The Edmonton Oilers will be taking on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final for the second year in a row. The Oilers took down the Stars last year in six games, and will try to make it happen again.

William Karlsson had a frustrating season because of injuries, but he showed in the playoffs that he’s still a vital part of the Golden Knights’ lineup.

Mattias Ekholm looked sharp in his first full skate of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday as he eyes a potential return during the Western Conference Final against Dallas

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.

According to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, Viktor Arvidsson was on the ice at Wednesday’s morning skate in the place of Connor Brown. Arvidsson practices with Evander Kane and Adam Henrique, the second time Brown was given a maintenance day.

The Dallas Stars are getting ready for the Western Conference Final showdown against the Edmonton Oilers. Dallas lost to Edmonton last year in this same spot,

The Oilers dispatched the Stars in six games in the Western Conference final last season. Can they improve on that performance this year?

Klingberg has been a pleasant surprise for Edmonton in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and will look to continue the upward trend against his former team in the Western Conference Final. The Oilers and Stars open the best-of-7 series with Game 1 at the American Airlines Center here on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).