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The Vegas Golden Knights had a disappointing season by their standards, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the second round. Now, the Golden Knights look to bounce back and know they will need another impact scorer. Vegas combined for just 10 goals over five games, averaging two per contest. Alarmingly, Stuart Skinner shut them out […]

The Edmonton Oilers are licking their wounds after a second straight Stanley Cup Final loss against the Florida Panthers, and now the discussion has turned to Connor McDavid’s future with the team. The man widely regarded as the best hockey player in the world is up for a new contract this offseason before he hits […]

The Seattle Kraken are serious about wanting to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing out by a considerable margin in the 2024-25 NHL season. They’ve already made a coaching change, removing Dan Bylsma after a single season and replacing him with former New York Islander coach Lane Lambert. Now, Kraken general manager Jason […]

The Dallas Stars made their first big trade of the offseason on Thursday night, shipping Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken and taking $4.5 million off the books in the process. But with under $3 million in cap space and six unrestricted free agents on the roster after the re-signings of Nils Lundkvist and Mavrik […]

The Dallas Stars have made a big move right away following the conclusion of the 2024-25 NHL season, as they announced their acquisition of picks from the Seattle Kraken via a trade. In exchange, the Kraken get forward Mason Marchment. “Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has traded forward Mason […]

The Dallas Stars had a great season, but ultimately fell short again, losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Now, they are refocused on making deals with their current crop of players and attempting to finally overthrow the Oilers in the West. The Stars got off to a good start this offseason, […]

The Dallas Stars have made three straight Western Conference Finals, but have not gotten over the hump. Even after firing head coach Peter DeBoer, they are committed to running it back with this core. Jamie Benn is expected to return for his 17th season, but nothing is official yet. What the Stars did make official […]

For a fourth straight year, the Dallas Stars made the playoffs. And for a third straight season, they were eliminated in the Western Conference Final. This year, it was another loss to the Edmonton Oilers for Dallas. The Stars have already made offseason moves, firing Pete DeBoer. Now Dallas needs to figure out how to […]

The Dallas Stars have been to the Western Conference Final in three consecutive seasons. But they have lost in that round each of those times, failing to reach the Stanley Cup Final since 2020. They made a massive trade during the season, picking up Mikko Rantanen and signing him to a $96 million extension. That […]

The Dallas Stars have some tough decisions to make during the 2025 offseason. Jason Robertson and company failed to win the Western Conference over the Edmonton Oilers back in late May. As a result, they now have to regroup and try again in 2026. Unfortunately, they only have a little less than $5 million in […]

The Dallas Stars suffered another disappointing exit in the Western Conference Final, falling to the Edmonton Oilers in just five games for their second consecutive Western Conference Final loss against them. Game 5 at American Airlines Center in Dallas was marked by controversy, ultimately leading to the dismissal of head coach Pete DeBoer. The Stars […]

The Dallas Stars are entering a disappointing offseason after losing in the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive year. Pete DeBoer is out as the head coach, and there could be a couple of free agents following him out the door this summer. But two of their most important ones — that being longtime […]

The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Pete DeBoer after a third straight loss in the Western Conference Final. After the loss to the Edmonton Oilers, DeBoer threw goalie Jake Oettinger under the bus, citing his poor numbers against Edmonton. That did not sit well with the goalie or any of the players, according to […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final for the second consecutive year. It was their third straight loss, one step short of the Stanley Cup Final. Before their offseason begins, they have made a stunning decision at head coach. The Stars have fired head coach Pete DeBoer after three […]

For a third straight year, the Dallas Stars have been eliminated in the Western Conference Final. This time, the Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers. Now the Stars attempt to figure out how to get back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2020. We look at the dream scenario for Dallas […]

The Dallas Stars were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second season in a row by the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final, bringing to an end a postseason run that began with an exciting seven-game series victory over the Colorado Avalanche, followed by a series win over the Winnipeg Jets. The […]

The season for the Dallas Stars ended in disappointing and familiar fashion, as the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Stars in the Western Conference Final for the second straight campaign. But one major controversy in the early goings of the deciding Game 5, a 6-3 victory by the Oilers to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, […]

The Dallas Stars were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025 Western Conference Finals. This is the third consecutive West Final Dallas has lost. And now the team is heading toward a bit of a crossroads. They have limited cap space despite the fact that the Stars need to re-sign the likes of Matt […]

Heading into this season’s Western Conference Final, there was one driving force at the heart of both teams. That force? The compulsion to compete for the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately for the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton Oilers rose to the occasion, and then some. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner may have had the series of his life, […]

Jake Oettinger was one of the best netminders in the NHL this season, but that wasn’t the case in the Western Conference Finals against the Edmonton Oilers. The Dallas Stars goalie was lit up throughout the series and head coach Pete DeBoer had seen enough in Game 5, benching Oettinger in the first period of […]

The Dallas Stars suffered yet another disappointing playoff exit in the Western Conference Finals, losing to the Edmonton Oilers for the second year in a row. They had to play Game 3 of the series without star centre  Roope Hintz as well after he suffered an injury in Game 2 after Darnell Nurse blatantly slashed […]

As heartbreaking as the ending of the 2024-25 season was for the Dallas Stars, there’s no question about it: the franchise will likely be in the playoff hunt once again next season. GM Jim Nill and head coach Pete DeBoer’s team fell in five games to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Although […]

The season for the Dallas Stars, which produced an impressive 50-26-6 record during the regular season and thrilling series wins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs over the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets, is now over. Dallas was done in for the second consecutive campaign by the Edmonton Oilers, dropping Thursday night’s Game 5 by a […]

The Dallas Stars aren’t 24 hours removed from yet another disappointing defeat in the Western Conference Final — but for the front office, there’s not a lot of time to absorb the loss. Free agency is just over a month away, and few teams have as many pending unrestricted free agents on the roster as […]

For the third time in three years, the Dallas Stars have been eliminated in the Western Conference Final. For the second year in a row, the Stars were eliminated by the Oilers. Now the Stars move toward the offseason. With multiple pending free agents and a tight salary cap situation, we look at the three […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final to end the series. Connor McDavid scored a jaw-dropping goal to make the score 4-2 in the second period. It nixed any momentum Dallas had after cutting the 3-0 deficit down to one. That was the moment that Stars coach […]

For a third straight year, the Dallas Stars have been eliminated in the Western Conference Finals. This time, it was in five games to the Edmonton Oilers. After a third straight conference final defeat, Stars fans are calling for the job of Peter DeBoer. Whether DeBoer remains on the job is a question for management […]

It’s no secret that Jake Oettinger was not at his best in the Western Conference Final. He wasn’t at his best in 2024 when the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in six games, and he wasn’t even close to his best when Edmonton finished Dallas off in five games in the 2025 WCF. Oettinger […]

The season is over for the Dallas Stars in unfortunate and familiar fashion, a loss in the Western Conference Final to the Edmonton Oilers. Once again, the Oilers are Stanley Cup Final bound, while the Stars are heading for the offseason with a feeling of emptiness and missed opportunity. Despite taking a 1-0 series lead […]

The Dallas Stars entered Game 5 of their Western Conference Final series against the Edmonton Oilers in a deep hole. The Stars trail 3-1 in the series, with all of the momentum headed Edmonton’s way. Early on in the do-or-die Game 5, the Oilers picked up where they left off. Less than three minutes into […]

The Dallas Stars have found themselves down 3-1 against the Edmonton Oilers, and it’s going to take a lot for them to get back into the series and not get eliminated in Game 5. The players still believe that they have a chance to make history, and Jake Oettinger recently spoke about why he thinks […]

The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are squaring off in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night. Edmonton carries a 3-1 series lead and can return to the Stanley Cup Final with a win. Dallas must defend home ice on Thursday to keep their season alive. Stars coach Pete DeBoer points at […]

The Dallas Stars are attempting to stay alive in their Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, they are one loss away from another loss to the Oilers. If their season ends, they have a lot to think about, including one of their long-time players. Jamie Benn must also make a choice in NHL free […]

For just the second time in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Dallas Stars are staring down the barrel of elimination. After a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night, Pete DeBoer’s club is one loss away from back-to-back-to-back final four exits. […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. They are now down 3-1 and will be playing for their playoff lives back at home in Game 5. Mikko Rantanen has not scored a goal for the Stars so far in this series, a sharp […]

The Dallas Stars are just one game away from elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs. With a roster built to contend this year, it would be a disappointment not to make it further in their run for the Cup. Still, the Dallas Stars have plenty of free agents to worry about in this upcoming offseason. […]

Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars needed a win in Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. However, they could not come up with a victory. The Oilers took Game 4 by the score of 4-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. And this has put the Stars up against the wall […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to take control of their Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, and now they will have to do it without one of their most important players. Standout forward Zach Hyman left the game around the halfway point of the first period after taking a hit […]

Wyatt Johnston has been a key factor in the Dallas Stars advancing to back-to-back-to-back Western Conference Finals — but the 22-year-old has struggled mightily since Round 1 against the Colorado Avalanche in 2025. Johnston managed just one goal in a six-game victory over the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, and he’s still searching for […]