The Dallas Stars 2024 Playoffs Thread

[BigDHornfan 6,548]

[dcar00 14,210]

step late the whole period.  need to get it back.

[Firemans4Horn 18,050]

Run clock run

[markstanco 12,577]

Biggest stats difference (besides the lead) between the periods is we took the face off advantage back

We also may be close in hits as well which is awesome against this team.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10,236]

Holy shit

[Surly Bevo 24,908]

OTTER

[Firemans4Horn 18,050]

🦦 🦦 

[cactusflinthead 27,598]

[dcar00 14,210]

Otter with the huge save.

[Radical Larry 28,620]

[C-Man 27,228]

Mastodonic save from Otter!

Let’s do this!

[Surly Bevo 24,908]

Damn needed more gas

[Firemans4Horn 18,050]

LFGGGGG

[shadow_operative2.0 15,984]

Never a fucking doubt. 

[Surly Bevo 24,908]

LFG.  Huge win.

[Firemans4Horn 18,050]

Clear the fucking puck Lindell man. 

[C-Man 27,228]

Postgame Beerssss

[crum 525]

another game where Otter lets a softy then absolutely lets his nuts hang. one more!

[cactusflinthead 27,598]

Scared the cat when Robo scored.

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,498]

Found reasons not to have game on again.  Guess I’m committed to the bit now. 

[MonkeyDoughnut 10,236]

Thanks Pietrangelo! (a-hole)

[Bill Brasky 1,449]

eat a fucking dick Vegas 

[Firemans4Horn 18,050]

1 minute ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

Thanks Pietrangelo! (a-hole)

MVP!

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,871]

Another game where it 'felt' like we could have scored a whole lot more, but I'll take it. Close it out in their barn. Don't give them any chance to come back

[markstanco 12,577]

Most days we would have about 15 left in the 1st. Today we get a W before 930. I’m happy.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10,236]

Just now, markstanco said:

Most days we would have about 15 left in the 1st. Today we get a W before 930. I’m happy.

Came here to add as well. I REALLY like the early time slot.

[tfoolry 8,214]

 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18,050]

[TxTower 652]

Time to take back home ice advantage.

Let’s go!!!

Done. Well done.

[Beau Vine 54,230]

1 hour ago, Bill Brasky said:

if someone were to give the spinning back fist to Cindy Crosby the NHL would send them to Gitmo for life 

* Crysby

[ztejas 43,452]

I've been crazy busy lately. Have barely gotten to watch any Rangers or Texas baseball or NBA playoffs let alone hockey. Glad to see them turn this series around.

Gonna try and tune in for G6.

[Pato del Muerto 52,498]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

I've been crazy busy lately. Have barely gotten to watch any Rangers or Texas baseball or NBA playoffs let alone hockey. Glad to see them turn this series around.

Gonna try and tune in for G6.

Oh no you’re not, mister. Get busy getting busy during g6. 

[ztejas 43,452]

3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Oh no you’re not, mister. Get busy getting busy during g6. 

I don't think I'm the good luck charm. I didn't watch the 2 home losses to kick things off. 

[Longboard Horn 40,325]

Send word throughout the metroplex of our victory!

[Constant 6,732]

Tonight was fun. 

[wood 11,225]

Fuck yeah it was.

[C-Man 27,228]

A few of us have picked on Otter for seemingly lackadaisical focus and/or letting in the occasional softy but he made a game-saving stop on Stephenson last night in the waning mins. Heard this stat this AM — he’s faced 56 shots in this series in 116 mins of 3rd period and overtime and has made all 56 stops.

[Beau Vine 54,230]

9 minutes ago, C-Man said:

A few of us have picked on Otter for seemingly lackadaisical focus and/or letting in the occasional softy but he made a game-saving stop on Stephenson last night in the waning mins.

Speaking of, WTF were Miro and Harley doing on that play?

[Longboard Horn 40,325]

 

[C-Man 27,228]

33 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Speaking of, WTF were Miro and Harley doing on that play?

I'd have to go back and look. It was a weird hop but at that stage of the game with a 1-goal lead, you cannot get yourself in bad situations like that. It seems like Harley's play has dipped exponentially from the regular season to the postseason thus far, at least moreso than any other Star.

[C-Man 27,228]

And, lo and behold, Hockey Stat Cards says Harley was our second-best skater last night. Welp, see ya later!

 

[Longboard Horn 40,325]

 

[Beau Vine 54,230]

51 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Speaking of, WTF were Miro and Harley doing on that play?

 

[Skipper 6,135]

That was about as intense of a game/atmosphere as I've seen in that building.   Particularly with the ref fuckery the first 2 periods.   Live playoff hockey is the best.  Then capping it off with a big Mavs win was a nice touch.  I'm struggling today.

[Beau Vine 54,230]

Decided to google "2021 NHL draft grades..."

B-R:

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Dallas Stars

Forward Wyatt Johnston was a reach at 23rd overall, though he didn't play last year because the OHL season was canceled. It's possible there is growth in his game yet to be shown.

Regardless, Dallas made up for that choice with its later selections. Logan Stankoven at 47th overall was the steal of the draft. He has incredible, dynamic skill and could become a scoring second line forward in the NHL. He could have gone as high as 15th overall. There's also a lot to like about Ayrton Martino and Conner Roulette, both wingers with NHL upside, in the middle rounds.

Grade: B+

Hockeywriters.com:

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Dallas Stars
Wyatt Johnston will probably never become a high-end scoring center, but he may be a Selke Award winner one day. With how successful the Tampa Bay Lightning was with a third line centered by two-way dynamo Yanni Gourde, it’s always good to look for those players in the draft. Having said that, selecting him at 23rd overall is reaching a bit since he was ranked to go in the middle of the second round.

There were picks throughout their draft that I liked. I have been a fan of Logan Stankoven all season, and to see him go in the second was a complete surprise, so a big win for the Stars there. Artem Grushnikov is a bruising defensive defenceman that already has a solid defensive hockey IQ, and Connor Roulette, Jack Bar, and Francesco Arcuri are picks with intriguing potential. Apart from the questionable first-round pick, their 2021 Draft class was pretty solid.

Grade: A

Sporting News:

Athl:

Another SN?

[C-Man 27,228]

Good finds. Those are fun to read. I admittedly don't follow too much until they get to Dallas. Any of the other guys discussed still in our future, or have they washed out already?

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,871]

I said as much last night and we can all agree the refs suck, but their hands were tied on the penalty to Seguin's face

 

3 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Good finds. Those are fun to read. I admittedly don't follow too much until they get to Dallas. Any of the other guys discussed still in our future, or have they washed out already?

Lian Bichsel is the next Stars star. Mark it

[Pato del Muerto 52,498]

If he was bleeding, why couldn’t they use the same rule/concept as high sticking and give him a double minor?  Could they not also give him a misconduct for that non hockey play?

[C-Man 27,228]

4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

If he was bleeding, why couldn’t they use the same rule/concept as high sticking and give him a double minor?  Could they not also give him a misconduct for that non hockey play?

I could be mistaken but I don't believe it's possible to have a double-minor call for anything other than high-sticking penalties. Everything else is a minor, major or match penalty.

[Beau Vine 54,230]

9 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

If he was bleeding, why couldn’t they use the same rule/concept as high sticking and give him a double minor?  Could they not also give him a misconduct for that non hockey play?

Because hockey has a lot of stupid fucking rules.