The Edmonton Oilers appeared to be in firm control of Game 1 of the Western Conference Final with a 3-1 advantage over the Dallas Stars entering the third period. However, a series of undisciplined penalties led to the Stars scoring three power play goals en route to a 6-3 comeback win to open the series.

The Dallas Stars came away with the win on Wednesday night over the Edmonton Oilers, but everyone suffered some bumps and bruises before they left the ice.

FILE - Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) works to get the puck past Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) during the first period of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) AP

The Stars lost in the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and in the conference final each of the past two years. Coach Pete DeBoer and forwards Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene have never won the Cup in their long NHL careers. Forward Tyler Seguin hasn't won it since he was a 19-year-old rookie with the Boston Bruins in 2011.

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The Edmonton Oilers are the slightest of favorites to win the Stanley Cup before the conference finals start, but the odds are very tight.

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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 Wednesday night.

Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.

Another year has ended in heartbreak for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans. The Florida Panthers went into Toronto for Game 7 of their second-round playoff series and routed the Leafs, 6-1, to reach the Eastern Conference Final for the third consecutive season.