The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued last night with one game. Last night was game one of the Western Conference Finals. That series is between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers. There is only one game going on tonight. Tonight is game two of the Eastern Conference Finals. That series is between the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers.
The Dallas Stars played the Edmonton Oilers in game one of the Western Conference Finals. The Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado avalanche to reach the Western Conference finals. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks to reach the Western Conference Finals. This was the first game of the series. This game was in Dallas. Neither team scored in the first period. The score was tied at 0-0 after the first period.
Just under a minute into the second period, #29 Leon Draisaitl scored to give the Edmonton Oilers the lead. His goal was assisted by #27 Brett Kulak and #18 Zach Hyman. With fifteen minutes left in the second period, #18 Zach Hyman scored to give the Oilers a two goal lead. His goal was assisted by #97 Connor McDavid. The score was 2-0 Oilers going into the third period.
With thirteen minutes left in the third period, #92 Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars. His goal was assisted by #14 Jamie Benn. With three minutes left in the third period, #91 Tyler Seguin scored again for the Stars to tie the game. His goal was assisted by #63 Evgenii Dadonov and #21 Jason Robertson. The score was tied at 2-2 after the third period. The game would head into overtime.
Neither team scored in the first overtime period. The game was still tied at 2-2 going into the second overtime. Thirty seconds into the second overtime, #97 Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers to win the game. His goal was assisted by #2 Evan Bouchard and #93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The final score was 3-2 Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers now have a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
This was a close game. This is looking like it will be a close series. Double overtime in game one is crazy. The Oilers had a two goal lead. They weren’t able to keep it. The Stars were able to come back and tie the game. The Oilers did find the back of the net in double overtime. This game saw the Oilers ability to not hold on to a lead. It also saw the Stars ability to come back in a game. Despite the Oilers not being able to hold onto their lead, they still shut the Stars down for most of the game. Both teams came really close to ending the game in the first overtime. In the end the Oilers had the edge in this game. The Stars struggles to win close games continue.
Game two of the Western Conference Finals will be on Saturday, May 25th at 5:00 PM. That game will be in Dallas.
The Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Vancouver Canucks have been eliminated from the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and Dallas Stars have advanced to the second round.
The New York Rangers and Florida Panthers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
The New York Rangers take on the Florida Panthers in game two of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Panthers have a 1-0 series lead after winning game one 3-0. This game is in New York. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 PM. Will the Rangers bounce back after losing the opening game of the series? Will the Panthers continue to win in New York?
Zac Electrifly 
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