Oilers beat Stars 2-1 to advance to the Stanley Cup final

For the Edmonton Oilers, the process from worst to 1^st in the West is complete. And now they will have the opportunity to lift the title.

Connor McDavid scored and assisted in the 1^st period to get Oilers going, Stuart Skinner made 34 saves for his hometown organization and Edmonton secured its place in the Stanley Cup final by winning 2-1 against the Dallas Stars at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.

THE OILERS ARE MOVING ON! 🙌

The @EdmontonOilers are back in the #StanleyCup Final for the first time since 2006!

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— NHL (@NHL) June 3, 2024

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Zach Hyman also notched – like Connor, on a 1^st-period power play – and Evan Bouchard finished with 2 assists for Edmonton, who won the Western Conference in 6 matches and will compete for the title for the 1^st time since 2006.

Edmonton will travel to Florida for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, as the matchup is set to begin at the beginning of the weekend. The Panthers are playing at the Stanley Cup final for the 3^rd time after getting swept by Avs in 1996 and also being defeated by the Golden Knights in 5 matches in the past season.

Clear up your Saturday night schedule. The #StanleyCup Final begins June 8 at 8 p.m. ET (@ESPN, @ESPNPlus, @Sportnet, @TVASports, CBC) when the @EdmontonOilers visit the @FlaPanthers for Game 1.#NHLStats: https://t.co/KvlyR3lskR pic.twitter.com/AhmqMCg6mM

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 3, 2024

“When the game finished, that’s the loudest I ever heard it,” McDavid shared of the atmosphere at Rogers Place after the triumph as the supporters chanted that they want the title.