Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers highlights
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First Period_1, Edmonton, Draisaitl 6 (Nurse, McDavid), 10:19. 2, Dallas, Seguin 3, 15:22. Second Period_3, Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 4 (McDavid, Draisaitl), 6:08 (pp). 4, Edmonton, Bouchard 5 (Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl), 7:48.
The Dallas Stars currently find themselves ahead after the Western Conference Final kicked off on Wednesday night. The Stars came out of the gates of their series guns blazing as they out played the Edmonton Oilers,
Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers to start the Western Conference finals. The teams meet Wednesday for the fourth time this season. The Stars went 2-1 against the Oilers during the regular season. In their last regular season matchup on March 26, the Stars won 4-3.