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Match 1 of the final of the Stanley Cup playoffs between Dallas stars and Edmonton’s Oilers started with a high intensity and closed the same way on Wednesday evening.
An attack on the goals of the power of the players of stars Mike Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene during the third period brought Dallas to a 6-3 victory. The stars, at one point, dragged the oilers with two goals before walking until the income for improbable victory.
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The defender of Edmonton’s Oilers, Troy Stecher, # 51, fights with the center of Dallas Stars Oskar Back, n ° 10, at the end of the match between the stars and the Oilers in the match of the Western Conference final on May 21, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
While the horn sounds, several players from the stars and oilers mixed it with Center Ice. The broadcast caught the defender of Edmonton Corey Perry after having stars La Recruue Lian Bischel. Perry seemed to make fun of the player after the officials broke the fray.
Dallas left the ice with an advance of 1-0 in the series on Edmonton.
The stars head coach, Pete Deboer, was satisfied with how the team was able to enjoy the power game. Dallas had been 0 for 14 in six qualifying games against the Oilers.
“I did not feel 40 minutes that we had made (the Oilers) to win the position in which they were. So, the guys answered. We were lucky. We obtained electric game goals,” said Deboer. “Happy for our power game. It took a lot of warmth last year at this stage of the year. It was the difference this evening for us, so it’s great.”
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The Dallas stars center, Mikael Granlund, # 64, celebrates a goal with the teammates Jason Robertson, # 21, and Mason Marchment, # 27, during the third period of match 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL Hockey Stanley Cup eliminatory against the Oilers of Edmonton on Wednesday May 21, 2025 in Dallas. (Photo / lm otero)
Dallas has become the second team since 1934 to have three power goals in the first six minutes of an eliminatory period. The New York Rangers did it in match 1 of the Eastern Conference final against Montreal Canadians in 2014.
“The first power game we had was a bit like the rest of our game. Our execution was a little offbeat, we did not make big games with the washer, we did not have much support,” said Deboer. “I thought that in the third, we came out and we executed. I think you never know when this switch will leave.
“Obviously, being at home here for this match, we get this first goal, the crowd takes place, the momentum moves very quickly. This is the advantage of being at home here for match 1.”
The line of line Trent Knorr, # 74, keeps the right of the stars of Dallas Evgenii Dadonov, # 63, and the defender of the Oilers of Edmonton Darnell Nurse, # 25, apart from the first period of match 1 of the final of the Western Conference in Dallas. (Photo / lm otero)
Match 2 is scheduled for Friday evening.
