Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer
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Just 8:07 into the Dallas Stars' 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Jake Oettinger took a seat on the bench next to rinkside reporter Ray Ferraro. Pete DeBoer's decision to pull Oettinger with his team's season on the line raised a few questions,
After hard-fought series wins over the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1 and the Central Division champion Winnipeg Jets in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Dallas Stars simply had no answer for the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final.
Dallas Stars have sacked head coach Pete DeBoer. The decision came after the team's exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stars lost to Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals. General Manager Jim Nill said a new voice is needed.
DeBoer has taken teams to the Cup finals twice and the conference finals a sum of eight times — three straight in Dallas, and six of the past seven years with the Sharks, Golden Knights and Stars