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  Dallas Stars Forward Wyatt Johnston Joins The Show Live! | DLLS Stars Podcast 19.08.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston led the NHL, and set a new Stars franchise record, by scoring 27 power play goals during the 2025-26 regular season, while also setting new career highs in goals (45), assists (41) and points (86). Johnston was drafted by Dallas in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, following having his 2020-21 OHL season with the Windsor Spitfires cancelled due to Covid-19. Johnston then went to have a big year for Windsor, scoring 124 points in 68 games, helping the Spitfires reach the OHL Finals before losing to the Hamilton Bulldogs. He then, at age 19, made the Dallas Stars roster out of the training camp for the 2022-23 season and hasn’t looked back. He has set career-highs in goals, assists, points and power play goals in each of his four NHL seasons and enters the 2026-27 campaign, at age 23, as one of the top goal scorers in the league.
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  How Do The Stars Solve The Problem Of Their Neutral Zone? | DLLS Stars Podcast 18.08.2026 1Std. 4Min.

  Today, we once again hit pause on our summer series “The Other 31” and turn our focus back to the Dallas Stars. Our good friend, and former NHL video coach, Steve “Petey” Peters joins us to talk tactics. Specifically, the Stars neutral zone. Right after Dallas lost to the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan said the team’s neutral zone play was an issue the coaching staff discussed all year about possibly making a system change, but didn’t. So, Petey is here, with visual aids to break down what they were doing, what went wrong and how Gulutzan and staff might change things for the 2026-27 season.
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  Is Running It Back Good Enough For The Up-And-Coming Montréal Canadiens? | DLLS Stars Podcast 17.08.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  The Other 31: Montréal Canadiens Our guest today is Arpon Basu, senior columnist on the Montréal Canadiens for The Athletic. The Canadiens surprised some people in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, getting through the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round and the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, both in seven games. Then they handed the Carolina Hurricanes their first loss of the 2026 post season in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final… but that would be their final victory, as the Hurricanes won the next four games. Montréal president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton and general manager Kent Hughes have not dialed up massive changes this offseason, as they are one of the youngest rosters in the league. Is continued growth and development of their young core enough to push Le Habs closer to winning their NHL-leading 25th Stanley Cup?
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  Nashville Predators Are LOADING UP 16.08.2026 11Min.

  Emma Lingan, reporter for The Hockey News and 440 Sports, joins the DLLS Stars crew to break down a busy offseason for the Nashville Predators. She dives into the blockbuster trade that sent former Dallas Stars Mavrik Bourque and Ilya Lyubushkin to Nashville, what the Predators are getting in their newest additions, and what it means for the growing Central Division rivalry. Plus, Emma breaks down the arrival of new Predators GM Chris MacFarland and the aggressive moves he's already made to reshape and dramatically improve Nashville's roster. Are the Predators becoming a legitimate threat to the Stars in the Central?
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  Jason Robertson SNUBBED Seattle 15.08.2026 13Min.

  Seattle Kraken radio play-by-play announcer Everett Fitzhugh joins the DLLS Stars crew to break down where the Kraken stand and why he believes they're much closer to becoming a serious threat than people think. Fitzhugh discusses Seattle's search for a true superstar, their aggressive pursuits of players like Jason Robertson and Artemi Panarin, and why attracting elite talent remains one of the franchise's biggest challenges. Plus, Everett explains what went wrong during Seattle's late-season collapse, how injuries and a demanding defensive style took their toll, and why this season could be a defining one for the Kraken as they try to turn competitive hockey into a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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  Rebuild or Reload: Was Last Year’s Tank A One-Off For The Toronto Maple Leafs? | DLLS Stars Podcast 14.08.2026 1Std. 3Min.

  The Other 31: Toronto Maple Leafs Our guest today is Luke Fox, Toronto Maple Leafs beat writer for Sportsnet. The Maple Leafs had their nine-year playoff streak snapped in 2025-26 as they missed out on the post season for the first time since 2015-16. It was a massive nosedive for Toronto, who went from winning the Atlantic Division with 108 points in 2024-25 to finishing in eighth place last season with just 78 points, a 30-point drop year-over-year. That led to the dismissal of general manager Brad Treliving and the hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin, who then fired head coach Craig Berube and brought in Jim Hiller. Then Toronto won the NHL Draft Lottery, using the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft to select Gavin McKenna. The new regime already had a massive win landing McKenna, but then they have also gone big in the offseason, bringing in Sergei Bobrovsky and Darren Raddysh. So the big question is, will the Maple Leafs surge right back into playoff relevance or are they in for a longer rebuild?
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  Is All This NHL Trade Drama GOOD for Hockey? 14.08.2026 4Min.

  The NHL offseason was louder than ever, with trade rumors, blockbuster possibilities and potential moves playing out more publicly than hockey fans are used to—including the heavily discussed Jason Robertson-to-Seattle deal that never happened. Seattle Kraken radio play-by-play announcer Everett Fitzhugh joins Owen and Sam to discuss the NHL’s suddenly noisy offseason, Seattle’s pursuit of Robertson and whether all this public trade drama is good for the league or if the NHL is better off keeping its business behind closed doors.
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  Can New Predators GM Chris MacFarland Build Nashville Into A Playoff Contender? | DLLS Stars Podcast 13.08.2026 1Std. 4Min.

  The Other 31: Nashville Predators Our guest today is Emma Lingan, Nashville-based NHL host and reporter for The Hockey News & 440 Sports. The Nashville Predators have missed the playoffs in three of the last four seasons and have not won a playoff series in nine years, when they topped the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. During this postseason drought, they have gone through three general managers (David Poile, Barry Trotz, Chris MacFarland) and three head coaches (Peter Laviolette, John Hynes, Andrew Brunette). The hiring of MacFarland this summer, drawing him away from the Avalanche, has been seen as a concerted effort to right the ship in Nashville. He has traded for Dallas Stars forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin, plus acquiring Avalanche forwards Ross Colton and Jack Drury. So the big question, can MacFarland rebuild the Predators into a perennial playoff team?
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  Jon Cooper FINALLY Wins The Jack Adams Award 13.08.2026 4Min.

  It FINALLY happened! Longtime Tampa Bay Lightning beat writer and LightningInsider.com writer/editor Erik Erlendsson joins the DLLS Stars crew to talk about Jon Cooper finally capturing the Jack Adams Award. Erik breaks down why the honor was long overdue, what has made Cooper one of the NHL’s premier coaches, and how remarkable it is that it took this long for him to win the league’s top coaching award.
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  How Far Can A Healthy Dallas Stars Roster Go In The Stanley Cup Playoffs? | DLLS Stars Podcast 12.08.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  We are taking a break today from our summer series “The Other 31” to talk about the team we cover, the Dallas Stars. After reaching the Western Conference Final in three consecutive seasons (2023-2025), the Stars crashed out of the 2026 Playoffs in the first round against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild have really taken strides under GM Bill Guerin, but Dallas also had some significant player injuries, including Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin, who did not play, as well as Miro Heiskanen and Mikko Rantanen not being at 100%. On today’s show we will look ahead at the potential for this current roster heading into the 2026-27 season, especially if they stay healthy. Also on the show, the ice is back at American Airlines Center, we should see potentially two new specialty jerseys this season, some records and milestones within sight and some NHL News & Notes.
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  Seattle Kraken Swung & Missed In Pursuit Of Jason Robertson – So What’s Next? | DLLS Stars Podcast 11.08.2026 1Std. 4Min.

  The Other 31: Seattle Kraken Our guest today is Everett Fitzhugh, radio play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Kraken. In one of the biggest stories of the offseason, the Kraken and Dallas Stars reached an agreement on a trade for then restricted free agent Jason Roberston, reported including a sign-and-trade on an eight-year contract with an AAV of $15 million. Robertson turned down that offer, showing that he wanted to stay in Dallas more than he wanted to chase the money. Seattle is desperate to make a big splash. They went hard after Artemi Panarin before the New York Rangers traded him to the Los Angeles Kings. The Kraken have been in the NHL for five seasons, qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs just one time (2022-23) and have already had three different head coaches and two general managers over that span. The newness of being an NHL expansion franchise has worn off and the organization needs to start taking steps forward.
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  Will The Tampa Bay Lightning Win A Playoff Series For First Time In Five Years? | DLLS Stars Podcast 10.08.2026 1Std. 2Min.

  The Other 31: Tampa Bay Lightning Our guest today is Erik Erlendsson, longtime Lightning beat writer and writer/editor of LightningInsider.com. The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful franchises in the National Hockey League over the past decade. The Lightning have qualified for the playoffs in 13 of the last 14 years, including the last nine consecutive seasons. They won back-to-back Stanley Cups (2020, 2021), also reached the Cup Final two other occasions (2015 vs. Chicago, 2022 vs. Colorado) and bowed out in the Eastern Conference Final in 2016 (Pittsburgh) and 2018 (Washington). However, amidst all that success, they have also crashed out in the first round on six occasions since Jon Cooper became head coach in the middle of the 2012-13 season. They were swept by Montréal in 2014 and then dealt a shocking sweep by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2019, the year the Bolts won the Presidents’ Trophy with a 128-point regular season. More recently, Tampa Bay has lost in the first round in each of the last four seasons and haven’t won a playoff series since beating the New York Rangers in the 2022 Eastern Conference Final. Thus, today’s big question, how do the Lightning recharge their energy to make another deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
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  What's Wrong with the New York Rangers? 09.08.2026 10Min.

  New York Post Rangers beat writer Mollie Walker joins the DLLS Stars crew to break down one of the NHL's most fascinating franchises. Mollie discusses the state of the New York Rangers, Chris Drury's vision for the team, Adam Fox's place among the NHL's elite defensemen, and whether New York's current core is still capable of competing for the Stanley Cup
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  Inside Logan Stankoven's Stanley Cup Celebration 08.08.2026 20Min.

  Fresh off winning the Stanley Cup, Logan Stankoven joins the DLLS Stars crew to relive the unforgettable ride to hockey's biggest prize. Stankoven shares stories from the championship celebration, the Stanley Cup parade, and what it was like lifting the Cup for the first time.
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  Will Moving On From The Yzerplan Help The Red Wings End Playoff Drought? | DLLS Stars Podcast 07.08.2026 1Std. 2Min.

  The Other 31: Detroit Red Wings Our guest today is Ryan Hana, host of the Winged Wheel Podcast. The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for 10-straight seasons and subsequently fired general manager, and club legend, Steve Yzerman. Plus, captain Dylan Larkin, who won a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics with Team USA, has requested a trade away from the only team he’s ever played for. Needless to say, there is a lot of turmoil right now in the Motor City.
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  Logan Stankoven Finally Did the Stanky Leg! 07.08.2026 3Min.

  Stanley Cup champion Logan Stankoven joins the DLLS Stars crew to relive the Carolina Hurricanes’ championship celebration! Stankoven takes us inside the emotions of winning it all, the unforgettable Stanley Cup parade, celebrating with his teammates—and, of course, breaking out the Stanky Leg for the crowd. From lifting the Cup to letting loose after a championship season, Stankoven shares what it’s really like to reach hockey’s mountaintop.
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  Can the Rangers Finish What the Knicks Started? 06.08.2026 4Min.

  Mollie Walker of the New York Post joins the DLLS Stars crew to discuss one of the most memorable runs in recent New York sports history. From the Knicks' emotional playoff journey and the energy it brought to the city, to the passion of New York's sports fans, Mollie shares what made the moment so special.
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  New Stanley Cup Champion Logan Stankoven Joins The Show | DLLS Stars Podcast 06.08.2026 1Std. 3Min.

  We have an extra special guest on the show today, newly crowned Stanley Cup champion with the Carolina Hurricanes, Logan Stankoven returns for his second appearance on the DLLS Stars Podcast. We have hosted Stanley Cup winners on the show before, including our very own Craig Ludwig, who is a two-time Cup winner with Montreal (1986) and Dallas (1999). But this is the first time we have had a CURRENT Stanley Cup champ on as a guest. Stankoven and the Carolina Hurricanes steamrolled through the first two rounds without losing a game - sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round and the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round. They lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at home to the Montréal Canadiens, but then won the next four games (a gentleman’s sweep). They captured the 2026 Stanley Cup title by beating the Vegas Golden Knights in the Final in six games. Stankoven led the Hurricanes with 11 goals in 19 playoff games and was fourth on the team with 16 points.
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  Can Pavel Dorofeyev Jump Start The “Retooling” New York Rangers? | DLLS Stars Podcast 05.08.2026 1Std. 4Min.

  The Other 31: New York Rangers Our guest today is Mollie Walker, New York Rangers beat writer for the New York Post. The Rangers are floundering at the moment, having missed the playoffs for two straight seasons after reaching the 2024 Eastern Conference Final, before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. GM Chris Drury insists the team is undergoing a “retool” not a rebuild, but he has been overhauling the roster the last two seasons. Drury brought in veteran NHL head coach Mike Sullivan for the 2025-26 season, but the team ended up with five fewer wins and eight less points than their 2024-25 campaign. They made a big move on June 26th, trading two first round picks and a third to the Vegas Golden Knights for pending RFA Pavel Dorofeyev, then signing him to a 7-year, $77 million contract ($11M AAV). Dorofeyev has scored 35 and 37 goals in his last two seasons, proving he has what it takes to be a consistently high-scoring winger in the NHL. Can he reignite the Rangers in the midst of a fiercely balanced and competitive Eastern Conference?
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  Can The Washington Capitals Win A 2nd Stanley Cup Before Alex Ovechkin Retires? | DLLS Stars Podcast 04.08.2026 1Std. 1Min.

  The Other 31: Washington Capitals Our guest today is John Walton, radio play-by-play announcer for the Washington Capitals. Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut a year later than expected. Drafted first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ovechkin had to wait because the 2004-05 season was cancelled due to a lockout. The Capitals did not qualify for the playoffs during The Great 8’s first two years in the league, but he has experienced playoff hockey in 16 of his last 19 NHL campaigns, including winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in 2018. Ovechkin and the Capitals missed the playoffs last year, for just the fifth time in his 21 seasons. Many speculated the NHL’s all-time leader in goals (929) might retire, but on July 2nd, the team announced Ove was returning for his 22nd season. GM Chris Patrick has reloaded his squad, adding Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, Booner Jenner and Vincent Desharnais. Do they have what it takes to win another Cup before Ovechkin hangs up his skates?