• The Canadian Press

    Oilers bring 3-2 series lead into game 6 against the Stars

    Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, second in the Pacific Division)Edmonton, Alberta; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDTSTANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS: Oilers lead series 3-2BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-2 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the ninth time this season. The Oilers won the previous matchup 3-1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the win.Edmonton is 49-27-6 overall and 33

  • The Canadian Press

    Cowan fuelled by critics as he aims to keep proving them wrong at Memorial Cup

    SAGINAW — Easton Cowan's big-game reputation has only grown this season, but he's had some added motivation pushing him to another level.

  • The Canadian Press

    Nugent-Hopkins scores 2 power-play goals and Oilers beat Stars 3-1 to move a win away from Cup final

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and the Edmonton Oilers went into Game 5 of the Western Conference Final determined to score if they got a power-play chance. They did twice, and quickly both times, in a 3-1 win over the top-seeded Dallas Stars to take a 3-2 series lead and get within one victory of going to the Stanley Cup Final. “We’ve been pushing and they obviously don’t take a lot of penalties. You don’t have three, four or five opportunities a game to find your rhythm,” Nugent-H

  • The Canadian Press

    Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers past Stars to take 3-2 lead in Western Conference final

    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