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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)
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Dallas Stars players celebrate a win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Final in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday, May 27, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) competes for the puck agains Dallas Stars defenseman Chris Tanev (3) during the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) celebrates a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Final in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday, May 27, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin (91) chases Edmonton Oilers' Connor Brown (28) during the second period of Game 4 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Edmonton Oilers' Mattias Ekholm (14) and Connor McDavid (97) celebrate a goal against he Dallas Stars during the third period of Game 4 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
![Jason Franson Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) and Edmonton Oilers' Derek Ryan (10) vie for the puck during the second period of Game 4 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/10741a5f053b43aab1cee0f24657b7ac/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) and Edmonton Oilers' Derek Ryan (10) vie for the puck during the second period of Game 4 of the Western Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)