Stars 4, Blues 3 – A game that was like a sitcom
It was the kind of hockey game that makes would-be screenwriters reflect on their lives and wonder: “Why hasn’t anyone written a sitcom about an NHL team yet?”
The Dallas Stars jumped to a 3-0 lead against the St. Louis Blues faster than you can say “Matt Duchene hat trick” (okay, he actually scored two goals, but roll with it). Duchene did Duchene things – scoring goals and making goalkeepers nervous – as Thomas Harley pulled in the match winner with a deflection with just over a minute to go.
Roope Hintz also joined in the fun, and Jason Robertson played the Swiss army auxiliary, putting on plays as if he were building IKEA furniture, but with less swearing.
Meanwhile, Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was like that one friend at a party who shows up on time but leaves early – he made 20 saves, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Stars offense from throwing a four-goal game into his lap.
St. Louis fought back bravely – thanks to goals from Brayden Schenn (twice!) and Robby Fabbri – and almost turned the comeback into a full cinematic arc. But Harley had other plans. Harley would go on to say this about his winning goal. “The universe owed me one after that third goal against. So it gave it back, thank God.” Yes, that is certainly true. Thanks, ref.
Blues: Play hockey or reenact ‘Groundhog Day’?
The Blues have now gone five games without a win (0–4–1). That’s not a breakdown; that’s a full-blown Midsummer Broadway production of despair.
If they lose one more, maybe they’ll start serving popcorn in the penalty box and charge an entrance fee. It’s notable that neither Jordan Kyrou nor Jake Neighbors finished the game. Head coach Jim Montgomery has stated that both players are busy every day and shouldn’t miss much time.
Who the stars Power Would you like to trade for (in a perfect, imaginative, could happen, maybe, probably not world)
Now let’s talk about tinkering with the roster — because nothing says “We want a Stanley Cup” like 37 gossip rumors and some Reddit wish lists.
Here are some players linked to Dallas as potential trade targets (rumor mill calibrated to maximum spice):
Realistic(ish) goals
- Evander Kane – If you like perseverance, goals, and someone who might pursue a residential construction company in Dallas just to mess with your emotions, Kane’s name keeps popping up. I get it, it’s not a popular choice by any means, but the Stars still lack guts, and as much as we’d love to see Jamie Benn travel back to the 2010s and roll up his sleeves every night, that’s not going to happen.
- Kiefer Sherwood – Analysts have floated this name as a possible replacement for Tyler Seguin’s Ice Age – ‘Sherwood’s Ice Adventure: The Seguin Saga.’ While Stars fans continue to wait for some sort of update on Seguin’s future this season, Nill isn’t one to shy away from bringing in a player who was traded earlier in the same season. Hello Mikko, I’m glad you’re here.
Choices from wish list/rumor board
- Nazem Kadri – Because nothing says “competitive advantage” like a Stanley Cup champion who can score and Also makes you say, “Did he just do that?” (Again, the GRIT. Give me the GRIT.)
- Blake Coleman – A man from my hometown, for whom I have been in high regard for months, and who is now making a move. A proven winner with multiple trophies that would probably only take the venue to the next level.
- Artemi Panarin – Dream level fantasy. Also called take level controversy – one Reddit commenter said explicitly no Panarinand that is just as valid. Gotta love Reddit, right?
Ultimate ‘Make the NHL Great Again’ Picks
- Charlie McAvoy or Adam Fox – Fans on Reddit do terribly in this idea. They’re trading Thomas Harley plus picks for these guys faster than you can type “trading ship”.
- Connor McDavid — Because why not ask about the moon if you’re already daydreaming during a Star Game?
(Yes, these are mostly fan-faked daydreams. And yes, the stars Doing need a blue-liner and some big offensive help. Rumors exist because hope exists.)
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