SUNRISE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Pete DeBoer of the Dallas Stars handles the bench during the third period against the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena on November 17, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. The Stars defeated the Panthers 6-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
There was one reoccurring theme last season that was the sole reason for not winning the division, overtime. Dallas Stars Head Coach Pete Deboer’s terrible management of three-on-three OT got so bad that fans on Twitter immediately chalked up every overtime as a loss. With the game evolving to three-on-three overtime starting in the 2015-16 regular season, teams can lose a division if they don’t take care of the puck in OT.