this Edmonton Oilers Will advance Stanley Cup Final This was the first time since 2006 that the Dallas Stars Sunday night at Rogers Place.
The Oilers won the Western Conference Final 4-2. Stuart Skinner made 34 saves as the Oilers set a franchise record for fewest shots on goal in a playoff game with 10 shots.
The Oilers took the lead 4:17 into the game on a great power play by Connor McDavid.
He broke in from the left side and hauled the puck in with a backhand, cutting it past Jake Ottinger for his fifth shot of the postseason. It was the Oilers' first.
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On another power play, Zach Hyman scored his 14th goal to make it 2-0. The Oilers recovered from two fouls to extend their scoring streak to 27. The Stars outscored the Oilers 12-3 in Game 1.
Dallas continued to dominate the zone offense in the second period. Skinner had to hold on to the Oilers' goal as Dallas outshot 9-5 in the period.
Early in the third period, Leon Draisaitl was penalized for shooting the puck through the glass, but the Oilers were able to score again.
With 10:42 left in the third quarter, Mason Marchment took a pass from Tyler Seguin and scored with his 30th shot of the game. The Stars continued to apply pressure as time ticked down.
In the final seconds of the game, the crowd erupted in cheers, and Rogers Place echoed with the cry of “We’re going to win the cup.” In the third game, the Stars defeated the Oilers 14-2.
Evan Bouchard had two assists.
The Oilers travel to face the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday.
you can Listen to the game live on 630 CHEDstart with Confrontation Show 4 pm (MT time). The actual game starts at 6 pm (MT time).
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