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Jason Robertson knows a thing or two about goalies â he studies them quite a bit.
So when asked what is the key to Jake Oettingerâs recent success, the Starsâ top scorer for the past two seasons put it plainly: confidence.
âConfidence, confidence, confidence,â Robertson said. âWhen a hockey player is confident, it makes all the difference. I can only imagine how much it means to a goalie.â
For Oettinger right now, it means the Stars are winning. The 25-year-old netminder is 4-0-0 on the season with a 1.48 GAA and .953 save percentage. The 6-6 goalie said he is seeing the puck well, he is reading the game well, and he has confidence.
âI think Iâm just more confident,â he said. âI think as a goalie, you want to be aggressive but, when youâre 6-6 you can be deeper and it helps you get to plays easier. If youâre six inches outside the crease, theyâre going to make you look pretty silly, so just the confidence and the reads that Iâve worked on. I can make a lot of saves from the goal line, so if I can just be patient and stay back a little bit more, it kind of slows things down for me.â
Oettinger was able to work early in his career with 6-7 Ben Bishop, and the veteran gave the youngster a lot of tips about being in the right place at the right time and just letting the puck hit him. Now, almost 250 games (including playoffs) into his career, Oettinger said he has a lot of experience to lean on.
âI think five years of playing, great goalie coaches, learning from great goalies, that all helps,â Oettinger said. âBish has harped on me since Day 1. Heâs a different animal, so I canât play exactly like him, but there are a lot of things I can take from him. Just using my size to my advantage, once you get confident you can do that and stop anyone in the world, the game slows down.â
Oettinger missed much of his summer two seasons ago as he rehabbed from surgery, so having a healthy summer to work seems to be making a difference now, coach Pete DeBoer said.
âHeâs healthy,â DeBoer said. âHeâs coming off a summer where he actually got to train, unlike last summer. When heâs dialed in, he combines that size with his hockey sense where heâs there before the puck is there.â
And that gives you a lot of confidence.
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Man dies after dog attack in Dallas home, police say
A man has died after a dog attacked him inside a home in North Texas on Thursday afternoon, officials say.
Dallas police officers responded to a call in the 4100 block of Esmalda Drive at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Investigators determined the man was attacked by a dog inside a residence in the 4100 block of Pringle Drive.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.
According to a press release, the Dallas Police Department is treating the case as a homicide.
Police ask anyone with information to contact Detective Kenneth Castoral at 469â781â1261 or by email at kenneth.castoral@dallaspolice.gov.
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Every Dallas Restaurant That Closed in 2025
Photos by Allison McLean
According to the Chinese New Year, 2025 was the year of the snake, and Dallas shed more than its fair share of restaurants and bars.Â
We actually started off on a high note with the closure of Salt Baeâs restaurant, Nusr-Et, which had the audacity to charge upwards of $1,000 for a steak.Â
After that, local favorites started dropping like flies. Many leases seemed to come to an end with an increase in demand for space sending rent skyrocketing. Along with rising food costs, local restaurants are taking a hit.
Itâs not all bad, though. Peppered into the mix are some restaurants and bars in Dallas that closed, but were remodeled and reimagined into new concepts. Others are looking for new spaces with lower rent. The rest, however, are gone for good.Â
The beginning of this year will likely be no better than the last, and itâs as good a time as ever to get out and support your favorite local spots. Money tight? We know where to go.
These are all the Dallas restaurants that closed in 2025.Â
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Dallas Mavericksâ Anthony Davis facing possible season-ending surgery on hand
Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday nightâs game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.
Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will seek a second opinion to see if surgery is needed.
ESPN reported Davis would miss at least six weeks if surgery is avoided.
Davis was injured with 2:52 left in the 116-114 loss while defending Utah star Lauri Markkanen on a drive to the basket. Davis was in obvious pain after the play and left the contest with 2:08 remaining after he was holding the hand and unable to defend Markkanenâs next basket.
The timing of the injury could affect Dallasâ trade plans. The club reportedly planned to shop Davis prior to the 5 February trade deadline.
Davis hasnât even been with the Mavericks for a year yet. He came over in the controversial and disastrous deal in which star Luka DonÄiÄ was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis, who turns 33 in March, is making $54.1m this season. He is due to make $58.5m next season and has a player option for $62.8m in 2027-28.
Davis has played in just 29 games for the Mavericks â nine last season and 20 this season.
He is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots this season. He is a 10-time All-Star.
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