Dallas Stars, DeBoer and Western Conference
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NHL.com's fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we provide three advanced stats insights on the Western Conference Final series between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers.
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FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNDallas Stars fire head coach Pete DeBoerAfter a disappointing loss in the Western Conference Finals, the Dallas Stars have fired head coach Pete DeBoer.
With two first round selections, Dallas first took defenseman Miro Heiskanen with the third overall pick, then they traded up three spots from No. 29 to No. 26 and took Oettinger with that pick. With their second rounder, No. 39 overall, the Stars selected winger Jason Robertson.
The lopsided series loss could lead the front office to explore some significant changes during the offseason in order make the team more of a true contender next season. NHL insider Jeff Marek addressed the situation on a recent episode of The Sheet podcast, and he indicated that Dallas may well consider offloading star winger Jason Robertson.
The Texas Stars have received some reinforcements for their Western Conference Finals showdown as defenseman Alexander Petrovic and goaltender Ben Kraws have been returned to the team by the Dallas Stars.
Jamie Benn was born and raised in Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. The current Stars captain started playing hockey at a young age when his mother signed him up to play in the popular Canadian youth program TimBits, sponsored by Tim Horton’s.