Stop me if you heard this one before, but Evan Boucard just broke another playoff record. As the Oilers were getting a good cycle on the power play, Bouchard fired a slapper from the point while there was a mad scramble of players huddled around the net.
The Edmonton Oilers are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Dallas Stars by a score of 3-1 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Friday (May 31).
It was only a matter of time before the Edmonton Oilers’ power play made their mark in the Western Conference Finals. After going 0-for-6 through the first four games of the series, the man advantage showed up at a time they needed it most Friday night as two Ryan Nugent-Hopkins goals got the Oilers on the board and cruising.
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The Edmonton Oilers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Final.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars, 3-1, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, taking a 3-2 series lead. Here are three stars from Friday's NHL playoff action.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two quick power-play goals and the Oilers beat the top-seeded Stars 3-1 in the Western Conference final on Friday night to take a 3-2 series lead.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Friday and put them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final.
The Edmonton Oilers picked up their biggest win in the playoffs in years, winning Game 5 and taking a 3-2 series lead against the Dallas Stars. The Oilers’ power play showed up and their penalty kill stayed perfect, dominating the Stars for most of the game except for a stretch in the third period.
There was a lot of anxiety for the Dallas Stars going into Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers. Not only did they blow an early two-goal lead in Game 4, Chris Tanev also got hurt in the game and his status for Game 5 was still up in the air.
Philip Broberg could not have picked a better time to get off the schneid as he found twine early in the second period. After Evander Kane won the faceoff, Adam Henrique gained control of the puck and decided to pass it over to Broberg.
Late in the first period, veteran forward Corey Perry left the game briefly after taking a massive hit up high, which woke up the Edmonton Oilers offense in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final.
In playoff hockey, experience often proves to be a deciding factor. Teams need a mix of youthful exuberance, physicality, skill, energy, and veteran savvy.
As the Edmonton Oilers gear up for a critical Game 5 against the Dallas Stars, head coach Kris Knoblauch appears to have made another subtle lineup change.
The Edmonton Oilers made some big lineup changes ahead of Game 4 against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, and it paid off in a 5-2 win at home to even the series 2-2 in the Western Conference Final. Now, the Oilers are continuing on that path, this time re-inserting forward Sam Carrick, who was a healthy scratch in Game 4.
The Edmonton Oilers‘ depth really shone in Game 4 on Wednesday night. Prior to the game, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch made some key lineup changes, bringing back Ryan McLeod, Corey Perry, and Phillip Broberg and shuffling the defensive pairings.
In a game that the Edmonton Oilers, one of their top blueliners put forth a redeeming performance. Following what many believe was his worst game of the
The Edmonton Oilers bounced back to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. The Oilers’ offense, which had been inconsistent in previous games, came alive.
Leon Draisaitl is having another fantastic playoff run, with 9 goals and 25 points in 15 games. But once again, it’s proving to be not enough to continue to advance the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs, with the team down 2-1 to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final.
The Oilers will have one fewer option on the blue line for the remainder of their playoff run.
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