Rick Bowness
Dallas Stars' Jason Robertson, right, celebrates his game winning goal with John Klingberg during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Monday, May 10, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Stars miss playoffs by following Cup Final with 14 OT losses

By Stephen Hawkins May. 11, 2021 06:14 PM EDT

Fans watch during the third period of an NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Sunday, May 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Blackhawks beat Stars 4-2 in fans' return to United Center

By Jay Cohen May. 09, 2021 09:34 PM EDT

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) stops a Dallas Stars' Esa Lindell (23) shot in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Newly acquired Jakub Vrana scores 4, Red Wings top Stars 7-3

By Larry Lage Apr. 22, 2021 10:27 PM EDT

Dallas Stars head coach Rick Bowness, rear, gives instructions from the bench in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Dallas, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The Stars' Joe Pavelski, bottom left, Ty Dellandrea (10), Andrew Cogliano (11), linesman Libor Suchanek and Jason Robertson (21) look on at play. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Long road for Cup runner-up Stars to get back in playoffs

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 21, 2021 04:12 PM EDT

Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness reacts during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, April 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Bowness leaves game; Stars say coach is fully vaccinated

Apr. 04, 2021 10:11 PM EDT

Buffalo Sabres forward Curtis Lazar (27) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Devils, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
NHL revises virus protocols; Colorado is 5th team shut down

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 04, 2021 11:34 AM EST

Dallas Stars' Jason Dickinson (18) and Denis Gurianov (34) celebrate an overtime goal scored by Dickinson that gave the team a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Stars keep hot start going with 2-1 OT win over Red Wings

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 26, 2021 11:19 PM EST

Dallas Stars' Nick Caamano (17) helps clear the puck away from the net as goaltender Anton Khudobin watches during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators in Dallas, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Radulov, Pavelski 2 goals as Stars beat Preds 7-0 in opener

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 22, 2021 11:34 PM EST

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel, left, puts a shot under the glove hand of Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) for a goal during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Canes' season paused, while Caps play on without 4 regulars

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 21, 2021 04:24 PM EST

St. Louis Blues' Mike Hoffman (68) and San Jose Sharks' Fredrik Handemark (37) chase after a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Capped out: Flat salary cap makes NHL teams get creative

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 20, 2021 02:45 AM EST

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) celebrates defeating the Nashville Predators 4-2 with defenseman Haydn Fleury (4) after an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)
Carolina-Nashville 1st NHL postponement since season started

By Teresa M. Walker Jan. 19, 2021 01:24 PM EST

FILE - Dallas Stars' Alexander Radulov (47), John Klingberg (3) and Joe Pavelski (16) celebrate a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey Western Conference playoff game in Edmonton, Alberta, in this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo. The Dallas Stars feel like they have something to prove after falling short in the Stanley Cup Final last season. The relish the opportunity for a better start this season and carry over the success they had in the NHL bubble. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Stars have 'something to prove' after Stanley Cup final run

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 05, 2021 09:20 PM EST

FILE- In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo, Dallas Stars interim head coach Rick Bowness watches play from behind the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Dallas. The Stars, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, have officially removed the interim tag from Bowness, the coach who led them to the Stanley Cup Final. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Interim tag off Bowness month after Stars play in Cup final

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 29, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Lightning players surround NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman as they celebrate after defeating the Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup

By Stephen Whyno Sep. 28, 2020 11:05 PM EDT

Dallas Stars' Corey Perry (10) reacts as the puck goes into the net past Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) on a shot from Joel Kiviranta (not shown) during third-period NHL Western Conference final playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Stars in Stanley Cup Final after being outscored and outshot

By Stephen Hawkins Sep. 15, 2020 05:58 AM EDT

Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) and Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) greet one another after Game 7 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Unique circumstances give NHL's its first 'Final Four'

By Stephen Whyno Sep. 06, 2020 05:30 PM EDT

Dallas Stars head coach Rick Bowness looks up to Dale Hawerchuk as he is honored before NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff action against the Calgary Flames, in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Bubble fatigue cited as mental challenge during NHL playoffs

By John Wawrow Aug. 24, 2020 03:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 file photo, Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Las Vegas. The Dallas Stars were in a miserable stretch when the NHL season came to a sudden and unexpected stop 4 1/2 months ago. Vegas was playing some of its best hockey after a coaching change. Both now have the same chance of being the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and a better chance to re-acclimate to playing again than having to jump right into a playoff series for the resumption of this unprecedented season because of the coronavirus.(AP Photo/David Becker, File)
Knights were on a roll and Stars struggled before NHL halted

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 28, 2020 07:04 PM EDT

FILE -In this Tuesday, July 14, 2020, file photo, provided by the Dallas Stars NHL hockey team, interim head coach Rick Bowness watches practice in Frisco, Texas, The Stars have been mired in a six-game winless streak for more than four months, and now have a chance to be a No. 1 seed with the NHL going directly into the playoffs to resume its season. (Jeff Toates/Dallas Stars via AP, FIle)
Stars season already strange before virus, now shot at No. 1

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 24, 2020 04:55 PM EDT

Winnipeg Jets' head coach Paul Maurice and Nikolaj Ehlers (27) joke during the first day of the Jets NHL summer training camp as the NHL reopens during COVID-19 in Winnipeg, Monday, July 13, 2020. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
NHL's older coaches debate wearing masks, taking precautions

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 15, 2020 06:54 PM EDT