After Wednesday’s end-of-game fireworks, the Stars look to keep the pressure up in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

The Dallas Stars are on the verge of taking a two-game lead in the Western Conference Final over Edmonton, something they did not do in last year's Conference Final matchup. The Stars were up 2-1 in the series before Edmonton came rattled off three straight wins to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 2 of their series against the Dallas Stars with a commanding performance, shutting them out 3–0. Except for at least one foolish penalty, Edmonton put on an absolute clinic last night.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game to be played on May 25, 2025 on ESPN.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit.

The Dallas Stars stunned the Edmonton Oilers with five unanswered goals in the third period. Highlights from Game 1:

Edmonton police say one person is dead following a single-vehicle collision Saturday morning. EPS responded to 142 Street near 90 Avenue around 3:15 a.m., after receiving a report that a BMW had lost control,

Calvin Pickard, a career backup (when not playing in the minors) has more minutes in net than Edmonton’s No. 1 goaltender (Stuart Skinner). The gap could’ve been larger, but Pickard’s injury guaranteed recent starts for Skinner.

Speed is a factor in two fatal Edmonton collisions in less than 24 hours, the latest early Saturday in west Edmonton when the driver lost control and struck a tree.

The photographer gave the sellers the name of a friend’s father who was hunting for a property like this one in the neighbourhood hugging Whitemud Creek

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.