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The Bowness Era penalty kill was one of the worst ones in franchise history

Fansided | July 23, 2025

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Everyone wants to forget about the Rick Bowness era, including me. It had one of the worst penalty kills in franchise history that was hard to watch. Here is more on this and how it led to him stepping down as the head coach of the Stars.

May 3, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Dallas Stars head coach Rick Bowness on his bench during the first period against the Calgary Flames in game one of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
May 3, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Dallas Stars head coach Rick Bowness on his bench during the first period against the Calgary Flames in game one of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images | Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Last week, we reviewed various events in Dallas Stars' history that could have happened.

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