![David Zalubowski Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer, back right, directs players during the third period of Game 3 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2766362a4f6d4db58eb51df3066c8e7b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer, back right, directs players during the third period of Game 3 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![Tony Gutierrez Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) knocks Colorado Avalanche's Sean Walker (26) to the ice as they competed for the puck during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Dallas, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2f1e072ba8664a2f95249017375a231d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) knocks Colorado Avalanche's Sean Walker (26) to the ice as they competed for the puck during the third period in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Dallas, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![David Zalubowski Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene, left, and left wing Mason Marchment, center, congratulate right wing Evgenii Dadonov after his goal in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/355f857f839b4bd986853a199576ade1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene, left, and left wing Mason Marchment, center, congratulate right wing Evgenii Dadonov after his goal in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
![David Zalubowski Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, left, congratulates Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer after Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7b75f8042674424395e4f07d066a1af9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, left, congratulates Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer after Game 6 of an NHL hockey playoff series Friday, May 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)