Oilers, Stars and Game 2
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The Dallas Stars face adversity in the Western Conference Final, tied 1-1 with the Edmonton Oilers. A Game 2 shutout loss and Roope Hintz's leg injury raise concerns as they head to Edmonton. Despite outshooting the Oilers and line changes sparking effort,
Roope Hintz, the Stars' top-line center, suffered a concerning leg injury in the 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
The Edmonton Oilers will be taking on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final for the second year in a row. The Oilers took down the Stars last year in six games, and will try to make it happen again.
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Yardbarker on MSNRyan Nugent-Hopkins’ heater, Oilers get another shutout from Stuart Skinner, and playoff Connor BrownThe Edmonton Oilers dropped the ball in Game 1 against the Dallas Stars, but the good thing about a seven-game series is that they had a chance to rebound 48 hours later.
Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer took aim at the refs for the Roope Hintz injury while using a Connor McDavid example.
Ekholm, 34, played just one game in April after missing the remainder of the season with his injury. Since then, Edmonton’s blue line has leaned on Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Brett Kulak, Jake Walman, Troy Stecher and John Klingberg, with Ty Emberson in a supporting role.
Mattias Ekholm looked sharp in his first full skate of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday as he eyes a potential return during the Western Conference Final against Dallas
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Yardbarker on MSNOilers’ Connor Brown Questionable vs. Stars, Plus Injury UpdatesAccording to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, Viktor Arvidsson was on the ice at Wednesday’s morning skate in the place of Connor Brown. Arvidsson practices with Evander Kane and Adam Henrique, the second time Brown was given a maintenance day.
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.
William Karlsson had a frustrating season because of injuries, but he showed in the playoffs that he’s still a vital part of the Golden Knights’ lineup.