
Edmonton Oilers shoot down Stars 5-2
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The Edmonton Oilers have won again at Rogers Place, posting a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars Wednesday night.
The Edmonton Oilers have won again at Rogers Place, posting a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars Wednesday night.
The Oilers are 11-0-1 in their last 12 home games.
The Oilers came out flying and scored twice in the first seven minutes. Evander Kane converted a pass from Connor McDavid for his 17th goal of the season.
Oilers forward Derek Ryan swiped in the rebound after Ryan McLeod hit the crossbar to make it 2-0.
Dallas replied on a power play after the Oilers took a too-many-men penalty. Jason Robertson ripped home his 37th, ending Mike Smith’s shutout streak at 144:39.
Five minutes into the second, Stars forward Roope Hintz found a loose puck in the crease and tapped it in to tie it at two.
Zach Hyman restored Edmonton’s lead when he swept a rebound past Dallas goaltender Scott Wedgewood for his 25th.
With exactly two minutes left in the second, Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi tipped Evan Bouchard’s point shot to record his 14th.