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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had another power-play goal for the Oilers, who go home for Game 3 on Sunday after avoiding an 0-2 start on the road for the second time this postseason.
Center Connor McDavid won nine of his 16 faceoffs and tallied one assist, one takeaway and a key shot block in the third period that helped seal the game. Defenseman Evan Bouchard chipped in with two assists and three blocked shots as the Oilers suffocated the Stars down the stretch.
Excitement is high in North Texas as fans gather at the American Airlines Center for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers.
Mikko Rantanen has gone four games in a row without scoring, which really isn't as bad as it sounds for the Dallas Stars. That means they are starting to get more points from other players. Dallas won three of those games,
The superstars were active throughout Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars.
The Stars needed special teams to be an advantage. While it wasn’t through 40 minutes in Game 1, it was by the time the clock hit zero.