This was always going to be a long series,” the Edmonton Oilers defenseman told The Athletic after a 5-2 home-ice defeat to the Florida Panthers left his team on the brink of dropping a second straight Final.

In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Edmonton got one win closer to the Cup thanks to a two-goal comeback and overtime heroics from Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers then dropped the next two games of the series until one of the more chaotic Final games in recent memory.

The Dallas Stars face elimination tonight as they take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, live from Dallas, Texas.

The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are two Western Conference contenders that could lose quality players this offseason due to salary cap constraints, according to The Athletic's Harman Dayal.

This summer is crucial if the Dallas Stars want to extend their Stanley Cup Window. Here's a look at who could stay and who could go.

Viral flasher sensation Kait Flynn, who went viral during last year's Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup run, is back, and fans have been rallying around her online.