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Dallas Stars Daily Links: When Age Is Not Just a Number

Hockey players approaching their 30s have reason to be worried. Plus, why the Stars are special this year, and a look at the strange/wonderful things that Razor says on air.

Turning 30 can be stressful regardless of your profession, but for hockey players—and especially forwards—that milestone birthday can signal a significant decline in production. Previous studies by Gabriel Desjardins (2010) and Eric Tulsky (2014) found that per-game scoring rates are at their highest around age 25, then begin dipping around 30, but TSN's Travis Yost takes a look at what happens to a player's other metrics.