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The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to the Stanley Cup finals after defeating the Dallas Stars 2-1 to take Game 6 in the Western Conference Finals.

In front of an electrified crowd displaying immense pride for the home team, the Oilers started hot and never cooled off, scoring their first goal almost six minutes into the first period.

Edmonton’s Connor McDavid scored first with one goal and an assist to help close out the series against Dallas.

On a power play in the first period, McDavid split two Dallas defenders and delivered the puck high up over Oettinger to give the Oilers the early lead.

Zach Hyman also scored on a first-period power play that gave the Oilers a 2-0 lead.

The Stars’ only goal came in the third period on a 2-on-2 matchup.

Mason Marchment gave Dallas its only score, scoring on a wrist shot midway through the third.

Oettinger had 10 saves, while Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for the Oilers.

After the game, McDavid breathed a sigh of relief and took it all in.

“When the horn went off, that’s the loudest I ever heard it,” McDavid told Sportsnet amid the on-ice postgame celebration as Edmonton fans chanted “We want the Cup” over and over. “Special place to play, honestly. So much history. And these fans, it was great to hear their support.”

The Oilers head to Florida to take on the Florida Panthers, who lost to the Las Vegas Golden Knights in last year’s Stanley cup Finals.

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The Dallas Stars emerged victorious in Edmonton on Monday after defeating the Oilers 5-3 to take a series 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals.

Jason Robertson celebrated his first career playoff hat trick after completing the milestone midway through the third period.

Robertson wasn’t alone in the scoring column as Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen also scored to add to the Stars win.

Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 26 saves.

The Oilers got off to a strong start, with goals from Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman, and Adam Henrique, but ultimately fell short against the Star’s relentless offense.

Edmonton struggled to contain Dallas’ offensive firepower.

Dallas reestablished home-ice advantage with the victory against Edmonton and owned the league’s best regular-season road record.

The Stars are now 6-1 in the playoffs on the road.

Dallas returns to Edmonton to try and take game 4 Wednesday night.

The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

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DENVER – The Dallas Stars are headed back to the NHL Western Conference Finals after defeating the Colorado Avalanche 2- 1.

In the thrilling conclusion to a fiercely contested series, the Stars emerged victorious, defeating the Avalanche in a nail-biting double-overtime showdown.

The game-winning goal, a moment that will live on in Stars history, was delivered by none other than former Avalanche standout, Matt Duchene.

Duchene sent the stars to the finals by skating behind Colorado goalie Alexandar Georgiev, securing a loose puck, and shooting it over Georgiev’s head for the go-ahead score.  

The move ended the game and dashed the hopes of the Avalanche, ending their 2023-24 season.

Duchene could be seen streaking down the ice on one knee, right fist in the air as he and the Stars celebrated the OT thriller.

“Just elation,” said Duchene to reporters after the game.

“I was so tired, I started skating and then I got tired. I don’t even know what I did after that, to be honest with you. I was pretty pumped up.”

The Stars’ journey to the finals has been nothing short of cinematic, first defeating the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Las Vegas Golden Knights in seven games, now the Avalanche.

“The dream’s still alive,” said Stars forward Joe Pavelski.

Goalie Jake Oettinger had a remarkable night with 29 saves with one of his biggest, a close-range shot from Artturi Lehkonen down low midway through the second OT.

Dallas will Stars face the winner of the Vancouver-Edmonton series as fans are already securing their seats, eager to witness the next chapter in what could be a historic playoff run.

This victory marks the Stars’ third trip to the Western Conference Finals in five seasons.

Dallas hasn’t won the Stanley Cup since Mike Madono helped lead the Stars to win it all in 1999.

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