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Jere Lehtinen with 3 Selke Trophies does not get enough recognition outside of Dallas. He was the best defensive forward in the league for half a decade and could score too. The complete player.

GSAx is the metric more hockey fans need to understand. Raw save percentage is misleading because it does not account for shot quality. A goalie facing 20 odd-man rushes will have a lower SV% than one facing 20 point shots.

Colorado games at AAC still hit different. The crowd is louder, the intensity is higher, and there is a respect for the history of the matchup that newer rivalries do not have.

Top-10 in cap efficiency is a real accomplishment. It means the front office is finding undervalued players, developing prospects, and making smart trades. Not every team can do that consistently.

The logarithmic decibel scale explanation is important. 115 dB is not just a little louder than 105 dB. It is perceived as approximately TWICE as loud. The AAC during a Stars playoff game is genuinely painful to your eardrums. I wear earplugs now and I am not ashamed.

The goaltender prospect is interesting long-term. 6-4 goalies with good positioning are rare. If he develops properly, the Stars have their starter of the future. But goalie development is the most unpredictable thing in hockey.

I started playing hockey in Plano because I watched Modano when I was 8 years old. There are thousands of us — kids who became hockey fans because of one player in a football state.

The Colorado WCF in 7 games was actually harder than the Final. That Avalanche team was loaded. Beating Sakic, Forsberg, and Roy in 7 games was the real championship moment.

I was 11 years old watching Game 6 in triple overtime. It was past midnight. My parents let me stay up. When Hull scored I screamed so loud the neighbors called. That goal made me a hockey fan for life.

Tip for newcomers: sit lower level behind the glass at least once. When a 200-pound player hits the boards 3 feet from your face at 20 MPH, you understand why people love this sport.

I grew up a football fan and went to my first Stars game in 2022 knowing nothing about hockey. It is now my favorite live sport. The speed, the physicality, the atmosphere — nothing else compares in person.

Third period collapses have cost us at least 5 wins this season. You cannot blow leads in the third period in the playoffs. That is how you get eliminated in round 1.

The World Series shutout shifted momentum permanently. After that game, Arizona had no answer.

A 1.14 ERA across 4 postseason starts is unreal. Some pitchers are built for October.

Combining multiple spring training games makes the trip incredible. Surprise Saturday, Scottsdale Sunday, Tempe Monday.

Health monitoring is quietly the most valuable application. Keeping pitchers healthy saves tens of millions in replacement costs.

The revenue increase justifies the ownership investment. But the public should have negotiated harder for their $500M contribution.

The 40% attendance increase in August tells you everything. People were avoiding heat stroke, not the team.

The Dominican Republic at 45% of signings is consistent with industry-wide trends. The DR produces the most international talent per capita in the world.

Going from 12th to 5th in international spending in 3 years shows a real strategic shift. The front office identified this as a weakness and invested aggressively.

DRS of +18 putting us 12th is acceptable but not championship-caliber. The 2023 team was top-8 in defensive metrics.

Semien at +8 OAA is quietly one of the most valuable aspects of this roster. Elite defense at second base saves 10-15 runs per season.

The deadline acquisition for the sinker-slider guy was a smart move. 58% ground ball rate means he is inducing weak contact.

Kenny Rogers perfect game is the deep cut. Only 23 perfect games in MLB history and one of them belongs to the Rangers. That night at the old ballpark was magical.

Nolan Ryan\'s 7th no-hitter is the answer for any fan over 45. A 44-year-old throwing a no-hitter. It was physically impossible and he did it anyway. Peak Nolan Ryan.

105.3 The Fan radio broadcasts are excellent. The radio team is genuinely good at painting a picture. Sometimes I prefer radio to TV because the call is more engaging.