The Edmonton Oilers scored three goals in the first 8:07 of the game to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season after they defeated the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

For the second straight year, it's Oilers-Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final -- and Leon Draisaitl is hoping for a different result in 2025.

After 15 Seasons and 1,078 regular-season games, Edmonton Oilers left winger Jeff Skinner has finally scored his first career playoff goal on Thursday.

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (91) celebrates with defenseman Evan Bouchard (2) and defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14) after scoring against the Dallas Stars during the third period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) AP

After a season that could resurrect his NHL career, Connor finds himself at a career crossroads. While Edmonton did help him regain value in the eyes of other teams, factors besides on-ice performance might dictate his next move.

The Edmonton Oilers come out of Tuesday’s Game 4 win with the prospect of returning to the Stanley Cup final and avenging last year’s loss.

The Edmonton Oilers are one step away from finding themselves on the road to redemption following last year’s heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.