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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Lauren Theisen

Dallas Stars v Colorado Avalanche – Game Four

Where Is Wyatt Johnston’s Off Switch?

Miles Wood scores the winning goal in overtime

Colorado Avalanche v Dallas Stars – Game One

On A Night Of Ugly Goals, Miles Wood Dared To Be Pretty

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Barry Petchesky

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 22: Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights is defended by Matt Duchene #95 of the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game One of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on April 22, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights v Dallas Stars – Game One

Death, Taxes, And Mark Stone Coming Off Long-Term IR For The Playoffs

EDMONTON, CANADA ? NOVEMBER 3: Patrik Stefan #27 of the Dallas Stars skates against the Edmonton Oilers during their game at Rexall Place on November 3, 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Stars defeated the Oilers 3-2. (Photo by Dale MacMillan/Getty Images)

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I Still Can’t Believe Patrik Stefan Missed The Net

Vegas Golden Knights v Dallas Stars – Game Six

The Stars Failed To Show Up

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 27: Adin Hill #33 of the Vegas Golden Knights watches Shea Theodore #27 of the Golden Knights knock the puck behind the net as he defends against Radek Faksa #12 and Fredrik Olofsson #42 of the Dallas Stars in the first period of Game Five of the Western Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 27, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Stars defeated the Golden Knights 4-2. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Dallas Stars v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Five

Bruce Cassidy Is So Mad About The Golden Knights’ Effort, The Damn Coyotes Are Catching Strays

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Ray Ratto

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 25: Joe Pavelski #16 of the Dallas Stars celebrates a game-winning power play goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during overtime in Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 25, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights v Dallas Stars – Game Four

I Live In A Joe Pavelski Household Now

Carolina Hurricanes mascot Stormy and Victor E. Green of the Dallas Stars

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All Right, Which Of You Clowns Is Going To Make A Comeback?

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 23: in Game Three of the Western Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 23, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights v Dallas Stars – Game Three

The Stars Are Burning Out

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 21: Chandler Stephenson #20 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates after scoring the game-winning overtime goal against the Dallas Stars in Game Two of the Western Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Dallas Stars v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Two

The Golden Knights Have The Edge No Matter The Score

Wyatt Johnston celebrates after scoring a goal

Seattle Kraken v Dallas Stars – Game Seven

The Stars Stretched The Kraken Too Thin

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 02: Oliver Bjorkstrand #22 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates after Yanni Gourde #37 of the Seattle Kraken scored the game-winning goal against Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars in the first overtime period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Seattle Kraken v Dallas Stars – Game One

Kraken 5, Joe Pavelski 4

DALLAS, TX APRIL 19: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Minnesota Wild tends goal against the Dallas Stars in Game Two of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 19, 2023, in Dallas, Texas (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)

Minnesota Wild v Dallas Stars – Game One

The Wild’s Goalie Platoon Didn’t Pay Off

Winnipeg Jets v Dallas Stars

Jason Robertson Is Our New Scoring King

Dallas Stars v Chicago Blackhawks

Zoom Zoom Roope Hintz

DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: Ryan Suter #20 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with Riley Tufte #27 of the Dallas Stars after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at American Airlines Center on November 16, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings v Dallas Stars

Rick Bowness Was Extremely Rude To Scratch Riley Tufte In His Hometown

Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness yells at his players.

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Rick Bowness Turns Purple And Convinces The Dallas Stars To Fuck Off

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Samer Kalaf

Mark Pysyk #13 of the Dallas Stars and Denis Gurianov #34 of the Dallas Stars take the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks at American Airlines Center on February 09, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

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This Is So Stupid

If The Dallas Stars Are Truly Patriotic, They’ll Play The National Anthem 50 Times Before Each Game

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Tom Ley

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Defector Up All Night

Can You Handle The Raw Posting Power Of A Monday Night Football And Stanley Cup Final Dual Open Thread?

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 26: Corey Perry #10 of the Dallas Stars celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period to give the Stars the 3-2 victory in Game Five of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on September 26, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Five

The Stars Stay Alive With A Little Old-Guy Magic

Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal past Anton Khudobin #35 of the Dallas Stars

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Three

You Can’t Make Things Easy For The Lightning

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Hello Out There, We’re On The Air, It’s The Stanley Cup Game 3 Open Thread Tonight

Ryan McDonagh #27 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars

2020 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Two

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The Most Physical Photos From Game 2 Of The Stanley Cup Final

Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring a goal

The Lightning Finally Unlocked Their Power Play

Jason Dickinson #18, Alexander Radulov #47 and Mattias Janmark #13 of the Dallas Stars grab on to Anton Khudobin #35 as they celebrate their 3-2 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights to win Game Five of the Western Conference Final

The Dallas Stars Have Lurched Their Way Into The Stanley Cup Final

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