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Tag: Joe Pavelski

  • San Jose Sharks 2021-22 Season Preview

    San Jose Sharks 2021-22 Season Preview

    2020-21 record 21-28-7, 49 points 7th in the Honda NHL West Division Missed the postseason for the second-straight year Additions: F Nick Bonino, F Andrew Cogliano, F Nick Merkley (acquired from NJD), F Lane Pederson, D Jaycob Megna, G Adin Hill (acquired from ARI), G James Reimer Subtractions: F Kurtis Gabriel (signed with TOR), F…

  • DTFR Podcast #208- Lightning Strikes Twice/Offseason Part II

    DTFR Podcast #208- Lightning Strikes Twice/Offseason Part II

    Nick and Colby are annoyed by technological difficulties both on and off the podcast, so this is the best of their talk about the 2020 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, potential rebuild in Arizona, Patric Hornqvist trade and more. Seriously, the audio is that bad. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and/or on Spotify.

  • Perry, Stars force Game 6 with, 3-2, 2OT win in Game 5 against Lightning

    The last time someone scored in double overtime in a Stanley Cup Final, Alec Martinez won the Cup for the Los Angeles Kings in five games against the New York Rangers in 2014. This time, the Dallas Stars didn’t want to be on the losing end– at least not yet, anyway– as Corey Perry scored…

  • Bolts take 2-1 series lead with, 5-2, win in Game 3 over Stars

    Steven Stamkos returned to the lineup for the Tampa Bay Lightning as the Bolts scored five goals in the first 40 minutes to take a 2-1 series lead with a, 5-2, victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Victor Hedman had the de…

  • Lightning even series 1-1 with Dallas in Game 2 win

    The Tampa Bay Lightning scored three goals in the first period, then held on to a, 3-2, victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Monday. Andrei Vasilevskiy (15-6, 1.89 goals against average, .929 save percentage in 21 games played this postseason) made…

  • Khudobin, Stars steal Game 1, lead Bolts 1-0 in series

    Four different goal scorers and goaltender, Anton Khudobin, helped the Dallas Stars take Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, 4-1, over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night inside the National Hockey League’s Edmonton bubble at Rogers Place. For the first time since the 1919 Stanley Cup Final, the NHL is playing for…

  • 2020 Stanley Cup Final Preview

    It’s not June, but it is the Stanley Cup Final. This year’s matchup will be between the Western Conference champion, Dallas Stars, and the Eastern Conference champion, Tampa Bay Lightning. For the first time in recorded history, the Stanley Cup will be awarded in the month of September. If you’re still in the bubble, congrats…

  • Take Five: Five takeaways from Game 5 of the 2020 Western Conference Final

    For the first time since 2000, and fifth time in franchise history– dating back to two previous appearances in the Stanley Cup Final as the Minnesota North Stars and and two more since relocating– the Dallas Stars are in the Stanley Cup Final after eliminating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games with a, 3-2,…

  • Take Five: Five takeaways from Game 4 of the 2020 Western Conference Final

    For the first time since 2000, the Dallas Stars are one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup Final. It’s been 21 years since the Stars won it all in 1999, and after Saturday night’s, 2-1, victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the 2020 Western Conference Final, Dallas is five wins…

  • Take five: Five takeaways from Game 1 of the 2020 Western Conference Final

    The Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights, 1-0, on Sunday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference Final matchup as the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs roll on at Rogers Place in Edmonton. That bland lede encapsulates everything about Game 1 of the series– a lot happened and nothing happened. Physics were defied as…