The story of the game was Dallas coach Pete DeBoer’s controversial decision to pull goalie Jake Oettinger when the Stars fell behind 2-0 early in the first period. Backup goalie Casey DeSmith quickly gave up a goal of his own and, while they showed some life in a comeback attempt, the Stars could never dig themselves out of the hole.

After hard-fought series wins over the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1 and the Central Division champion Winnipeg Jets in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Dallas Stars simply had no answer for the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals.

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,