The Dallas Stars are one of most vanilla team in the NHL right

[viper0220]

Looking at the Dallas Stars playing, they have no emotion, no drive, no killer instincts.

They should be hitting any Oilers players, that has the puck. Instead they are just floating around and not playing no contact ice hockey.

What is up with this team?

 

[BednarIsStupid]

Looking at the Dallas Stars playing, they have no emotion, no drive, no killer instincts.

They should be hitting any Oilers players, that has the puck. Instead they are just floating around and not playing no contact ice hockey.

What is up with this team?

They only show up to beat Colorado and then start the parade. Starting with Rantanen.

 

[viper0220]

They only show up to beat Colorado and then start the parade. Starting with Rantanen.

Pretty much, what happened? It’s like day and night.

 

[JKG33]

Deboer is a fraud. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Theres a reason this happens damn near every season with his teams.

 

[Avs2022]

They only show up to beat Colorado and then start the parade. Starting with Rantanen.

Lol, came to post the same. They look great against the Avs, although the Avs games/series are always close.

Then they start sucking.

 

[koyvoo]

Too many guys with up and down performances. Harley has been their best player wire to wire.

 

[Connor McConnor]

The Avs were overrated and would have lost to maybe 3-4 other West teams. They just ran into a juggernaut that they can’t match up against

 

[RogerRoger]

Their defense is poorly built and they can't gap the Oilers in the neutral zone to limit the Oilers' speed.
And they are Charmin' soft.

 

[LightningStorm]

Skinner got in their heads again, and that third period of game 4 onward they seemed resigned to the fact that no matter what they do, they won't win this series. Goes back to game 6 of last year's series. Looked completely lifeless since then.

Duchene sure cost himself a lot on the FA market this offseason with this postseason.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Skinner got in their heads again, and that third period of game 4 onward they seemed resigned to the fact that no matter what they do, they won't win this series. Goes back to game 6 of last year's series. Looked completely lifeless since then.

Duchene sure cost himself a lot on the FA market this offseason with this postseason.

Given how weak the FA market is I’m not so sure he did, but I agree, he’s not a guy a contender should pay money to.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Toronto pay him big bucks.

 

[Tralfamadore]

They only show up to beat Colorado and then start the parade. Starting with Rantanen.

I think the Avs just aren't that good and even in that series the Avs were the better team for the majority of the minutes.

 

[LightningStorm]

Given how weak the FA market is I’m not so sure he did, but I agree, he’s not a guy a contender should pay money to.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Toronto pay him big bucks.

Last year Dallas shedded Pavelski and Suter in the offseason. This time around I see them shedding Benn & Duchene.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Cody CC on the ice and to blame for two back breaking goals against. DeBoer overplaying his ass over 3 rounds costed them.

 

[Coffey]

TOUCH THE f*** OUT OF THAT TROPHY, CONNOR

 

[El Travo]

The Stars were VERY opportunistic against the Avs. Guess their luck ran out.

 

[BednarIsStupid]

Pretty much, what happened? It’s like day and night.

Has to be a mental thing.

 

[Dirty Dan]

I think the Avs just aren't that good and even in that series the Avs were the better team for the majority of the minutes.

A similar-ish Avs team destroyed Edmonton in the WCF when they won. For some reason they don't match up well against Dallas

 

[Alexei Yashvalev]

Terrified of the Oilers power play.

 

[El Travo]

A similar-ish Avs team destroyed Edmonton in the WCF when they won. For some reason they don't match up well against Dallas

To be fair, any team that can clog up the neutral zone torches the Avs.

 

[ORRFForever]

Meh. They ran into a better team.

 

[FloridaPanthersFan84]

Dallas has coaching, goaltending, defence and goal-scoring problems.
Stars as a team are mediocre and soft than charmin toilet-paper.

Absolutely zero grit, physicality and toughness to even challenge Oilers.
Panthers made one major trade when Zito took over general managers position.
Trading Jonathan Huberdeau for Matthew Tkachuk was great move and that was a start for Panthers success.

Maybe Stars should consider making one major trade ( example Hintz, Heiskanen or Robertson ).'
But that's my opinion and if some move should be no brainer it is firing DeBoer at least.

There has to be big changes in Stars roster this off-season if Stars seriously wants to be a cup contender
because with current roster Stars will not defeat Oilers in western conference finals
and Panthers in stanley cup final series.

 

[wingsfan17]

Jamie Benn had 1 point and was -11 his last 14 playoff games. He, Dadonov, and Duchene had one goal each all playoffs. Team was too old and slow.

 

[centipede2233]

Skinner got in their heads again, and that third period of game 4 onward they seemed resigned to the fact that no matter what they do, they won't win this series. Goes back to game 6 of last year's series. Looked completely lifeless since then.

Duchene sure cost himself a lot on the FA market this offseason with this postseason.

Duchene last 2 post season’s are pretty underwelming. I think if you want to win a cup, dont be calling duchene’s agent. He’s marner lite in every way

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

The Oilers put together a hard forechecking team, and the Stars didn't have the personnel to match that.

 

[StLAvsFan]

Lol, came to post the same. They look great against the Avs, although the Avs games/series are always close.

Then they start sucking.

Unfortunately the Avs are too timid and too stupid to "hit back" against Dallas by ramping up their physicality. Somehow, some way, Jared Bednar & Crew still haven't figured out that soft, perimeter play (at both ends of the ice) isn't a winning strategy against the Stars. On the flip side, Edmonton came at 'em hard, and absolutely dismantled Dallas.