In seemingly no other situation can you rapidly hurdle between “it’s so over” and “we’re so back” at a moment’s notice. From game to game, period to period, and even shift to shift, feelings change at a frenetic pace. They can just as easily vault you over the highest cloud as they can pull you through the floor.

The Dallas Stars stunned the Edmonton Oilers with five unanswered goals in the third period. Highlights from Game 1:

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

The Dallas Stars made some history Friday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals with their choice of starting lineup. The Stars started the

DeBoer, 56, is a native of Dunnville, Ontario in Canada. He has 18 years of head coaching experience in the NHL, previously leading teams like the Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.

By advancing to the conference finals for the 3rd straight year, the Stars can get revenge on the Edmonton Oilers.

The Dallas Stars have reached the Western Conference Final for the third straight season and the fourth time in the last six seasons. Unfortunately, the Stars only have one Stanley Cup Final appearance to show for it,

The Dallas Stars could capitalize on a significant special teams advantage to get revenge against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals.