Daniel Nugent-Bowman

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Mark Lazerus |Daniel Nugent-Bowman

DALLAS - Improbably, almost impossibly, the Dallas Stars had scratched and clawed their way back into Game 5 of the Western Conference final. They had shockingly benched their all-world goaltender, Jake Oettinger, after two quick goals. They had fallen behind by three goals 58 seconds after that. They had looked overwhelmed, overmatched and, well, over. But then Jason Robertson scored for Dallas, and American Airlines Center had a pulse again.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Nugent-Bowman

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are one win from returning to the Stanley Cup Final, a spot they've been targeting since their heartbreaking Game 7 loss a year ago. Their 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference final included many of the touchstones of their run over the last month, which has included 11 wins in their last 13 games. There were contributions from all over the lineup, backed by more solid work between the pipes from Stuart Skinner, who had 28 saves.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Nugent-Bowman |Pierre LeBrun

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers moved to within one step of returning to the Stanley Cup Final by defeating the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Tuesday. The Oilers got power-play goals from Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry, another multi-point performance from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and 28 saves from Stuart Skinner to win their third consecutive game and take a 3-1 series lead. It was also their 11th victory in the last 13 games.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Nugent-Bowman

EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers right winger Zach Hyman left Game 4 of the Western Conference final in the first period on Tuesday because of an injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game, as reported on the ESPN broadcast. Hyman was hit by Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment in the neutral zone just before the midway mark of the first period. He dropped his stick, favored his right arm and immediately skated off the ice and to the Oilers' dressing room at 9:17 of the period.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Nugent-Bowman

EDMONTON - Being hesitant, or outright unwilling, to break up a winning lineup is a common thought process in sports. At least under normal circumstances. But what happens when a top-pair defenseman is inching close to a return when his team has won 10 of its last 12 games and has a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference final? "We'll do what's best for our team and what's best for him," Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said on Monday. The player, of course, is Mattias Ekholm.