Overview

• In a new NHL.com interview, the former Stars coach said he should have redirected postgame questions and stressed that the Western Conference Final exit was on everyone.
• He clarified his earlier reference to Jake Oettinger having "lost six of seven" to Edmonton, saying the skid reflected a team issue rather than one player.
• Oettinger, speaking at the NHL Player Media Tour, said DeBoer "hit the nail on the head" and that he agreed with the coach’s reflection.
• DeBoer pulled Oettinger 7:09 into Game 5 after two goals on two shots, and Dallas lost 6-3 to the Oilers to end its season.
• DeBoer noted he had pulled Oettinger only once in 57 regular-season games and said they met after the season, as his June dismissal followed widespread blowback to the Game 5 handling according to multiple reports.