Knoblauch pushed back against comments from the Dallas Stars after Roope Hintz's injury in Game 2 from a Darnell Nurse slash.

Edmonton forward Zach Hyman feels like the Oilers probably played better in the opener of the Western Conference final than in the second game that they won. Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer had a similar feeling about that game his team lost.

After Roope Hintz left Game 2 with an injury on Friday, the Stars coach brought up the Edmonton star’s name when describing his reaction to the penalty called.

For the second time in these playoffs, the Oilers followed up a crushing loss with a convincing win. The latest one was Game 2 on Friday, when they beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 to even the Western Conference final at 1-1, with Game 3 on Sunday in Edmonton.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had another power-play goal for the Oilers, who go home for Game 3 on Sunday after avoiding an 0-2 start on the road for the second time this postseason.

The Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 in Game 2 of the Western Conference final to tie the series at 1-1. While Edmonton blew a 3-1 lead in the third period of Game 1's 6-3 loss, the away team held on while being outshot 9-2 in the final frame of Game 2.

The Edmonton Oilers have a chance to take control of their NHL Western Conference Finals series after winning Game 2 on Friday night in Dallas. The Oilers won 3-0 to even the best-of-seven series, and now head back for two games at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit.