Calming the waters. That was the phrase Stars general manager Jim Nill used more than once Friday afternoon as he talked about his firing of Coach Pete DeBoer earlier in the day. The Stars want to calm the waters.

Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has been fired after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup.

The move came less than a week since the Stars ended their season in a 6-3 loss at home to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the West finals.