The Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid clamped down on defense and found their offensive rhythm Saturday night, shutting out the Dallas Stars in a 3-0 road win to even the Western Conference Finals at 1-1.

The Edmonton Oilers clash with the Dallas Stars in a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals. Find out how to watch Game 1 for free today.

When a team with enough high-end talent to outscore anyone in the league starts overwhelming opponents with smothering defence, it’s a scary thing.

We’re definitely on the right track.” These Oilers know the importance of defensive play, eating pucks and sacrificing in every way at both ends of the ice. It’s why they have the momentum heading into Game 3.

Zach Hyman was a scoring machine a year ago. The Edmonton Oilers winger has evolved into a hit machine in this year’s NHL playoffs. Hyman leads all players with 99 hits in the post-season with Panthers forward Sam Bennett next with 72 entering Saturday ...

While the Stars’ side was peppered with postgame questions about the slash against Roope Hintz, the Oilers mostly took questions around the performance of goalie Stuart Skinner, who shut down 25 shots on goal from Dallas en route to his third shutout win in Edmonton’s last four games. See what the Oilers had to say after Game 2 below.