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NBC Sports
3 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Dallas Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the West final and pulling Jake Oettinger
DALLAS — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer was fired 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 after 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 Cup title under the playoff format that began in 1994. The Stars didn't even give themselves a chance to play for one. DeBoer, who turns 57, had a 149-68-29 record in regular-season games and 22-17 in the playoffs with the Stars, whose 113 points during the 2023-24 season were just one off the franchise record set by their only Stanley Cup-winning team in 1998-99. He is 662-447-152 overall in 17 seasons with Dallas, New Jersey, Florida, Vegas and San Jose, plus 97-82 in 10 postseason appearances. Stars owner Tom Gaglardi said the day after the season finale that DeBoer was a seasoned coach, top three to top five in the league, and that he didn't see firing DeBoer being on anyone's agenda. Something certainly changed since then with DeBoer, who had one season remaining on his contract. This was the sixth time in seven seasons, with three different teams, that DeBoer took a team to the brink of the Stanley Cup Final. That included the NHL semifinals during the 2021 season with Vegas when there were no conference-based playoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stars last went to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020, the playoff held in the bubble in Canada because of the pandemic. They won the West final that year in five games over DeBoer-coached Vegas. Dallas was led by Rick Bowness, who replaced the fired Jim Montgomery during the season. DeBoer was hired after the Stars moved on from Bowness.
Fox Sports
5 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Oilers' Hyman says his right wrist was dislocated late last round, knocking him out of the playoffs
Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman said Wednesday his right wrist got dislocated late last round, an injury that is sidelining one of the Edmonton Oilers' most valuable forwards for the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. Hyman sported a brace on his right arm after undergoing surgery last week to repair the damage caused by a hit from Dallas' Mason Marchment in Game 4 of the Western Conference final. 'I knew it wasn't good when I got hit,' Hyman said. 'Right away, I just felt my wrist kind of go on me. ... Quickly realized when I saw the doctors it's something that needed surgery and something that I wasn't going to be able to play through.' Hyman memorably said after the Oilers' Game 7 loss to Florida last year that he believed they would be back in the final. In a cruel twist of fate, his teammates are, but the 33-year-old winger is not able to play in the series. Win it for Hyman has quickly becoming a rallying cry for Edmonton. 'Missing him is big; he's a huge piece of this team,' veteran Adam Henrique said." His physicality, net-front presence, in the locker room — all those sorts of things. Just a great person, so we're certainly going to miss him on the ice but he'll be there and we'll certainly fight for him." Oilers players video-called Hyman after beating the Stars without him in Game 5 of the West final to move on to compete for the Stanley Cup again. He said that meant the world to him. 'It caught me off guard,' Hyman said. 'I was crying. It was really emotional. You just feel so much a part of the team and for them to do that in that moment meant a lot.' Hyman is expected to be around the team throughout the final, flying to Florida and providing whatever insight and moral support he can without lacing up his skates. He called it 'acting like I'm playing but obviously not.' 'Some things in life you can't control,' Hyman said, 'and this is one of them.' Greer out The Panthers are mostly healthy, but they ruled out A.J. Greer for Game 1 of the Cup final with an undisclosed injury. Jesper Boqvist takes his place in the lineup. 'It's important that, fortunately for us, it's not his first time in the playoffs, so he hasn't been sitting for a long time and he's had some pretty good success when he's come in,' coach Paul Maurice said of Greer. 'And he fits. He's spent time with all of those players. There's nothing new for him, so he can come in and just play.' Brown back Edmonton is getting a key player back with Connor Brown expected to be back after missing two games because of injury. Coach Kris Knoblauch called the strong two-way winger a game-time decision, while Brown declared himself good to go and all signs pointed to nothing standing in the way of a return. 'He's been playing great all playoffs,' linemate Trent Frederic said. 'He brings a lot of energy, brings a lot of swagger, a lot of jam, so we're excited to get him back.' Jeff Skinner, who played more than 1,000 regular-season NHL games in his career before making his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in the series opener in the first round and then got scratched until replacing Hyman against Dallas, appears to be out to make room for Brown. ___ AP NHL playoffs: and recommended
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 Stanley Cup playoffs: The conference finals matchups, the favorites and what to watch for
Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) scores on Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the first period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey second-round playoff series in Toronto, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Edmonton Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during overtime of Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Dallas Stars' Thomas Harley celebrates after scoring in overtime in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Dallas Stars' Thomas Harley celebrates after scoring in overtime in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) scores on Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the first period of Game 1 in an NHL hockey second-round playoff series in Toronto, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Edmonton Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during overtime of Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) Dallas Stars' Thomas Harley celebrates after scoring in overtime in Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) The NHL playoffs have reached the conference finals, with four teams ready to battle for the Stanley Cup. The defending champion Florida Panthers face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, while the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars meet up for a rematch of the 2024 West final. Advertisement Canada's hopes of ending the nation's Cup drought — dating to Montreal's win in 1993 — rests with the Oilers. All four rounds of the playoffs are best-of-seven, and the first team to 16 victories wins the Stanley Cup. It's a grind that won't end until June. Final four matchups Florida vs. Carolina. These teams played this round two years ago, and the Panthers swept the series, winning all four games by a goal. They are much different now, with Florida having won the first title in franchise history and the Hurricanes changing their roster with a series of trades over the past several months. The big question is whether Carolina can get that one big goal they've been missing in six consecutive playoff appearances under Rod Brind'Amour that ended with disappointing exits. Advertisement Dallas vs. Edmonton. Play starts in Texas, with the Stars owning home-ice advantage. They should have the edge in goal with Jake Oettinger, and coach Peter DeBoer has a team in the West final for the sixth time in seven seasons. The Oilers have the edge of experiencing from their long playoff run last year, plus two of the best players in the world in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. How to watch Every game of the Stanley Cup playoffs is nationally televised in the U.S on an ABC/ESPN or Turner network. The NHL schedule is here and a streaming guide is here. Much of TNT's coverage, which includes the Stanley Cup Final, will be simulcast on truTV and available on Max's B/R Sports Add-On. In Canada, games will be showcased on Sportsnet and CBC. Who to watch Advertisement Florida: Brad Marchand is more than a decade removed from hoisting the Cup with Boston, and he was the Bruins' captain until getting traded to the Panthers at this year's deadline. He was arguably their best player in Game 7 of the second round against the Maple Leafs and even at age 37 remains a difference-maker. Carolina: Jaccob Slavin may be one of the best defensive defenseman in the history of the sport. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery lavished praise on Slavin at the end of their series, and the 31-year-old American is an expert at blocking shots, clearing pucks and doing all the little things that lead to wins at this time of year. Dallas: Mikko Rantanen — traded from Colorado to Carolina and then Carolina to Dallas this season — leads all playoff scorers with 19 points. He has driven the bus for the Stars and is must-see entertainment every game given how dominant he has been. Edmonton: Connor McDavid. The best hockey player in the world had a down season by his standards and dealt with injury, yet McDavid still finished with 100 points. Maybe he was on cruise control waiting for this moment, and the Stanley Cup is close enough to feel again for the three-time league MVP. Advertisement Who are the Stanley Cup favorites? Before the playoffs: Dallas and Florida were listed as co-favorites by BetMGM Sportsbook, followed by Colorado, Carolina, Edmonton and Vegas (tied) and Washington. After the first round (in order): Florida, Carolina, Dallas, Edmonton, Vegas, Toronto, Winnipeg and Washington. After the second round (in order): Edmonton, Florida, Dallas, Carolina. When is the Stanley Cup Final? The playoffs began April 19 to open three rounds of seven-game series in the East and West before the final starts in early June. If the final goes the distance, Game 7 could be as late as June 23. ___ AP NHL:
