It was supposed to be a game where the Dallas Stars would extend their lead over the Oilers in the Western Conference Finals. “There’s just a lot of belief in our room,” Mason Marchment had noted before Game 2 that Pete DeBoer’s boys were looking solid going into the American Airline Arena on Friday. Instead, the Stars’ home venue turned out to be the stage where Edmonton tied the series with a thumping 3-0 victory. But that’s hardly what concerns DeBoer.
However, while wins and losses are part of the game, the Dallas Stars’ boss was livid over a different issue. Early into the third period of tonight’s game, the Stars’ Roope Hintz was slashed on his right leg by the Oilers’ Darnell Nurse at 3.46. Nurse got off with a two-minute minor, and the Dallas coach could hardly contain his fuming emotions after the match.
In the post-game presser, when asked about an update on Roope’s condition and his thoughts on the slash, the Dallas Stars coach had a very brief answer. “I’ll answer your question with a question. Does anyone in this room think if Connor McDavid gets carried off the ice like that, it’s not a 5-minute major?” DeBoer said, “that’s my answer to your question.”
His frustration is understandable. After all, Connor McDavid is easily one of the most recognizable and celebrated stars in the League, and you can bet that an offence against the Oilers star would come with some serious punishment. Naturally, the Dallas Stars’ coach only hinted that his team, being less popular than Edmonton and their star forward, doesn’t warrant such measures when they’re on the receiving end of such attacks.
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