'He Lost His Mind': Frank Seravalli Bashes Pete DeBoer After His Controversial Post-Elimination Comments
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Following Pete DeBoer's controversial comments about his goaltender Jake Oettinger, NHL insider Frank Seravalli bashed the Stars coach for his actions.
Jake Oettinger and the Dallas Stars went out in shocking fashion on Thursday night. Dallas was eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a 6-3 Game 5 loss at home to the Edmonton Oilers, putting an end to their season.
Losing to the Oilers is nothing to be ashamed of, but the way Game 5 played out is what shocked the hockey world, as well as what was said afterward by Pete DeBoer.
The Stars allowed two goals in the first 7:09 minutes of the game, forcing head coach DeBoer to call a timeout and absolutely unleash into his team. DeBoer shockingly then pulled star goaltender Jake Oettinger, which left everyone in a state of shock.
Frank Seravalli was blown away in disgust with how DeBoer acted
DeBoer didn't do much to defend his netminder when asked afterwards. Today, NHL insider Frank Seravalli of 'Daily Faceoff' gave DeBoer a piece of his mind by absolutely ripping into how he acted.
"He lost his mind in game five. I don't know any other way to say it: Jake Oettinger being the problem, like, how? The rest of your team didn't show up this series. Your leading scorer in the entire series had five points in five games. So I'm sorry. Like, again. I'm not saying at all that Jake Oettinger was great or that he was above average or anything like that. But what I am saying is that he's, this is your franchise goalie that's here for the long term. And by the way, let me whisper, let me say the quiet part out loud, he's going to way outlive you in Dallas," Seravalli said.
"So why do you feel the need to go after him, not just with the early hook, but then to double down or triple down on it in the post-game press conference? That's going to be a spicy exit meeting. And beyond that, I don't know how you as a goalie have trust in your head coach next season and beyond. That was a major card to play, and it also kind of just makes me think of all the great, great coaches that we've had, and Pete DeBoer has certainly been on that list the last 15 years. Whatever the number is, maybe there's a reason why he hasn't won," Seravalli added.
"So why do you feel the need to go after him, not just with the early hook, but then to double down or triple down on it in the post-game press conference? That's going to be a spicy exit meeting. And beyond that, I don't know how you as a goalie have trust in your head coach next season and beyond. That was a major card to play, and it also kind of just makes me think of all the great, great coaches that we've had, and Pete DeBoer has certainly been on that list the last 15 years. Whatever the number is, maybe there's a reason why he hasn't won," Seravalli added.
Jake Oettinger's eight-year, $66,000,000 contract extension signed with the Stars in 2024 will kick in at the start of the upcoming season.
The 26-year-old netminder finished the Western Conference Finals with a 1-3-0 record, a 3.93 goals-against average, and an abysmal .853 save percentage.
For a goalie on the level of Oettinger, those numbers are unacceptable, yes. But to publicly bash the future of your team? Heck no.
It also doesn't help that, for the second straight year in Round 3, he was outplayed by Stuart Skinner, who has faced all kinds of criticism leading up to the playoffs.
It will be interesting to see how it all plays out for Oettinger, DeBoer, and the Dallas Stars, in what is expected to be a long offseason for the franchise.
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