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Kathleen Tibbetts
@ketibbetts.bsky.social
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Staff writer and podcast putter-upper with DefendingBigD.com (your best Dallas Stars friends). Eats, shoots, and leaves. Let’s do that #TexasHockey.
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100 Degree Hockey @100degreehockey.bsky.social · 13d
So I created an AHL award.

Years ago, I had the idea to recognize great AHL players who aren't on NHL contracts. Today, a group of league media is launching The Bruce Boudreau Award.

The highlight was an interview with Boudreau. I'm incredibly proud to finally get this out.

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The Bruce Boudreau Award
The Bruce Boudreau Award
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · 6d
It's go time! The game room is open for #DallasStars at Winnipeg Jets. Let's celebrate the start of the new season together.
GDT: Stars @ Jets (7 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets WHERE: Canada Life Centre PUCK DROP: 7 PM TV: Victory+ RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · 6d
IT'S #TEXASHOCKEY time! Get ready for the #DallasStars' season opener with @wes-lawrence.bsky.social, @hitzicestat.bsky.social and their extra-special guest, @davidcastillo.bsky.social.

We WILL threaten you with a good time. Tune in.
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 299: Technical Weirdos
Wes and Mark look toward the Dallas Stars season ahead, and this time they’ve brought in D Magazine contributor and Stars Stack founder David Castillo.
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13d
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · 13d
Daily Links are going daily again, and yes, we take on the big questions. Or at least the interesting ones.

Please, enjoy the breakfast buffet - and bring your own links to share. #TexasHockey
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Thursday, October 2
Where does Mikko Rantanen sit in the power rankings? How much do you know about Justin Hryckowian? And when is Star Wars Night in Cedar Park?…
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · 22d
The #DallasStars’ contentious cousins from up North are in town for a preseason tussle. Join us in the game room, friends! The game’s on at Victory+ TV.
PRESEASON GDT: Stars vs. Wild (7 PM CT)
It’s still the preseason, but the Dallas Stars are already taking on their testy cousins from up North. Let’s watch.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · 25d
The preseason is on, and it’s been a while since we hung out. Ready for some #DallasStars? Come on in.
PRESEASON GDT: Stars vs. Blues (6 PM CT)
It’s THIS GUY! Again! If you got Victory+, let’s get the hangout open again.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Jul 15
I don't understand the question. Can you be more specific?
a cartoon character with a headband on her head stands in front of a city
ALT: a cartoon character with a headband on her head stands in front of a city
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Sean Shapiro @seanshapiro.bsky.social · Jul 2
Multiple things can be true.

Glen Gulutzan has coached the Stars before. He's also making less money than Pete DeBoer was.

Those are facts. But calling it a lazy hire, is well, lazy.

My latest for @DMagazine

www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
Here's Why the Stars Hired Glen Gulutzan
It isn't because he's safe. Or that the contract is cheap. It's because Jim Nill believes in the power of change—and that might be the biggest risk Dallas' general manager has taken.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 28
We did ask what would happen when the Colorado Avalanche got desperate, and the Dallas Stars gave us an answer.

So how do they find one that isn't, well, wrong? @wes-lawrence.bsky.social and @hitzicestat.bsky.social talk it over, and you actually have time to listen before Game 5!
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 285: Round 1, Game 4 Reactions
It wasn’t pretty. Wes and Mark work After Dark to find out what happened, and what the Stars will do to keep it from happening again.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 22
The Victory Green Gang looks to even this Round 1 series before they hit the road.

The game room is open for Avalanche at Stars. Join us for the #TexasHockey that matters most.
GDT: Round 1, Game 2 – Stars vs. Avalanche (8:30 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche WHERE: American Airlines Center PUCK DROP: 8:30 PM TV: Victory+, ESPN RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 19
It's time. The game room is open. Join us for Avalanche at Stars as the #StanleyCupPlayoffs begin.

#TexasHockey
GDT: Round 1, Game 1 – Stars vs. Avalanche (7:30 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche WHERE: American Airlines Center PUCK DROP: 7:30 PM TV: Victory+ / TNT / truTV / MAX RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Tim the Enchanter @tim-the-encourager.bsky.social · Apr 19
“…For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,
Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere.”
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 18
The Dallas Stars’ #StanleyCup quest begins, again. Somebody should make a podcast.

So @wes-lawrence.bsky.social and @hitzicestat.bsky.social welcomed back @evanliu.bsky.social of @hockeymountainhigh.bsky.social to size up the series to come.

Get ready for postseason #TexasHockey with us.
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 281: First-Round Preview, Stars vs. Avalanche
The Stars’ Stanley Cup quest begins again. Wes and Mark welcome back Evan Liu to size up the series to come.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 12
It's Fan Appreciation Night! A big win would be nice. (No pressure.)

The game room is open for Hockey Club at Stars. Join us, won't you? #TexasHockey
GDT: Stars vs. Hockey Club (7 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars vs. Utah Hockey Club WHERE: American Airlines Center PUCK DROP: 7 PM TV: Victory+ RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 8
The Dallas Stars fell back to Earth - just a little bit - over the weekend.

@wes-lawrence.bsky.social and @hitzicestat.bsky.social ask full-time Stars guy @tiffin.bsky.social if panic is an option. Thanks, #TexasHockey!
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 280: Intrusive Thoughts
The Stars fell back to Earth just a bit over the weekend. Wes and Mark ask Robert Tiffin about whether panic is an option.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Apr 5
The game room is open! Let's see if Our Gang can maintain their winning streak on national TV.

Penguins at Stars starts at 2 pm CT. Join us for some #TexasHockey.
GDT: Stars vs. Penguins
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars vs. Pittsburgh Penguins WHERE: American Airlines Center PUCK DROP: 2 PM TV: ABC, ESPN+ RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Mar 31
The Dallas Stars are officially in the #StanleyCup playoffs! Now can they outscore an opponent before they get beat up for trying?

@wes-lawrence.bsky.social and @hitzicestat.bsky.social have thoughts. Join us for Stargazing, presented by #BetOnline.

#TexasHockey
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 279: That’s Offensive
Can the Dallas Stars outscore their weaknesses all the way to another Stanley Cup? Wes and Mark ponder the possibility.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Mar 24
Winning is fun when you know the secret!

@100degreehockey.bsky.social creator Stephen Meserve joined @hitzicestat.bsky.social for Stargazing's spring @texasstars.bsky.social update - just as the T-Stars punch their playoffs ticket.

Join us, won't you? We're presented by BetOnline.
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 278: Texas Stars Spring Update 2025
The Texas Stars are going to the Calder Cup playoffs, yet again. Stephen Meserve joins the cast to talk about what this means for the organization.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Mar 22
Wakey wakey! It’s Kids Day and a matinee for the Victory Green Gang and the guys from the City of Brotherly Shove.

The game room is open for Flyers at Stars. Join us for some #TexasHockey.
GDT: Stars vs. Flyers (1 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars vs. Philadelphia Flyers WHERE: American Airlines Center PUCK DROP: 1 PM TV: Victory+ RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Mar 16
The Victory Green Gang is back in the Mile High City, and back on TNT. (Sorry about that.)

The game room is open for Stars at Avalanche. Join us for some #TexasHockey, won't you?
GDT: Stars @ Avalanche (2:30 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars @ Colorado Avalanche WHERE: Ball Center PUCK DROP: 2:30 PM TV: Victory+ RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Mar 14
Before the Dallas Stars take on their Dirty Central rivals the Winnipeg Jets...listen as @wes-lawrence.bsky.social, @hitzicestat.bsky.social and Brad McDonnell discuss their new, Mikko Rantanen-inspired lineup.

You know us - always cautiously optimistic. #TexasHockey
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 277: Rantanen Raving
What more is there to say about the Dallas Stars’ new lineup? Brad joins Wes and Mark for this cast, because there’s ALWAYS more.
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Kathleen Tibbetts @ketibbetts.bsky.social · Mar 9
Are you ready for a Dallas Stars team with Mikko Rantanen on the top line…?

Here it comes. Join us in the game room for Stars at Oilers. #TexasHockey
GDT: Stars @ Oilers (9 PM CT)
GAME DAY: Dallas Stars @ Edmonton Oilers WHERE: Rogers Place (Edmonton, AB) PUCK DROP: 9 PM TV: Victory+ RADIO: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM
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NPR @npr.org · Mar 4
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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The Onion @theonion.com · Feb 26
Boss Thinks Female Employee Might Be Ready To Handle Job She’s Been Doing For Past 2 Years
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Boss Thinks Female Employee Might Be Ready To Handle Job She’s Been Doing For Past 2 Years
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