The Stars had a 22-17 edge in shot attempts in the first period, but they fell behind 2-0. While forward Colin Blackwell was robbed by goalie Stuart Skinner and forward Mikael Granlund hit a goal post, Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard scored on a blast from the point and Oilers center Connor McDavid finished a 3-on-1.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals, and the Oilers defeated the Stars, 6-1, on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series. Evan Bouchard, with a goal and an assist, and John Klingberg also scored for the Oilers, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added three assists.

As a series shifts north from one oil patch to another, it arrives in Edmonton with an extra dose of crude, thanks to the whack heard ‘round the West. Mark Spector digs into Darnell Nurse's unwillingness to shy away.

Dallas Stars fans, coaches, and players are expressing outrage over what they perceive as biased treatment from the NHL after Darnell Nurse's slash on Roope Hintz resulted in only a minor penalty. Hintz's injury and subsequent exit from the game have fueled accusations of a double standard in the league's disciplinary actions.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

The Edmonton Oilers evened up their series with the Dallas Stars on Friday and one ugly moment from the game could have a big impact on the rest of the series going forward. It also left Stars coach Pete DeBoer fuming in his postgame press conference.

Following Darnell Nurse's controversial slash on Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer ignited further debate by suggesting Connor McDavid would