Former NHL player Riley Cote on all things Stanley Cup Playoffs
Riley Cote stops by to talk all things Stanley Cup Playoffs and his partnership with Trulieve.
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The Edmonton Oilers will need a comeback on Friday night after the Dallas Stars‘ comeback in Game 1 put them at a disadvantage in the Western Conference finals.
Dallas took a 1-0 series lead by rallying from a 3-1 deficit with five consecutive goals in the third period for a 6-3 win.
The Stars scored three power-play goals in the period, capitalizing on a weakness for the Oilers on the road this postseason.
Edmonton has given up 12 power-play goals on 25 opportunities on the road for a 52% penalty-killing percentage. They’re at 83.3% during home games.
Here’s what to know about Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers, including how to watch:
The Oilers strike again just 1:13 later and suddenly they’ve blown this one open.
Connor Brown got the latest goal, deflecting the puck in after a feed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
The Oilers take a 3-0 lead into the dressing room and will begin the third period with a little over a minute of power play time after Stars goalie Jake Oettinger picked up a delay of game penalty for putting the puck over the glass.
Edmonton took a two-goal lead into the locker room after two periods in Game 1, but wilted in the third. Can the Oilers avoid a collapse this time?
What a great offensive effort from … Brett Kulak?!?
Indeed, the defenseman was the unlikely goal scorer for Edmonton, extending the Oilers’ lead with his first goal of the playoffs. Kulak’s first shot attempt was blocked after a nice setup from Connor McDavid, but Kulak stuck with it and put the follow-up shot past Jake Oettinger.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ power-play strike was the only goal of the first period.
Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner has stopped all 11 shots he’s faced, while counterpart Jake Oettinger has stopped nine of 10.
The Oilers did manage to kill off a Dallas power play, something they weren’t able to do in the third period of their Game 1 collapse. Edmonton will begin the second period with 1:31 of power play time after Stars defenseman Thomas Harley was called for holding at 19:29.
Just like in Game 1, the Oilers are on the board first.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins cashes in with a tap-in on the power play at 5:51 of the first.
What time is Stars vs. Oilers Game 2?
Game 2 of the Oilers-Stars series will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Friday in Dallas.
How to watch Stars vs. Oilers NHL playoff game: TV, stream
- Time: 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. local
- Location: American Airlines Center (Dallas)
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: ESPN+, Fubo
