DALLAS — The Dallas Stars will try to accomplish something they never have done when they host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Friday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).
A victory Friday would give the Stars a 2-0 lead in a conference final/NHL semifinal for the first time in Dallas/Minnesota North Stars history.
The Stars trailed the Oilers 3-1 entering the third period before they scored five unanswered goals, including three on the power play, in an eventual 6-3 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday. It was their second multi-goal, third-period comeback in the conference final in Dallas/Minnesota North Stars history (also Game 5 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final),…