NHL Playoffs 2025, Oilers vs Stars, Connor McDavid, NHL Western Final, Stanley Cup Bound
Dallas, we have a problem — it’s called the Edmonton Oilers.
Game 5 of the Western Conference Final turned into a high-speed oil slick as the Edmonton Oilers steamrolled the Dallas Stars 6–3 and punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final faster than a McDavid breakaway.
The Stars came in hoping to extend the series, but the Oilers had other plans — mostly involving scoring goals with the enthusiasm of kids in a ball pit. Edmonton’s top guns weren’t just clicking — they were detonating. Connor McDavid, playing like he’s powered by cheat codes, dished, dashed, and delivered with the grace of a ballet dancer and the menace of a vengeful wolverine.
Leon Draisaitl? Oh, he just added another casual multi-point game to his postseason resume like it was a grocery list. And shoutout to Evander Kane, who continues to play like every game is a personal vendetta.
The Stars did flash some brilliance — Roope Hintz tried to jumpstart the offense and Jake Oettinger made a couple of “how-did-he-do-that” saves, but when you’re constantly dodging Oilers flying in like fighter jets, it’s a matter of time before the scoreboard breaks.
With this win, Edmonton wraps the series 4–1, their skates now pointed toward Stanley Cup glory. This marks their first trip to the Final since 2006 — and this time, they look like a team that plans on bringing the Cup back to Canada.
So buckle up, hockey fans — the Oilers are coming, and they brought the fire.
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