Sean Shapiro

4 days ago | alldlls.com | Sean Shapiro

May 29, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; The Dallas Stars salute their fans after the game between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Like you and I, the Dallas Stars likely only going to be spectators during the first round of the NHL Draft on Friday. They'll also likely be sitting out Round 2 on Saturday morning.

1 week ago | shapshotshockey.com | Sean Shapiro

The Dallas Stars made a couple corresponding moves on Thursday, signing Matt Duchene to a four-year contract extension worth $4.5 million per season. They then traded Mason Marchment and his $4.5 million salary to the Seattle Kraken for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2025 fourth-round pick. For a quick recap/breakdown, here is what I know right now and, perhaps most importantly, what it means for those pesky Jason Robertson rumors. I think we need to establish a couple key things.

1 week ago | shapshotshockey.com | Sean Shapiro

I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of NHL goalie coaches lately. The Florida Panthers have won back-to-back Stanley Cups now and been to three straight finals. The Panthers also have a “goaltending excellence department” that features both goalie coach Rob Tallas, senior advisor Roberto Luongo, and goaltending consultant François Allaire — who should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

1 week ago | shapshotshockey.com | Sean Shapiro

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup last night, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6, dominantly putting an exclamation point on back-to-back championships. What the Panthers have done in the past four seasons is remarkable. They won the Presidents Trophy in 2022 with an interim coach at the helm, made one of hockey’s biggest trades that summer — jettisoning away an MVP candidate for another MVP candidate — and then reached three straight Stanley Cup Finals.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Gavin Spittle |Sean Shapiro

Spits and Suds Stars and NHL Insider Sean Shapiro joins Gavin Spittle for his weekly visit. Lots of Dallas Stars news to dive into. The latest on the Stars' coaching search and who Sean would like to see as the next bench boss. Sean and Gavin recap Jason Robertson in the headlines, and both offer up a wish list of players to improve Dallas while keeping Robertson. Sean pulls back the curtain when it comes to attempting to move Mason Marchment, Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin.