The Dallas Stars have already begun shaking up their roster just days after being eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. On Saturday afternoon, PuckPedia reported that the Stars placed 33-year-old defenseman Alexander Petrovic on waivers.

May 3, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during interview in the media room after the first period between the Calgary Flames and the Dallas Stars in game one of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images / Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

The Dallas Stars face elimination tonight as they take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, live from Dallas, Texas.

A four-game losing streak that took his Dallas Stars out of the Western Conference finals in five games left a bitter taste in the mouth of owner Tom Gaglardi. But he could still manage a laugh Friday morning when he talked about Canadian media calling him on the phone.

"A little bit of the same story, right?" coach Pete DeBoer said after the Stars faltered again in their Game 4 loss to the Oilers.

Dallas held locker cleanout and exit interviews on Saturday, providing one last opportunity to reflect on and wrap up the 2024-25 campaign

The Dallas Stars enter the offseason after another Western Conference finals exit. Here are five offseason storylines.