Dallas Stars fire coach DeBoer after losing in West final for a 3rd year in a row
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer was fired Friday after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup.The move came a week since the Stars ended their season in a 6-3 loss at home to Edmonton in Game 5 of the West final.DeBoer made the curious and much-discussed decision to bench Jake Oettinger after his star goalie gave up two goals on two shots in the first 7:09. Two days later, the coach acknowledged he still hadn’t talked to Oettinger about that decision.“After careful consideration, we believe that a new voice is needed in our locker room to push us closer to our goal of winning the Stanley Cup,” longtime general manager Jim Nill said.The Oilers won four consecutive games in the series after the Stars had a five-goal outburst in the third period of Game 1 to win by that same 6-3 score.Dallas became the first team to reach the conference finals three seasons in a row without winning at least one…
6 Jun 17:45 · iNFOnews.ca