Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2025-26 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2025-26 Dallas Stars season.

2025-26 Puck Drop Preview: Dallas Stars

2024-25 Season

The Dallas Stars continued their climb as one of the Western Conference’s most consistent powerhouses. They finished second in the Central Division with a record of 50-26-6, good for 106 points. This marked the fourth straight season the Stars surpassed the 100-point plateau, a testament to the franchise’s blend of star power and depth.

Their playoff journey once again reached the Weste

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