DALLAS -- Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer is taking inspiration from his opponent going into Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers at American Airlines Center on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN+, ABC).

Make the Oilers feel it in Game 5 at AAC, then take the series back to Rogers Place and try to buck the trend. The playoffs shouldn’t end like each of the last three games, with the Stars on their heels and Oilers at their throats.

The Dallas Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night and now face a difficult 3-1 series deficit in the Western Conference Finals.

After being thoroughly handled over the last two games, the Dallas Stars will look to climb back into the Western Conference finals on Tuesday in Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Dallas Stars find themselves in a tough predicament. The team now trails the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in their Western Conference Final series, but luckily, they

Pete DeBoer and his Dallas Stars are one defeat away from losing back-to-back-to-back Western Conference Finals.