Center Connor McDavid won nine of his 16 faceoffs and tallied one assist, one takeaway and a key shot block in the third period that helped seal the game. Defenseman Evan Bouchard chipped in with two assists and three blocked shots as the Oilers suffocated the Stars down the stretch.

The Oilers played one of their best games on both ends of the ice to even the Western Conference Finals with the Stars.

DALLAS – The Edmonton Oilers suffered a dispiriting loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday, in which they fell apart in the third period, mostly because of their inability to kill penalties. As bad as that 6-3 defeat was to the Dallas Stars, how much does it really matter?

The superstars were active throughout Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars.