DLLS Dallas Stars Podcast

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Our guest today is Kevin Karius, who just retired in June after a 36-year career in television and radio sports broadcasting in Edmonton, most recently as the morning radio host on Sports 1440. The Oilers, much like the Stars, fell well short of playoff expectations last season. After making back-to-back trips to the Stanley Cup Final, Edmonton were bounced in the first round of the 2026 post season by the upstart Anaheim Ducks. It was the first time in the last five trips to the playoffs where the Oilers failed to win at least one series. Superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl did not pull any punches in their team assessment after the loss to the Ducks, publicly stating that the squad had to get better. General manager Stan Bowman made the controversial decision to fire head coach Kris Knoblauch and bring in Mike Babcock as they search for the missing ingredient to get Edmonton over the hump.
0:00 John Klingberg Retires
19:30 The Other 31 - Edmonton Oilers / Kevin Karius
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It may have felt like a really long summer, what with the Stars’ early playoff exit in the first round at the hands of the Minnesota Wild AND what feels like never-ending 100+ degree days in DFW. Yet, here we are, just one week before the team officially opens 2026 Training Camp on Thursday, September 17th at Comerica Center in Frisco. With that in mind, let’s get ready by reviewing all the big talking points and main storylines facing the Stars as they prepare for the 2026-27 regular season: player health, Jason Robertson’s contract situation, who will play in the top six left wing spot besides Robo, which young players might be poised to take a step, moving on from Mavrik Bourque, captain Jamie Benn back for another year, will Jake Oettinger find another level and much more!

0:00 Training Camp Reset
50:10 Remembering Barry Melrose

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Our guest today is Conor McGahey, Colorado Avalanche radio play-by-play announcer. The Avalanche have won the Central Division regular season title four times in the last six seasons, but only once in the last three, winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2025-26 with 121 points (55-16-11). After winning their third Stanley Cup in 2022, they were stunned in the first round of the 2023 Playoffs by the Seattle Kraken and then bounced in both 2024 and 2025 by the Dallas Stars. In 2026, the Avs swept the Kings in the first round, then rolled over the Minnesota Wild in five games in the second round, but then crashed out in the Western Conference Final in a sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. Right after the playoffs ended, general manager Chris MacFarland left to join the Nashville Predators, with president of hockey operations Joe Sakic stepping back into the day-to-day GM role. With departures of depth pieces Ross Colton, Jack Drury and Valeri Nichushkin, but signing Cale Makar to the largest contract extension in NHL history ($163.2M), are the Avalanche set up to retain their Presidents’ Trophy and take another kick at the Stanley Cup?

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Plano, Texas native and new Minnesota Wild forward Blake Coleman joins the show to chat with Craig Ludwig and Sam Nestler about his trade, growing up in Dallas, the Stars relocation, and plenty more!

0:00 Blake Coleman joins the pod

40:53 Quinn Hughes / Around the NHL

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It’s Friday, and it’s a Sam Nestler and Craig Ludwig only show day, so let’s talk about whatever comes up… Dallas Stars, NHL, Amazon, Miami Hurricanes, beers, and plenty of DLLS DieHard questions to close it out!

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