With two first round selections, Dallas first took defenseman Miro Heiskanen with the third overall pick, then they traded up three spots from No. 29 to No. 26 and took Oettinger with that pick. With their second rounder, No. 39 overall, the Stars selected winger Jason Robertson.

With the Dallas Stars facing elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, goaltender Jake Oettinger surrendered two goals on the Edmonton Oilers' first two shots of the contest. As a result, Stars coach Pete DeBoer made the decision to pull Oettinger just 7:09 into the game in favor of backup Casey DeSmith.

Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger spoke Saturday for the first time since being controversially pulled early in the Stars' season-ending loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Oettinger, who has played in all of the Stars' 63 playoff games since 2021-22, posted a 2.47 GAA and .919 save percentage through the first two rounds against the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets. Against Edmonton, he had a 3.93 GAA and .853 save percentage.

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. Before looking ahead to this year’s series with the Florida Panthers, let’s go through some questions from their Western Conference Final series against the Dallas Stars.

The Dallas Stars have found themselves down 3-1 against the Edmonton Oilers, and it's going to take a lot for them to get back into the series and not get eliminated in Game 5. The players still believe that they have a chance to make history,

The Stars' conference finals loss to Edmonton was overshadowed by Dallas' head coach calling out his goalie. The aftermath could have a major say in the Stars' future—including how long DeBoer remains part of it.

Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger says he was surprised and embarrassed when he got pulled from Game 5 of the Western Conference final after giving up two goals on the only two shots he faced.

Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer pulled Jake Oettinger early in Game 5, and saw the decision immediately backfire.