Dallas Stars interim coach Rick Bowness has his team one victory from the Western Conference finals, holding a 3-1 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche heading into Monday's Game 5. But he's not prepared to discuss whether this run has changed his status for next season.
Speaking about his future for the first time in the NHL's restarted season, Bowness said he has "absolutely not" considered whether the Stars' success might earn him the job on a permanent basis.
"That never enters into it," Bowness said. "[General manager] Jim Nill and I have an agreement.