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.

Ahead of their critical Game 2 clash vs. the Stars, Oilers captain Connor McDavid sent a clear message to Dallas: that he and his team will be fully prepared.

The Stars play the Edmonton Oilers for the second year in a row. They lost to the Oilers in six games in 2024.

For the Dallas Stars, there are two big ones: chanting "Stars!" during the national anthem and playing "Puck Off" by Pantera after the team scores a goal. At Stars games, when DFW native Celena Rae grabs the mic, you're going to hear that booming "Stars!" chant twice during the Star-Spangled Banner.

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.

The Dallas Stars currently find themselves ahead after the Western Conference Final kicked off on Wednesday night. The Stars came out of the gates of their series guns blazing as they out played the Edmonton Oilers,

The Edmonton Oilers dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Final to the Dallas Stars in heartbreaking fashion. Edmonton collapsed in the game and allowed the Stars to grab a huge win to open the series.