The Dallas Stars hosted their annual exit interview day on Monday morning at the American Airlines Center, but the primary focus was on the head coaching vacancy, not on the 2016-17 season.
The Stars announced Sunday that the organization had decided to part ways with head coach Lindy Ruff after four seasons together that saw Dallas make the playoffs twice and win one playoff series.
His release left Dallas with an essential hole that needs to be filled sooner rather than later. With multiple other teams outside the playoff picture potentially looking for new coaches as well, time is of the essence.