ESPN.com · Jun 1, 2024
Stars facing elimination; Peter DeBoer heated over question
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DALLAS -- Like the majority of the Dallas Stars, Matt Duchene is seeking his first Stanley Cup championship. But after their Game 5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, he's searching for reasons why the conference's top seed is one loss away from elimination.
"We haven't had our best for other than probably Game 3," he said after the Oilers' 3-1 win gave them a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference final. "We've been a bit disjointed offensively this whole series."
The Stars averaged 3.59 goals per game in the regular season. They've scored two goals or less in their three losses in the conference final.