The Edmonton Oilers scored three goals in the first 8:07 of the game to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season, defeating the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (91) celebrates with defenseman Evan Bouchard (2) and defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) after scoring against the Dallas Stars during the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) AP

NHL players are no strangers to playing through injuries in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but seemingly every year, there's always an injury or two that comes out a

As the third-oldest player in the NHL, Edmonton Oilers right winger Corey Perry is playing on borrowed time. He just turned 40 years old – only Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns and St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter are older – and Perry has said he wants to play until he’s 45.

Stars GM Jim Nill confirmed to The Dallas Morning News Saturday that Hintz suffered a foot fracture from the slash he took from Darnell Nurse in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The Dallas Stars center missed Game 3 of the series due to the injury, before suiting up for Games 4 and 5.

With Thursday night's Game 5 win against the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for a rematch with the Florida Panthers, who

For the second straight season, the Florida Panthers will play the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Both teams looked dominant in their runs through their respective conferences this season;

Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger spoke Saturday for the first time since being controversially pulled early in the Stars' season-ending loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.