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Stargazing: A Dallas Stars Puckcast | Defending Big D

Barely beat a bad team. Blow the doors off a bad team. Barely lose to a bad team. Then blow a lead and lose to a really good team in overtime. The Dallas Stars have had a pretty remarkable New Year's week.

Wes and Mark are ready to start 2024 with a bang, so they're unloading some of their best analysis and barely-digestible hot takes in this week's Stargazing. In this edition, they discuss:

• • when Scott Wedgewood, Starting Goaltender, reaches the moment of unsustainability,

• • why the Stars should play three forwards in overtime,

• • why the Stars should practice with three forwards in overtime first,

• • the real cost of Miro Heiskanen's absence, however short it may be,

• • what the last rollercoaster week can tell us about the team and its roster,

• • and much, much more.

Roope Hintz may be the Stars' best player, but is Jake Oettinger their most better? Let Wes and Mark explain this, then let us know what you think at Defending Big D. Or DM us @WesALawrence or @KETibbetts. Hot takes for cold weather!

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