fail to reach Stanley Cup Final
Coach Peter DeBoer was speechless as he walked into the Vegas Golden Knights’ dressing room on Monday after Game 5 of the NHL’s Western Conference finals. “I didn’t prepare something to say to them tonight because I just didn’t think we’d lose,” he said. Lose the Golden Knights did. Dallas Stars forward Denis Gurianov’s goal […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Dallas Stars get defensive; can the New York Islanders do the same?
The Dallas Stars were an offensive juggernaut against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals. In Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, they showed they could still defend with the best of them. Will the New York Islanders do the same to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 in the East? Check […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars matchup, series pick
The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached the final four, and in the West, that has yielded a matchup between the No. 1-seeded Vegas Golden Knights against the No. 3 Dallas Stars. For the Stars, a return to the final would be 20 years in the making, while for the Knights, it’s been … two […]
Continue readingTop-seeded Golden Knights listless in Game 1 loss to Stars
For roughly 40 minutes in Game 1 against the Dallas Stars, watching the Vegas Golden Knights was like watching a Las Vegas show when the understudy fills in for the headliner. From the skating to the hitting to the passion, something was just off from the norm. “It just took us too long to get […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Game 7 X factors, picks for Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
The two Central Division foes have given us some entertaining hockey, taking turns completely outclassing each other. Who will emerge victorious and move on to the Western Conference finals? Our experts identify the players who will be the difference-makers in the contest, and make their final score predictions as well. Emily Kaplan, national NHL reporter: […]
Continue readingJoel Kiviranta scores series-clinching goal in OT, sends Stars to conference finals
No matter what happens to the Dallas Stars in the rest of their postseason journey, rookie Joel Kiviranta completing a hat trick to win Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals — in a game he wasn’t even supposed to appear in — is now a hockey fairy tale. Kiviranta scored his third goal of […]
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