Oilers Dominate Stars in 6-1 Win, Take a 2-1 Series Lead

The Edmonton Oilers made a statement in Game 2, beating the Dallas Stars 3-0 and tying the series at one apiece. This set up a crucial Game 3 back at the always rowdy Rogers Place. This one was a unique one, with puck drop coming at 1 p.m. local time on Sunday afternoon (May 25) in Edmonton, but nevertheless fans showed up like always. The Oilers won in dominating fashion, taking it 6-1. Here’s your game recap.

Game Recap

The first 14 minutes of the game saw lots of action, but little opportunity. However, just past the six-minute mark, the Oilers’ offense erupted quickly. Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid struck just 36 seconds apart, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. Kasperi Kapanen took a late penalty for high-sticking, but that was all for action in the first. Edmonton held a 2-0 lead at the intermission, with the shots in their favour 11-9.

The second period had play very similar to the first, but with the Stars making a push for a good chunk of time as they looked to get on the board. Their momentum quickly disappeared, though, as Liam Bichsel and Sam Steel took a pair of tripping penalties that left them shorthanded for a while. The Oilers couldn’t convert, and Dallas got back to even strength and made them pay. Jason Robertson tipped a shot from up top, cutting the deficit to one.

Edmonton continued to hang on for dear life towards the end of the period, as both Connor Brown and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins headed down the tunnel in some pain. But then, with 18 seconds left, McDavid struck again with a missile past Jake Oettinger to pad his team’s lead heading to the third. The Oilers led 3-1 at the second break, with the shots heavily in the Stars’ favour at 30-18.