Connor McDavid makes a strong statement about the Oilers' resolve after their loss vs. Stars in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

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The Edmonton Oilers got off to a hot start against the Dallas Stars in Game 1, but the Stars stormed back to eventually win by a comfortable 6-3 score. Game 2 i

Now the Stars can take a 2-0 series lead for the first time since the second round of the 2020 playoffs, when they went on to beat Colorado in six games and made the Stanley Cup Final in the bubble in Canada during that pandemic-impacted season.

Perhaps no NHL team is built so well, or built to last so long, as the Stars, who are back in the Western Conference final.

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.

The Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday in Dallas.

Former Red Wings star Brendan Shanahan will not return as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs, ending the Hall of Fame player-turned-executive's tenure after 11 years, nine playoff appearances and no trips beyond the second round of the playoffs.