DeBoer, 56, is a native of Dunnville, Ontario in Canada. He has 18 years of head coaching experience in the NHL, previously leading teams like the Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.

With the PGA Tour at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, the timing couldn't have been better for Scottie Scheffler, a noted fan of Dallas sports teams. Less than an hour away, the Stars had Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on the slate for Wednesday evening.

Nill, the longtime Detroit Red Wings assistant GM, on Friday was named a finalist the award, which he won the previous two seasons. The other finalists are Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers.

While the Great One will be rooting for his former team in the Western Conference finals, the Stars still appreciated his locker room appearance.

The Edmonton Oilers appeared to be in full control with a 3-1 lead heading into the third period of Game 1, but the Dallas Stars unleashed a furious comeback, scoring five unanswered goals to stun the Oilers 6-3 and grab the 1-0 series lead.

The Dallas Stars are now just three wins away from the Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final Wedne

Forward Tyler Seguin, a 15-year veteran who played in just 20 regular season games due to hip surgery, scored his team’s first goal in vintage fashion and their fifth to keep the Edmonton Oilers at bay in a 6-3 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday at American Airlines Center.

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