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We are down to just one regular season game left for the Dallas Stars (tomorrow night at Buffalo) and then playoffs get underway. On today’s DLLS Stars Podcast, we begin by discussing Mavrik Bourque’s first career NHL hat trick last night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. We will be joined by Minnesota Wild radio play-by-play broadcaster Joe O’Donnell as we get ready for a highly anticipated first round playoff series between the Stars and Wild. Then we will take a look at the Stars’ lineups for each of the last three post seasons, where they reached the Western Conference Final in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and we will compare those groups to the current Stars roster – how does this year’s team stack up?
00:00 Intro
03:08 Stars Injury Updates
08:07 Mavrik Bourque’s Big Night
17:55 Joe O’Donnell, Wild Radio Play-By-Play, Joins the Show
39:40 How Good is This Dallas Stars Team Compared to the 3 Previous Seasons?
51:10 How Does the Defensive Pairs Compare?
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We will find out by how far they go this year
Bourque deserves the jump in minutes and top 6 play…I been calling for it all year. I knew he had this potential and he's making the most of his chances!!! Hatty Mavie Bourque!!!
Gully plan to raise the bar on physical play by 1% or 2% seems to be working. Several of the bigger players have upped their physical game, but I’m maybe even more impressed with the scrappiness of Bourque, Ritzy and Steel. Especially Ritzy – love it.
Milam & Green were making some pretty good whiskey a few years ago. I need to revisit their offerings to see how they are doing now.
I continue to think that giving Lindell, Benn & Duchene a game off can't do anything but get them rested?
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This season will be substantially similar to the last 3, which wasn't enough to win the Cup. The Stars have effectively peaked as a team that can win 1-2 playoff rounds before completely running out of gas.