Edmonton Oilers Headed to Stanley Cup Final After Defeating Dallas Stars

Published on June 3, 2024

EDMONTON—Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his hometown team, and the Oilers capped an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on June 2. Zach Hyman also scored—like McDavid, on a first-period power play—and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers, who won the Western Conference in six games and will play for the Cup for the first time since 2006. They’ll be heading to Florida for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, which is set to open on June 8. The Panthers are playing in the title series for the third time, after getting swept by Colorado in 1996 and losing to Vegas in five games last year....