Trade What If: Where Red Hot Rantanen Would Have Fit with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are rolling right now — surging through the playoffs and looking like a team capable of going all the way. But it’s impossible to ignore the results…
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3 Takeaways From Jets’ Game 1 3-2 Loss to Stars
The Winnipeg Jets fell 3-2 at home to the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the second-round series between Central Division rivals Wednesday night. Here, we’ll dive into three takeaways…
3 Takeaways From Stars’ 3-2 Game 1 Win Over Jets
The Dallas Stars took home-ice advantage from the Winnipeg Jets with a 3-2 win in Game 1 of the second round at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday night. Mikko Rantanen…
Stars’ Game 7 vs. Avalanche Encapsulated Series for Rantanen & Team
There have been few better weekends of hockey than the one we all just experienced a couple of days ago. Two Game 7s with the eventual winners being down by…
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 Predictions
The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, Round 1 has wrapped up, and Round 2 is set and ready to go. The writers at The Hockey Writers took a poll on the…
Avalanche’s Blown Leads Reveal Lack of Resilience in Key Moments
Given the significant investments made by the Colorado Avalanche front office through trades and hefty contracts, their Round 1 series loss to the Dallas Stars is a disaster. The Stars…
3 Takeaways From Stars’ 4-2 Comeback Win in Game 7
The best series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs thus far is in the books, and it ended exactly the way the NHL would have planned it. Down 2-0 early in…
3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 4-2 Game 7 Loss to the Stars
After the Colorado Avalanche made an impressive comeback in their Game 6 win at home over the Dallas Stars, the stage was set for Game 7. Given the talent these…
Rantanen Scores 3rd-Period Hat Trick in Stars’ Epic Game 7 Comeback Over Avalanche
Mikko Rantanen led the charge with a third-period hat trick, as the Dallas Stars came back from a 2-0 hole in the final 20 minutes to stun the Colorado Avalanche…
Dallas Stars’ Depth Paying Dividends in Round 1
Depth, depth, depth. It’s something that’s been talked about regarding the Dallas Stars for quite a long time now. Up 3-2 against the Colorado Avalanche, with Game 6 on the…