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Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid each achieve 2 when the Oilers dominate the stars 6-1

Edmonton, Alberta-Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars on Sunday 6-1 and took over a 2-1 lead in their Final Series of the Western Conference.

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Evan Bouchard with a goal and an assistant, and John Klingberg also achieved the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added three templates. Nugent-Hopkins has multipoint efforts in every game of the series and is the only oiler in franchise history as Wayne Gretzky with more than one point in the first three games of a conference final.

“You have to have dominant nights, you have to have nights when your goalkeeper may be better than yours,” said McDavid. “You have to find ways to win various games and we did it again tonight.”

Stuart Skinner was again impressive in the Edmonton network and scored 33 parades to improve to 4: 4 in the post-season game.

“It is simply impressive for him to be as impressive as he has,” said Hyman. “I think a lot of people counted him and he came in and was phenomenal and a big reason why we were picking up 2-1.”

Skinner tried to start the off -season and was replaced by Backup Calvin Pickard just to be brought in when Pickard was injured. He is satisfied with how he tackled the many challenges.

“I am proud of myself that I went through everything I had to go through personally,” said Skinner, who only allowed one goal in his last two games. “It takes a lot of courage to get up. Especially as a goalkeeper. If you speak with a goalkeeper, this is only the game. You are so often put down and have to get up.”

The Oilers have won two episodes since their collapse of the third period in game 1 in Dallas.

Jason Robertson met for the stars who hope to avoid being eliminated by the Oilers for a second season in a row.

The stars were without striker Roope Hintz, who was taken second in the team in the team. Hintz had to be helped late in the third period of game 2 after he was thrown to the top of the left foot by Oiler's defender Darnell.

“Tonight we are without our No. 1 center, we are traveling here in a difficult environment. I thought we played a really good hockey game for a good deal of this game,” said Stars coach Pete Deboer.

“So there is nothing that you can be emotionally or annoyed about. I think you have to be realistic with your group. I liked our competition tonight, I liked many parts of our game and hopefully get Roope Hintzz back and return to this series.

“We don't have to win three games in this building, we just have to win one and win our home games.”

Jake Oetttinger set 18 shots in Dallas' network and fell to 5-10 in his career in the western final competitions.

Game 4 will be in Edmonton on Tuesday.

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