Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says interim head coach Rick Bowness has "earned the right'' to come back behind the bench, but says the decision will come after the Stanley Cup final.

The Dallas Stars fired Jim Montgomery shortly after the NHL announced a plan to deal with coaches who are accused of abusive behaviour.

Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley is undergoing testing at a Dallas hospital after collapsing on the bench during the first period of a Monday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.