The first priority for Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill is to put team owner Tom Gaglardi in a straight jacket so he doesn’t make a slew of irrational decisions in the wake of his team’s putrid performance that warrants a hockey stick through the TV.

Stars players backed their goalie after the season-ending loss, saying their performance in front of Oettinger was “unacceptable.”

The Oilers are feeding off the excellent performance of late by goalie Stuart Skinner in front of the net versus the Stars.

Over on the Oilers bench, their stars are doing what no other team’s stars seem able to do on a consistent basis in the postseason – be stars. Up until a few nights ago, people were a little down on Connor McDavid, again. This was despite the fact that his team was winning and he was up near the league lead in playoff points.

Watch, listen, live stream and view the latest stats on Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard is set to become a restricted free agent after this season. His two-year contract, worth $7.8 million, will end on July 1.

Oilers forward Zach Hyman was described as a "wrecking ball" by Connor McDavid, and he's just 17 hits away from making NHL playoff history.

This was exactly the type of game that couldn't happen for Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers were leading by two goals heading into the third p