Of the four coaches in the NHL's conference finals, the Dallas Stars' Rick Bowness is the only one serving on an interim basis. But Stars general manager Jim Nill said the team's playoff success has affected his view on the future of Dallas' head-coaching position.
"For what he's done right now, he's made a strong statement," Nill said Wednesday from the Edmonton bubble.
Bowness took over the Stars on an interim basis Dec. 10 after they fired coach Jim Montgomery for "unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.