Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in
Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals.
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The defending champion Florida Panthers clinched their third consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday night with a Game 5 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, North Carolina.
They could learn their opponent as soon as Thursday night.
The Panthers will face the winner of the Western Conference finals. The Edmonton Oilers, last year’s Stanley Cup runner-up, lead the Dallas Stars 3-1 after a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night. Game 5 will be Thursday night in Dallas, but the Oilers will be missing key forward Zach Hyman, who needed surgery after a Game 4 hit by Dallas’ Mason Marchment.
Here are the matchups, schedule and television information for the conference finals of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven, x-if necessary):
How to stream NHL playoffs
Fubo and ESPN+ carry ESPN and ABC games. Sling and Max carry TNT games.
NHL playoff game today (Thursday, May 29)
Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
Wednesday’s result
Panthers 5, Hurricanes 3 | Story
Eastern Conference final schedule
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
Panthers win series 4-1
Western Conference final schedule
Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers
Oilers lead series 3-1
Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1Game 4: Oilers 4, Stars 1Game 5: Thursday, May 29, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPNx-Game 6: Saturday, May 31, Dallas at Edmonton, 8, ABCx-Game 7: Monday, June 2, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPNWhen does the Stanley Cup Final start?
It will start June 4Â if the Oilers eliminate the Stars on Thursday. Otherwise, it will start on June 7. The series will open in the Western Conference city.