Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers live updates: Game 5 highlights, score
Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers live updates: Game 5 highlights, score
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Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in
Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals.
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The Edmonton Oilers are one victory away from setting up a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.
The Oilers, up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night for Game 5. The winner of the best-of-seven series will face the Florida Panthers, who secured a third consecutive berth in the championship round with Wednesday's 5-3 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Panthers beat the Oilers in seven games in last year's final.
If the Oilers win Thursday, the final will start on Wednesday, June 4. If Dallas forces a Game 6, the series will start on Saturday, June 7.
The Stars have never won a series they trailed 3-1. They did force a Game 7 once. The Oilers have blown a 3-1 series lead once.
USA TODAY is providing live updates for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars. Follow along:
Another high-sticking call. This time to Sam Steel. Dallas gets a needed kill. Stars have the best chance while short-handed but Stuart Skinner stops Thomas Harley.
Jason Robertson scores after a turnover by Edmonton's Brett Kulak. Wyatt Johnston gets the assist.
Goalie change doesn't work. Jeff Skinner scores at 8:07 in just his second game of the playoffs. Rout is on. Edmonton has three goals on six shots.
Casey DeSmith comes in for Jake Oettinger.
Mattias Janmark scores at 7:09. Dallas calls a timeout.
Connor McDavid feeds Corey Perry in front on the power play at 2:31. Bad start for the Stars. That's 100 career playoff assists for McDavid.
Mavrik Bourque called for high-sticking 1:47 in.
Stars' Colin Blackwell lines vs. Oilers' Mattias Janmark line.
What time is Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 5?
Game 5 of the Stars-Oilers series is Thursday, May 29 at 8 p.m. ET in Dallas.
How to watch Stars vs. Oilers NHL playoff game: TV, stream
Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. local
8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. local Location: American Airlines Center (Dallas)
American Airlines Center (Dallas) TV: ESPN
ESPN Stream: ESPN+, Fubo
Troy Stecher is sitting out with Mattias Ekholm returning. Connor Brown will miss a second consecutive game.
Stars' Jake Oettinger (9-8, 2.72 goals-against average, .908 save percentage) vs. Oilers' Stuart Skinner (5-4, 2.47, .910)
Because of the injury to Zach Hyman, Oilers forward Jeff Skinner will make his first appearance since Game 1 of the first round.
"The guys have been playing really well, battling really hard," he told reporters. "I'll just try to come in and read off those guys and try to keep it simple and try to contribute."
This will be the Oilers' first full game without forward Zach Hyman, who was injured in Game 4 on a Mason Marchment check. He had surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs.
Hyman scored 70 goals last season between the regular season and the playoffs. This season, he has 11 points in 15 playoff games and a league-leading 111 hits in the postseason, nearly 30 more than the next player.
"He's not going to be replaced but hopefully everyone can step up a little bit, a few more hits from everyone else throughout the lineup," Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. "Hopefully somebody is going to come up with an important goal.'
Veteran Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm will return from an injury for Game 5. He last played on April 11.
Ekholm, 34, had 33 points in 65 games this season while averaging 22 minutes a game.
"For him to come back and feeling great, it's a great addition to our team," said Knoblauch, who expects to go with 12 forwards and six defensemen in the game.
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