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The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators in their season opener on Thursday. That game served as a sign of things to come for this team. The Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken on Sunday to claim victory in their first three games.
Stars forward Wyatt Johnston has emerged as one of the top young players in the NHL. He joins Dallas’ top line this season. Johnston has been one of the Stars’ best players during his first two years.
The NHL Draft is behind us, and we should probably take a few minutes together to look through the odds for this year's Calder Trophy (rookie of the year).
Congratulations to Nathan MacKinnon on his Hart Trophy win last night! A well-deserved honor, and now the natural next step is to simply look ahead to who might offer some value for next season's win.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid may have taken on more of a playmaker role these days. Still, he reminded everyone early in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final just how dangerous a goal-scorer he is.
Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll shares his picks for tonight's Western Conference Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers.
Great question, yes, we did win both of our bets shared yesterday. That always feels good, and we may as well just go ahead and keep on doing the "winning" thing.
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t feeling down when the Oilers were trailing 2-0 after five and a half minutes of play. A lot of us were down. If you read the Nation’s mentions on social media, some of us thought it was the end of the world.
The Edmonton Oilers have a problem. It’s not a new problem, though. It’s one that’s become a tale as old of time for this team: their blue line. And on Monday night the struggles were on full display for the Oilers in a 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars.
As we get deeper into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and fewer teams remain in the race, the odds of who could win the Conn Smythe become more clear.
On the eve of his 21st birthday, Wyatt Johnston scored two goals in a 5-1 Game 4 victory for the Dallas Stars. Both goals epitomized how he’s been making an impact all season.
Good luck finding a deeper team still standing in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs than these Dallas Stars. They’ve got a stronger forward depth chart than every other team in the league.
Wyatt Johnston had two goals and an assist, Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in Denver on Monday night to take a commanding lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Wyatt Johnston scored at 16:23 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of their Western Conference First Round series on Saturday night in Las Vegas -- the Stars' first win in the series.
The Dallas Stars finished their 2023-24 season with the second-highest point total in the history of their franchise with 113 (52-21-9). Due to high-end
Get ready for some playoff hockey. 10 bold predictions for the NHL postseason.
In the second period of the Dallas Stars’ matchup with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, Wyatt Johnston joined Brian Bellows as the only players in franchise history to record a 30-goal season before the age of 21.
Budding star Wyatt Johnston is a big reason the Dallas Stars are in the mix to win the Central Division. Looking to extend his goal streak to five games, Johnston will try to help the Stars keep the visiting Arizona Coyotes from a third consecutive victory Wednesday night.
The Calder Trophy finalists list was released this week, featuring Seattle’s Matty Beniers, Buffalo’s Owen Power and Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner.
With the All-Star break now behind us, the trade deadline looms large and is just a few weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make?
If Johnston plays more than 40 games this year, he’ll be one year closer to hitting the open market.
Despite a disappointing playoff exit, a coaching departure, and some key names hitting free agency, there are still things for the Dallas Stars to look forward to.
Should both players return to junior, their contracts will slide forward, not burning the first year of the entry-level deals.
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