Archive - Stars Stack

The Other Stars: Ranking Dallas' youth movement against the rest of the league

Let's yap about prospects now.

16 hrs ago •

Summer Reading: My latest for D Magazine, hockey books to check out, sci-fi (yes, sci-fi), and the week ahead

Let's just yap. Until the real yapping begins.

Aug 26 •

A 2025 Casual Fan's Guide to Advanced Stats and Hockey Analytics

Into the mathematical breach once more: this time with an aside on the Jason Robertson conundrum.

Aug 19 •

Into the weeds with Dallas Stars amateur scout, Dennis Holland

The man credited for discovering Jamie Benn answers a few Stars Stack questions about the process of scouting.

Aug 14 •

Stars Stuff: Nathan Bastian, the dog days of summer, and programming notes

There's not much to talk about, but there's still plenty to write.

Aug 12 •

2025 Report Card: Jim Nill pushed the proverbial chips in. Is it too early to ask at what cost?

Or should we be asking about when's the reward?

Aug 7 •

Personal reflections on Kenny Jacoby's essential reporting on the Dallas Stars in USA Today

When something you love becomes something else.

Aug 6 •

July 2025

2025 Report Card: Forget the Oettinger drama. What was up with team defense under Pete DeBoer?

This year was a weird one. And not just because of DeBoer's TMZ moment.

Jul 31 •

2025 Report Card: Nils Lundkvist and the season that could have been.

The story of the season for many players: injuries.

Jul 30 •

2025 Report Card: Ilya Lyubushkin, reporting for duty

Was he worth it?

Jul 29 •

2025 Report Card: How Thomas Harley broke the fancy stats mold, and what it means moving forward.

Norris or not, he's elite with a capital E.

Jul 28 •

2025 Report Card: The gorilla from Olten, Lian Bichsel, proved himself strong enough for the NHL. And then some.

He made it look...almost easy.

Jul 25 •

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