But I just need to say that I have never been happier that I accidentally Stockholm Syndromed myself into becoming a Dallas Stars fan. Jamie Benn has grown into the C so fast, and so strong... His little spontaneous speech at center ice tonight after they clinched their first playoff spot since 2008 was perfect, and it's something I would've had ( Read more... )

And then I watched the Dallas Stars' holiday greetings video. And now I can't stop smiling ( Read more... )

From here, after Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin combined for 11 points in a single game:
When the two were combined this season, Benn was moved back to left wing and Seguin was moved back to center. And in a normal relationship, that means Seguin carries the puck and Benn shoots it. But this pair might not be so normal - and that’s a good thing ( Read more... )

Holy shit, apparently the rapidly developing bromance (which I talked about a bit a couple of weeks back) between Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn is so visible from outer space that there's even an entire story about it linked on the front page sidebar of NHL.com. Given how little the Stars tend to get covered in the national media, that's kind of ( Read more... )

Today has been a very grumpy day, but there were a few bright spots, and I feel it would be good for me to make a concerted effort for forget the crap and highlight the good stuff.

1. oxoniensis is one of my very favorite enablers, and it's really great to see her around and posting again.

2. It's been delightful perusing what people have nominated for ( Read more... )