DALLAS -- Connor Brown will be a game-time decision for the Edmonton Oilers against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

The Edmonton Oilers will be taking on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final, and they will be looking to eliminate Dallas again. The two teams met last season in the same spot in the postseason,

Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor Brown is considered a game-time decision for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the host Dallas Stars on Wednesday, head coach Kris Knoblauch announced.

After one day without playoff hockey, the chase for the Stanley Cup resumes Tuesday night with the start of the conference finals — and the star power still in contention is off the charts.

The Edmonton Oilers are on their way to the Western Conference Final for the second straight year, thanks to a