![Tony Gutierrez Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) blocks a shot by Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) with help from teammate Darnell Nurse (25) during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9aa18840aaba4833b0410a4c50a5ed76/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) blocks a shot by Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) with help from teammate Darnell Nurse (25) during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Tony Gutierrez Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, top, looks on during the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/166a1e3471814d7185d58b3a7d0bcc93/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, top, looks on during the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Tony Gutierrez The Edmonton Oilers leave the ice following a loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2b7de61a3b9242bca61e0a92f8e83248/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Edmonton Oilers leave the ice following a loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Tony Gutierrez Edmonton Oilers right wing Connor Brown (28) looks to clear the puck against Dallas Stars' Chris Tanev (3) and Esa Lindell (23) during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fe4ff8523dbf44898141f3e92ec37982/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers right wing Connor Brown (28) looks to clear the puck against Dallas Stars' Chris Tanev (3) and Esa Lindell (23) during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Tony Gutierrez Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Connor McDavid (97) skate against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/688294f94d144dd1b06435f6dc83ac32/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Connor McDavid (97) skate against the Dallas Stars during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
![Tony Gutierrez Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin (91), Esa Lindell (23), Jamie Benn (14) and Miro Heiskanen (4) celebrate after Lindell scored an empty-net goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f98d6ae47723401b83a098c4562d3648/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin (91), Esa Lindell (23), Jamie Benn (14) and Miro Heiskanen (4) celebrate after Lindell scored an empty-net goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)