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Dallas Stars' cross-rink shooting drill gets a closer look

DraftKings' fast-starting practice clip has viewers looking beyond the shooter to the player stationed near the net.

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 86,684 views a day, 14 times a normal first day on this channel (6,105).

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A row of pucks waits beside the boards, and a Dallas Stars player works through it, sending shots toward the net at the far end of the rink. Another player stands in front of that net, a detail that becomes central to the conversation beneath DraftKings' clip.

The Short drew an estimated 87,000 views in its first day, roughly fourteen times the channel's usual start for the format. DraftKings credits the footage to the Dallas Stars and NHL; this is a practice highlight, not a game sequence.

Its title emphasizes long-distance shooting, but several viewers focus on deflections: getting a stick onto an incoming puck and directing it into the goal. Others point out the missing complication of a defender trying to move that player out of the way. One viewer sets a more modest personal ambition, simply making contact with the puck.

That gives this brief drill something more specific than a discussion of shooting accuracy. The comments turn attention toward the work at the receiving end, where a small change in a puck's direction can make the difference.

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The facts
Channel
DraftKings
Subscribers
236,000
Channel views, last 7 days
1,054,124
Channel views, pace per day
215,737 (on a normal day: 243,856)
Video published
November 5, 2026
Video views so far
139,063 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day
137,290

The numbers

The hockey Short ran far above DraftKings' usual first-day views. Comments also arrived at more than five times the channel's usual pace.

the video's first day
usual first day here
6,105
this video
86,684
subscribers
236,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
145,646,887
views per day
215,737
typical day: 243,856
the video
views
139,063
likes
985
comments
45
days online
2
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
DraftKings
236,000
NFL Rush
233,000
NBA Europe
214,000
As of November 7, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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