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The Stars lose to Nashville 2-1 and have scored just 1 goal in 6 periods to begin the season. Host Gavin Spittle and David Castillo from Stars Stack break down the game. Gavin brings up how they didn’t draw many penalties and David said they’re not a great possession team so when they don’t have the puck a ton, it’s hard to draw those penalties. David suggests how the Stars can get their offense going.

National Emmy-winning digital/social media strategist and content creator Dan Marrazza joins host Gavin Spittle to share fascinating stories. Dan begins with the October 1st 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and how he was working for the brand new Golden Knights franchise at that time. As the head of social media then, Dan explains the process he followed during the shooting and how to cover something so serious on social media. Dan explains the process for how expansion teams get their mascot names. Dan shares a story about Josh Doan's first road trip with the Coyotes and Marc-André Fleury’s first season in Vegas. If Houston gets an expansion hockey team, how difficult would it be to bring back the Aeros mascot? Dan gives history lessons on some famous sports logos.

It’s Dallas Stars opening night tonight! Host Gavin Spittle and Sean Shapiro discuss the Matt Duchene injury. Sean, Gavin and other media members ranked the Stars players from 23 to 1. The guys break down the lists. Aleksander Barkov went down with an injury Thursday night against the Sharks. Gavin and Sean discuss how much fun he is to watch and how difficult it was to see him suffer another injury. They discuss Nathan MacKinnon dropping the gloves on Wednesday night and Gary Bettman monitoring the use of no-trade clauses.

Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill joined Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan. After the Dallas Cowboys landed Joey Porter Jr. overnight, the guys asked Jim Nill what the feeling is like for a GM after pulling off a big trade. He explains why this season could be the year the Stars get over the hump in the playoffs. He says it's hard to win the final trophy but you want to give yourselves a chance. Jim gives an update on Matt Duchene's injury and that they are weighing their options with him. He explains the challenges with rolling out 11 forwards and 7 defensemen.

Stephen Meserve from 100 Degree Hockey joins host Gavin Spittle. They discuss Matt Duchene’s injury and Dallas most likely rolling out 11 forwards and 7 defensemen in the opener. Due to the Stars' cap situation, they can’t call up players in Texas. The Stars extended Casey DeSmith to a two-year contract extension. The guys discuss Remi Poirier getting claimed by the New Jersey Devils Gavin would rather see Arttu Hyry on the Dallas Stars than in Texas. Stephen breaks down the Texas Stars' depth and discusses what captain Curtis McKenzie said about head coach Toby Petersen at media day.

Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro give their thoughts on Colin Blackwell clearing waivers and Remi Poirier being picked up by New Jersey. Sean and Gavin discuss the Stars' defensive pairings. The guys agree the Texas Stars will also be very fun this season.

It’s the final preseason game before the regular season. NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins host Gavin Spittle. Gavin and Sean agree that the primary goal is to avoid injuries and to enter the regular season healthy. Jake Oettinger missed the preseason, Sean would like to see Oettinger play a period with Texas for conditioning. Matt Duchene and Colin Blackwell skated and Tyler Seguin returns tonight for the first time since his injury. Gavin and Sean say Seguin will be a key component to this team this season and they want him to stay healthy. Going around the NHL, Brandon Tanev was placed on waivers by the Mammoth. Looking at Dylan Larkin trade odds, the Dallas Stars are 4th on the list. Sean proposes a trade the Stars and Red Wings could make. They wrap up by looking at over/unders for player points on the Stars and top players around the league.

Robert Tiffin from NHL.com joins host Gavin Spittle to give a Dallas Stars camp update as we inch closer and closer to the season opener on October 2nd. Robert gives injury updates on Matt Duchene, Tyler Seguin and Jake Oettinger. Trey Taylor has impressed at camp and during the preseason. Robert believes Taylor and Kyle Capobianco will begin the season in Texas if nobody goes on long-term IR. The shortened preseason has received lots of positive feedback, could it get even shorter if the NHL adds more regular season games? Robert wants to see 65 regular season games as 84 is too many in his opinion. The Blue Jackets extended Adam Fantilli to a 6-year deal worth 82.5M dollars. Gavin says we are probably looking at a contract for Jason Robertson worth 15-16 million per year. The guys also discuss the NHL announcing Thursday that the Winnipeg Jets’ statistical history will now include both iterations of the franchise.

Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro discussed concerns regarding Sam Steel's four-year contract extension starting next year. They question whether a $3.7 million annual cap hit is appropriate for a bottom-six forward. Gavin and Sean review the Stars' two preseason games against the Blues. They also raise questions regarding Matt Duchene's ongoing absence from full participation in training camp. Finally, Gavin and Sean react to Greg Wyshynski’s Dallas Stars prediction, ticket prices at the AAC (which ranked 16th in the NHL last year), and the latest from the NHL Board Of Governors Meeting.

Finally, the guys react to Greg Wyshynski’s Dallas Stars prediction. They also discuss ticket prices at the AAC ranking 16th in the NHL last year and the latest from the NHL Board Of Governors Meeting in regards to expansion teams.

The guys go through the two preseason games against the Blues for the Stars. They also raise questions regarding Matt Duchene's ongoing absence from full participation in training camp.

Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro discussed concerns regarding Sam Steel's four-year contract extension starting next year. They question whether a $3.7 million annual cap hit is appropriate for a bottom-six forward.

Host Gavin Spittle and David Castillo from Stars Stack give their opinions on Sam Steel signing a four-year contract extension with the Dallas Stars worth $3.7 million per year. The guys note that Sam Steel and Radek Faksa will account for $5.7 million against the cap next year, which could increase to $6.7 million if Oscar Back is re-signed. They also discuss the roster direction, noting upcoming free agents for next year including Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin, and Matt Duchene. They argue the team needs to make bold changes rather than continually running back the same roster.

The Stars opened up the preseason with a 2-1 win against the Blues. Host Gavin Spittle talks about the urgency shown by the players in the game. Gavin loved the Cameron Hughes pass to Artu Hyry to get the Stars on the board 16 seconds into the game. He points out other players that stood out in the game and complemented both goaltenders. The Sudsies chimed in on twitter with who stood out to them.

The Stars have taken the ice for training camp. Host Gavin Spittle and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro discuss Glen Gulutzan’s comments about the team needing to make changes on offense this season. Dallas signed defenseman Ben Gleason to a professional tryout to add organizational depth. Thomas Harley spoke out and said there are no hard feelings after almost being traded. Going around the NHL, Gavin and Sean debated the public fallout surrounding Dylan Larkin requesting a trade, Connor Hellebuyck not reporting to training camp while he waits to be traded to a new team and Ryan Reaves calling it a career after retiring.