Hockey

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars powered their way to a series-opening victory in their Western Conference final rematch with the Edmonton Oilers. And it was quick turnaround.

DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesda

WINNIPEG — When each player met with Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff for season-ending talks this week, they were given verbal pats on their backs.

An Ontario judge has ruled there is no basis to find that a former member of Canada's world junior hockey team was being untruthful about his lack of memory while testifying at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Ekblad shrugged it off. Paul Maurice called it “somebody else’s problem,” while casually taking a drink from a cup.

TORONTO — The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries involving Ryan Reynolds' production house Maximum Effort.

DALLAS — Cody Ceci's on the other side now. The Dallas Stars defenceman and the Edmonton Oilers are frenemies in the NHL's Western Conference final.

TORONTO — The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries from Ryan Reynolds' production house Maximum Effort.

DALLAS — The Edmonton Oilers, a.k.a. Canada's last team standing in the 2025 NHL playoffs, open the Western Conference final tonight at American Airlines Center facing a Dallas Stars' squad bent on retribution.

Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -128, Panthers +108; over/under is 5.