Just 8:07 into the Dallas Stars' 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Jake Oettinger took a seat on the bench next to rinkside reporter Ray Ferraro. Pete DeBoer's decision to pull Oettinger with his team's season on the line raised a few questions,

Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer revealed he hasn't talked to Jake Oettinger since benching him in Game 5 against the Oilers.

Dallas Stars have sacked head coach Pete DeBoer. The decision came after the team's exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Stars lost to Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals. General Manager Jim Nill said a new voice is needed.

One of the consequences that will be most felt from the series involves Jake Oettinger and head coach Peter DeBoer. Oettinger let up three goals in the opening nine minutes of the first period and DeBoer pulled him off the ice to insert his backup (who did not fare much better).

DeBoer has taken teams to the Cup finals twice and the conference finals a sum of eight times — three straight in Dallas, and six of the past seven years with the Sharks, Golden Knights and Stars

After sitting on the playoff elimination for some days, Dallas Stars netminder Jake Oettinger delivered a blunt admission about Pete DeBoer's decision to pull him in the opening minutes of Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers.