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- Ali Jawad

Casey DeSmith stole the entire show Sunday night, turning a sleepy, sluggish back-to-back into a goaltending clinic.

After giving up an early deflection to Jaden Schwartz, DeSmith completely shut the door, stopping 30 of 31 shots and bailing out a Stars team that didn’t have much jump until late.

Seattle pushed, pressured, and lived in the offensive zone at times, but DeSmith looked unbothered, unfazed, and unbreakable in a 2–1 win that easily could’ve gone the other way without him.

Dallas finally found some spark thanks to Wyatt Johnston, who keeps scoring the kinds of goals Joe Pavelski used to make a living on.

His power-play marker tied the game, and then Tyler Seguin delivered the moment of the night, jumping a pass, creating his own mini-breakaway, and sliding in what became the game-winner after Kraken goalie Matt Murray guessed high and opened the door low. It was a bizarre, quiet, weirdly flat game for both teams, but the Stars cashed in on the tiny mistakes that mattered.

And then there was Mason Marchment, booed, cheered, hit everything in sight, fell down, argued with officials, and made sure Dallas fans didn’t forget who he is. The AAC crowd welcomed him back with signs on the glass and a tribute video, but the Stars sent him home with an L.

Now sitting near the 20-game mark, the point Glen Gulutzan says teams start showing their real identity, Dallas has a chance to finally find out where they stand.

A healthy roster may still be a dream, but Jamie Benn traveling on the upcoming road trip is a big first step, and DeSmith’s performance might be the spark this team has been waiting for.

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The Mavericks snapped their four-game losing streak with a gritty 111–105 comeback win over the Wizards, fueled by a season-best 30 points from Naji Marshall in his hometown.

Dallas flipped the game with a 19–0 first-quarter run, then closed strong behind fourth-quarter bursts from Marshall and P.J. Washington despite making only six threes.

The bench delivered 66 points, the defense forced 23 points off turnovers, and the Mavs finally grabbed a weekend win they couldn’t afford to let slip.

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Ali Jawad
Dallas Cowboys ​Content Creator/Newsletter Writer
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