Dallas is a Paper Tiger

[Pavel Buchnevich]

They are the hipster team right now because of their drafting and that they are an NHL Southern market and that they have a lot of good players without a big hole in their team.

But they aren't a team that scares you. They don't have any of the NHL's true elite players. Heiskanen might the closest they have, but lets face it most people aren't picking him over Makar, Fox, Hedman, Hughes. Robertson and Hintz are players that often get a reputation as underrated offensive players around the league, but they aren't even facing up to Stone and Eichel, let alone what a potential matchup with McDrai would like like. Oettinger has had a mediocre year and right now isn't the player he's known as.

Their young players are good, but not ready to carry them yet and they aren't like Bedard level guys either.

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[Kcb12345]

Thing is, I'd take them in a 7 game series over almost every other Western team except Vegas.

This series right here might as well be the WCF, imo. Unfortunately for the Stars, they suck against Vegas for whatever reason

 

[ChanceVegas]

I will say that Dallas' in arena fans seem to root against the refs as much as they root for their own team.

As for the team, their most talented players are young. I really would like to see them get a new captain. I think Jamie Benn is absolute trash, and I wonder what the culture is there with him as the leader.

Also DeBoer may be one of the most overrated coaches ever. He is great at getting you to the playoffs and terrible once you get there.

So I think if they get rid of Benn and DeBoer, they could be scary good.

My hot take.

 

[TheDizee]

some teams just have another teams number

 

[Kcb12345]

some teams just have another teams number

Yeah, let's just say if the Stars ever face the Leafs in the Cup Final, the Leafs will snap their drought quite easily.

2 teams the Stars can never beat it seems: Vegas & Toronto

 

[Devonator]

They are not a paper tiger at all....they are easily one of the best teams in the league with a great line up....but is is their misfortune to run into likely Cup winners this year.....Dallas will be around for some years to come.....solid team.

 

[Mattb124]

Is anyone aware that VGK was able to get Hanafin, Hertl, and Martha with Stone’s LTIR money - and then MIRACULOUSLY get Stone back to start the play-offs? This is not an ordinary NHL team. The only people who think VGK’s success is a commentary on the Stars is not paying attention.

 

[albator71]

I disagree with that, the NHL playoff format is broken, because Vegas would probably beat the Rangers, Carolina, Boston, Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton so it's not that Dallas is a paper tiger, its the fact that a team like Vegas was a wild card seed.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Vegas are defending cup champs and were able to use a known cap exploit to gain an advantage. There is no shame in losing to that team.

More shame in calling these Stars "paper tigers" IMO.

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

Vegas circumvented the cap to get an edge once again. It is what it is.

 

[ORRFForever]

Count me shocked. I was sure they'd make the Conference Finals.

 

[thaman8765678]

They are a good REGULAR SEASON team. They do not have an extra gear.

See the Leafs and Oilers.

 

[M88K]

They are a good REGULAR SEASON team.

See the Leafs and Oilers.

This is such a dumb take.
They literally made the WCF last year.
They ran into Vegas in the first round.

This isn't losing the Wild or Kraken or LA.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

They are a good REGULAR SEASON team. They do not have an extra gear.

See the Leafs and Oilers.

They've been to the finals and WCF in the last 4 years...

 

[BoHorvat 53]

This was their best chance, Thomas Harley is going to get PAID, kid performed like a #1 defenceman this season + they still got Benn/Seguin on the books.

 

[newsportsfan123]

The playoffs are not determined in one series.

 

[Chinaski89]

The playoffs are not determined in one series.

The losing team’s kind of is…

 

[acor]

Lol, they're playing Vegas (as a reward for best Regular Season record in conference). Nothing wrong with them it's just a case of two contenders running into each other early.

 

[S E P H]

Thing is, I'd take them in a 7 game series over almost every other Western team except Vegas.

This series right here might as well be the WCF, imo. Unfortunately for the Stars, they suck against Vegas for whatever reason

Blud, make the WCF and then you can write that. LMAO, WCF in the first round? Nah fam.

 

[Buck Naked]

Well, when one team can have $17 million extra on their roster.. They should win.

 

[who_me?]

Vegas had a shorter summer and they don't have home ice. There should be no excuses for Dallas.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Vegas looks as good as I thought they would, but I'm still going to have to agree with people who are disappointed with how the Stars have come out in the playoffs. Struggling to move the puck or operate in tight spaces, and way too many defensive breakdowns.

 

[DamonDRW]

Vegas is loaded with talent just like e.g. Avalanche or Red Wings were back in late 90s. This should never happen with cap in place.

Still Stars may turn the things around still.

 

[mundyc3]

The make or break of this series for Dallas had to deal more if Vegas could find their game or not rather than their play. The Stars are incredibly unlucky that Hertl and Hanifin have fit in so well and Stone is already himself and has found immediate chemistry with Hertl. I don't think Dallas has played terrible. I just think they are being suffocated by a better team.

Forget the whole cap debate, that subject has been beat down enough. I think what is more unbelievable is all the teams were so willing to bend over with Vegas's salary retention demands. Mantha, Hanifin, and Hertl were all retained for a large percentage relative to their contract. If ONE of those teams refused the retention ask, Vegas would have been out on Hertl and/or Hanifin.

 

[Turin]

Dallas deserves to lose for its terrible camera angle. Simple as that.