Both teams are riding high after emotional second-round victories and have their eyes set on a berth in the Stanley Cup Final. The series will begin in Dallas, meaning that the Oilers will have a chance to steal a game on the road early on in this matchup.

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.

Dallas and Edmonton in the playoffs for the eighth time, dueling it out in another Western Conference finals that starts here at the AAC at 7 on

Kevin Weekes lays out what to expect from the Western Conference finals rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Stars.

Charles Barkley was as happy as any to see the Edmonton Oilers advance to the Western Conference Final on Wednesday night.

Klingberg battled back from hip surgery with Edmonton and now returns to Dallas, where he played for eight seasons, for the conference finals.