Casey DeSmith
NHL Game Recap: Stars Score 6 Straight In 1st Period, Easing Past The Penguins
On Monday, November 11th at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins hosted the Stars and unfortunately took a tough 7-1 loss. However, it was an excellent victory for Dallas as they scored six straight in the first period to get things started. Anthony Beauvillier scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh to avoid a shutout. Matt Duchene, […]
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NHL Game Recap: Jets Defeat Stars, Setting NHL Record With 14th Win In Their First 15 Games
Winnipeg extended their win streak to six straight, only losing one out of 15 games so far this season. The Jets defeated the Dallas Stars at Canada Life Centre on Saturday, November 9th. They almost shutout the Stars, however, Roope Hintz made sure to avoid the shutout when he scored late in the final frame […]
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NHL Game Recap: Stars Dominate, Defeating The Bruins 5-2
Dallas Stars Lineup: Robertson – Hintz – Stankoven Benn – Johnston – Dadonov Marchment – Duchene – Seguin Back – Steel – Blackwell Heiskanen – Dumba Harley – Lyubushkin Lindell – Lundkvist DeSmith Oettinger Boston Bruins Lineup: Marchand – Lindholm – Pastrnak Frederic – Coyle – Koepke Geekie – Zacha – Poitras Beecher – Kastelic […]
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Revisiting the Pittsburgh Penguins-Erik Karlsson Trade
On August 6, 2023, a blockbuster trade between three teams was announced with the main piece, three-time Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, being sent from the San Jose Sharks to the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the Montreal Canadiens getting involved to help with some moving pieces. With each of the three teams involved all missing the […]
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NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 1 | 05/08/2024
Welcome back, friends. A whole week without Playoff hockey was torture, but at least we will see more of it. The Edmonton Oilers go from playing against a team that had more success with a defensive system, to now playing against a team fairly similar to them in terms of playing style. There is a […]
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Game 3 Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks 4/26/2024
The series between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks shifts to Nashville with the Preds looking to take a 2-1 series lead tonight.
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Thatcher Demko’s Injury Leaves Canucks Goaltending In Limbo
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that goaltender Thatcher Demko is questionable with an injury that he suffered in the last day or two, and there are a lot of questions around the injury as Head Coach Rich Tocchet. However, Demko will miss Game 2 tonight with his undisclosed injury. If there is any good news […]
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Canucks Take Game One, 4-2 Against Nashville Predators | 4/21/2024
After being behind 2-1 against the Nashville Predators, Pius Suter tied it and Dakota Joshua put the Canucks in the lead to finish up Game One with a 4-2 final at the Rogers Arena on Sunday, April 21st. Thatcher Demko made a total of 20 saves for Vancouver, and Juuse Saros made 17 saves for […]
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks | 04/15/2024
The final meeting between the Oilers and Canucks, at least in the regular season for now, didn’t end with a blowout like the first meeting or the third meeting. The first period was similar to the second meeting, where they looked like the better team on the ice with way more shots on goal. However, […]
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Dallas Stars’ Pacific Northwest Recap | 03/28-30/2024
The Dallas Stars were in the Pacific Northwest for two games, one against the Vancouver Canucks and the other against the Seattle Kraken, on Thursday and Saturday. Here’s my Stars’ Pacific Northwest recap. Thursday, March 28 The Dallas Stars stopped by Vancouver, B.C., to take on the Vancouver Canucks. The Stars defeated the Canucks 3-1 […]
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