The firing came on the heels of a Western Conference finals exit that saw DeBoer make the controversial decision to bench goaltender Jake Oettinger in Game 5.

Pete DeBoer: "I didn't blame it all on Jake (Oettinger)" DeBoer: "I didn't blame it all on Jake (Oettinger), but the reality is if you go back to last year's playoffs, he's lost six of seven games ...

The Stars lost to Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals. General Manager Jim Nill said a new voice is needed. DeBoer coached for three seasons. Goalie Jake Oettinger was benched in Game 5.

And though redeeming himself in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the long-term goal, being named one of the three goalies on the ...

In the 6-3 defeat, DeBoer yanked star goalie Jake Oettinger after he gave up two goals on two shots to open the game — just 7:09 in — a move that has since been followed with widespread criticism.

Following the departure of Peter DeBoer from the Dallas Stars, Mikko Rantanen and company are reportedly gearing up for a new day, underlined by the arrival of former New Jersey Devils forward Nathan ...

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.

Next, reports were coming out that many players were not happy with how coach Pete DeBoer handled the Jake Oettinger debacle in Game 5, as well as the whole series.

The manifestation of that problem was DeBoer’s decision to pull Jake Oettinger seven minutes into Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against Edmonton. In addition to the embarrassment that ...

“No one’s a bigger fan of Jake Oettinger than me, as a person or a goalie,” DeBoer said. “There’s one motive, and that’s how do we survive this and get it to a Game 6.

Article continues below this ad 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.

“No one is a bigger fan of Jake Oettinger than me, as a person or a goalie,” DeBoer said when the Stars held their end-of-season media availability. “Does that mean he can’t be coached or ...