Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer told reporters he hasn’t spoken to all-star goalie Jake Oettinger since pulling him early in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final — a revelation that left TSN Hockey analyst and former NHL goaltender Martin Biron puzzled. The 26-year-old Oettinger opened the playoffs on a strong note but struggled against the Oilers, fading as the series … [Read more...] about Stars’ DeBoer, Oettinger Haven’t Spoken Since Elimination
Pagnotta: Stars Players Displeased With DeBoer
A coaching controversy is brewing in Dallas. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Dallas Stars players were displeased with Pete DeBoer’s coaching tactics during the Western Conference Final and his postgame remarks after Game 5.DeBoer’s comments after the game did nothing to help. Chastising Oettinger to the media after being eliminated from the postseason, DeBoer … [Read more...] about Pagnotta: Stars Players Displeased With DeBoer
Re-Examining The Conference Finalists’ Trade Deadline Acquisitions
The trade deadline is always an interesting time to reflect on with the benefit of hindsight. Several massive trades were made leading up to it, including two trades involving star forward Mikko Rantanen. With the playoffs down to just two teams, and a bit of a break coming, an opportunity has presented itself to re-examine the deadline and look back at some winners and losers, … [Read more...] about Re-Examining The Conference Finalists’ Trade Deadline Acquisitions
Free Agent Focus: Dallas Stars
Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Stars. Key Restricted Free Agents F Mavrik Bourque – The Stars … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Dallas Stars
Should The Stars Consider Trading Robertson?
As a result of extensions handed out to Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen, the Stars enter the summer with less than $5MM in cap room, per PuckPedia, with several roster spots to fill. Obviously, they’ll need to trim some salary somewhere but instead of looking to move some of their pricier role players, Daily Faceoff’s Jeff Marek posits the idea of moving Jason Robertson. … [Read more...] about Should The Stars Consider Trading Robertson?