Pete DeBoer

Can the Dallas Stars Win the Stanley Cup This Year?

“Strive to be better than you were yesterday.”— James Gordon The Dallas Stars can certainly strive to be better than they were yesterday. Last season, Dallas advanced to the Western Conference Final but fell in six games against the top-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. I predicted the Stars would win in six […]

Player Profile: Jake Oettinger

This past Saturday, Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger played in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Toronto. Oettinger returned to NHL action when the Stars hosted the Nashville Predators at the American Airlines Center on January 12th. Although the Predators spoiled Oettinger’s return from a lower-body […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings | 01/23/2024

The Dallas Stars wrapped up the four-game road trip at the Detroit Red Wings, hoping for two points. The Stars held on for a 5-4 win over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Dallas improved to 28-13-6, while Detroit fell to 24-18-5. Since Tuesday’s game was the last on the road before the NHL […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Los Angeles Kings | 01/16/2024

The Dallas Stars returned home and looked to string together two wins in a row with a win over the Los Angeles Kings. The Stars defeated the Kings 5-1 at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Dallas improved to 26-12-5, while Los Angeles fell to 21-12-8. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jason Robertson, Wyatt […]

Stars Score Three Goals in Third Period for 3-2 Win Over Predators

The Dallas Stars traveled to the Music City to take on the division rival Nashville Predators in a Saturday matinee. The Stars secured a regulation win, 3-2, over the Predators at the Bridgestone Arena. Dallas improved to 20-8-4, while Nashville fell to 19-15-0. Stars goalie Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves en route to an eventual […]

Stars Beat Blue Jackets 5-3 at Home

The Dallas Stars concluded the brief, two-game homestand with a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. The Stars defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3 in a back-and-forth game at the American Airlines Center. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger […]

Pavelski Comes up Clutch, Stars Down Flyers 5-4 in OT

The Dallas Stars returned home to host the Philadelphia Flyers for Hall of Fame weekend, welcoming Ed Belfour and Ken Hitchcock to the HoF. Joe Pavelski played hero as the Stars downed the Flyers 5-4 in overtime at the American Airlines Center on Saturday night. Dallas improved to 3-0-1, while Philadelphia fell to 3-1-1. The […]

Stars Fall to Golden Knights in a Shootout, 3-2

The Dallas Stars hit the road for a brief, two-game trip on the West Coast. First, the Stars visited the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights for a Western Conference Final rematch on Tuesday, October 17. The Stars fell to the Golden Knights 3-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Dallas fell to 1-0-1, while Vegas remained […]

Will Jamie Benn be suspended for cross-checking Mark Stone?

The question for all VGK fans is. Is Jamie Benn going to be suspended for Game 4? Benn is going to have a hearing on Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Hearings don’t guarantee a suspension is coming. However, more often than not, a ban comes as a result of a hearing with […]

Can Oettinger Shine in the Playoffs Again for the Stars?

Going into their first-round matchup with the Calgary Flames in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the Dallas Stars were considered significant underdogs. The Flames were a much better hockey team. They won the Pacific Division finishing the regular season with 111 points, while the Stars were the second wild card team and finished the year […]