VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions' brass weren't expecting to get a lot of sleep Friday night.
WINNIPEG — Quarterback Jake Maier was glad the Calgary Stampeders had something to cheer about after an emotionally tough week.
DALLAS — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lived the Edmonton Oilers' darkest days. The once-proud franchise endured a decade of playoff-less springs, management missteps and coaching blunders. The Oilers were a punchline across the NHL. Now the organization's longest-tenured player and his teammates sit a single victory from the Stanley Cup final. Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals Friday as Edmonton smothered the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference final. "This is why we pl