The Edmonton Oilers goaltender was a difference-maker as his team defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 in Game 3 on Sunday to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference final. Skinner made 35 saves, including several of the challenging variety, as he was peppered in a way he hadn’t been when he posted three shutouts in his previous four starts.

In a long playoff run, it’s tough to be perfect. However, the way Skinner is playing of late, he gives the Oilers confidence they can return to the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost 2-1 in Game 7 to the Florida Panthers last season.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series.

EDMONTON, AB — The Dallas Stars fell in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, giving Edmonton the 2-1 series lead. The Oilers put on a dominant defensive performance. Though the Stars made significantly more attempts on the goal, Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner put on a clinic, only allowing one of 36 attempts to hit the net.

The Edmonton Oilers did their job by going into Dallas and securing a split in the first two games against the Stars, but now it was time to see how they would perform in Game 3 back at Rogers Place.

The Oilers held a two-goal lead over the Stars going into the third period, but a leaky penalty kill sent them to defeat.

The Edmonton Oilers are once again putting their hope in questionable goaltending in their quest for the 2025 Stanley Cup. The regular season starter, Stuart Sk

A little bit of gamesmanship in the lead-up to the Western Conference Final. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner was asked whether he received any insight about the Dallas Stars from his teammates who spent time in Dallas,