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Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Oilers' killer instinct buries Dallas, books spot in Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers turned their killer instinct loose on the Dallas Stars and that was the end of it. There was no escape. There almost never is when the Oilers smell blood in the water. In closing the coffin lid on Dallas Thursday with a 6-3 victory that captured a second-straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers improved to 9-1 in the last four years when they have a chance to put an opponent out of its misery. The only team to survive an elimination game against Edmonton was the Florida Panthers in Game 7 last year, a loss the Oilers are now in a position to avenge in the first Cup Final rematch since 2009. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'It's amazing,' said Leon Draisaitl. 'We put in a lot of work over the year and a lot of guys stepped up at different times. We just found our game, we found our pieces in the right spot. We're starting to find our stride.' Brace yourselves for Oilers-Panthers II. The Stanley Cup Final opens Wednesday in Edmonton. 'We're going up against a great team, the Stanley Cup champs from last year,' said Oiler captain Connor McDavid . 'It's their third finals in a row. There's not much you can say about them; they're great. 'We'll have our hands full, but we're a good team, we're a special team. We feel good about our game.' The Oilers are a machine right now, improving to 12-2 in the last 14 games after overcoming the 0-2 deficit to beat Los Angeles in six and taking Vegas and Dallas down in five games each. And Game 5 against the Stars was a master class in taking life away from your opponent. They were up 2-0 on goals from Corey Perry and Mattias Janmark and chased Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger from the game after just two shots. One minute after that, Jeff Skinner made it 3-0 on backup goalie Casey DeSmith. It was such a catastrophic start to a big game by Dallas that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes wanted royalty payments. And every time the Stars got it in their heads that they might be coming back, Edmonton delivered another fatal gut punch. Two minutes after Roope Hintz closed it to 3-2 late in the second, Connor McDavid made it 4-2. Three minutes after Jason Robertson made it 4-3 in the third, Evander Kane made it 5-3. 'That was a golden example of a big player making a big play in a big moment,' defenceman Darnell Nurse said of the McDavid breakaway. 'He's the best player in the world and we have two of those guys on our team,' added Corey Perry, who'll be heading to his sixth Stanley Cup Final. 'They want to make a difference, they want to be THAT GUY. And they don't shy away from it. 'You see it out there. Dallas has a push going, they just score that power play goal and he puts it in the back of the net and kind of calms everything down.' This was as complete a series as any coaching staff could have asked for. The Oilers outscored Dallas 19-5 in the last four games and held the Stars to four shots in the third periods of Games 3, 4 and 5. When Jeff Skinner scored his first career playoff goal, it made it 19 different Oilers with a goal so far. • Mattias Ekholm returned to the mix for Game 5. He hadn't played a game since re-injuring himself after 1:52 of ice time on April 11. He hadn't played a full game since March 26. • The first game without injured wingers Zach Hyman and Connor Brown meant that Jeff Skinner drew back in for his first game since the series opener against the Los Angeles Kings. Skinner no longer holds the NHL record for most regular-season goals (373) without a playoff goal LATE HITS: The Oilers scored first in every game of the series… Connor McDavid picked up the 100th assist of his playoff career (90 games). E-mail: rtychkowski@
Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Oilers' killer instinct buries Dallas, books spot in Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers turned their killer instinct loose on the Dallas Stars and that was the end of it. Article content Article content There was no escape. Article content There almost never is when the Oilers smell blood in the water. Article content In closing the coffin lid on Dallas Thursday with a 6-3 victory that captured a second-straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers improved to 9-1 in the last four years when they have a chance to put an opponent out of its misery. Article content Article content The only team to survive an elimination game against Edmonton was the Florida Panthers in Game 7 last year, a loss the Oilers are now in a position to avenge in the first Cup Final rematch since 2009. Article content Article content 'It's amazing,' said Leon Draisaitl. 'We put in a lot of work over the year and a lot of guys stepped up at different times. We just found our game, we found our pieces in the right spot. We're starting to find our stride.' Article content Brace yourselves for Oilers-Panthers II. The Stanley Cup Final opens Wednesday in Edmonton. Article content 'We're going up against a great team, the Stanley Cup champs from last year,' said Oiler captain Connor McDavid. 'It's their third finals in a row. There's not much you can say about them; they're great. Article content 'We'll have our hands full, but we're a good team, we're a special team. We feel good about our game.' Article content The Oilers are a machine right now, improving to 12-2 in the last 14 games after overcoming the 0-2 deficit to beat Los Angeles in six and taking Vegas and Dallas down in five games each. Article content Article content And Game 5 against the Stars was a master class in taking life away from your opponent. Article content Article content They were up 2-0 on goals from Corey Perry and Mattias Janmark and chased Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger from the game after just two shots. One minute after that, Jeff Skinner made it 3-0 on backup goalie Casey DeSmith. Article content It was such a catastrophic start to a big game by Dallas that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes wanted royalty payments. Article content And every time the Stars got it in their heads that they might be coming back, Edmonton delivered another fatal gut punch. Article content This was as complete a series as any coaching staff could have asked for. The Oilers outscored Dallas 19-5 in the last four games and held the Stars to four shots in the third periods of Games 3, 4 and 5.
Ottawa Citizen
2 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Oilers' killer instinct buries Dallas, books spot in Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers turned their killer instinct loose on the Dallas Stars and that was the end of it. Article content Article content There was no escape. Article content There almost never is when the Oilers smell blood in the water. Article content In closing the coffin lid on Dallas Thursday with a 6-3 victory that captured a second-straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers improved to 9-1 in the last four years when they have a chance to put an opponent out of its misery. Article content Article content The only team to survive an elimination game against Edmonton was the Florida Panthers in Game 7 last year, a loss the Oilers are now in a position to avenge in the first Cup Final rematch since 2009. Article content Article content 'It's amazing,' said Leon Draisaitl. 'We put in a lot of work over the year and a lot of guys stepped up at different times. We just found our game, we found our pieces in the right spot. We're starting to find our stride.' Article content Brace yourselves for Oilers-Panthers II. The Stanley Cup Final opens Wednesday in Edmonton. Article content 'We're going up against a great team, the Stanley Cup champs from last year,' said Oiler captain Connor McDavid. 'It's their third finals in a row. There's not much you can say about them; they're great. Article content 'We'll have our hands full, but we're a good team, we're a special team. We feel good about our game.' Article content The Oilers are a machine right now, improving to 12-2 in the last 14 games after overcoming the 0-2 deficit to beat Los Angeles in six and taking Vegas and Dallas down in five games each. Article content Article content And Game 5 against the Stars was a master class in taking life away from your opponent. Article content They were up 2-0 on goals from Corey Perry and Mattias Janmark and chased Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger from the game after just two shots. One minute after that, Jeff Skinner made it 3-0 on backup goalie Casey DeSmith. Article content It was such a catastrophic start to a big game by Dallas that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes wanted royalty payments. Article content And every time the Stars got it in their heads that they might be coming back, Edmonton delivered another fatal gut punch.
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Oilers' killer instinct buries Dallas, books spot in Stanley Cup Final
Article content The only team to survive an elimination game against Edmonton was the Florida Panthers in Game 7 last year, a loss the Oilers are now in a position to avenge in the first Cup Final rematch since 2009. 'It's amazing,' said Leon Draisaitl. 'We put in a lot of work over the year and a lot of guys stepped up at different times. We just found our game, we found our pieces in the right spot. We're starting to find our stride.' Brace yourselves for Oilers-Panthers II. The Stanley Cup Final opens Wednesday in Edmonton. 'We're going up against a great team, the Stanley Cup champs from last year,' said Oiler captain Connor McDavid. 'It's their third finals in a row. There's not much you can say about them; they're great. 'We'll have our hands full, but we're a good team, we're a special team. We feel good about our game.' The Oilers are a machine right now, improving to 12-2 in the last 14 games after overcoming the 0-2 deficit to beat Los Angeles in six and taking Vegas and Dallas down in five games each.
Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Oilers killer instinct buries Dallas, books spot in Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers turned their killer instinct loose on the Dallas Stars and that was the end of it. Article content Article content There was no escape. Article content There almost never is when the Oilers smell blood in the water. Article content In closing the coffin lid on Dallas Thursday with a 6-3 victory that captured a second-straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers improved to 9-1 in the last four years when they have a chance to put an opponent out of its misery. Article content Article content The only team to survive an elimination game against Edmonton was the Florida Panthers in Game 7 last year, a loss the Oilers are now in a position to avenge in the first Cup Final rematch since 2009. Article content Article content 'It's amazing,' said Leon Draisaitl. 'We put in a lot of work over the year and a lot of guys stepped up at different times. We just found our game, we found our pieces in the right spot. We're starting to find our stride.' Article content Brace yourselves for Oilers-Panthers II. The Stanley Cup Final opens Wednesday in Edmonton. Article content 'We're going up against a great team, the Stanley Cup champs from last year,' said Oiler captain Connor McDavid. 'It's their third finals in a row. There's not much you can say about them; they're great. Article content 'We'll have our hands full, but we're a good team, we're a special team. We feel good about our game.' Article content The Oilers are a machine right now, improving to 12-2 in the last 14 games after overcoming the 0-2 deficit to beat Los Angeles in six and taking Vegas and Dallas down in five games each. Article content Article content And Game 5 against the Stars was a master class in taking life away from your opponent. Article content They were up 2-0 on goals from Corey Perry and Mattias Janmark and chased Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger from the game after just two shots. One minute after that, Jeff Skinner made it 3-0 on backup goalie Casey DeSmith. Article content It was such a catastrophic start to a big game by Dallas that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes wanted royalty payments. Article content And every time the Stars got it in their heads that they might be coming back, Edmonton delivered another fatal gut punch. Article content Two minutes after Roope Hintz closed it to 3-2 late in the second, Connor McDavid made it 4-2. Three minutes after Jason Robertson made it 4-3 in the third, Evander Kane made it 5-3.
