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Connor McDavid, Oilers Celebrated By NHL Fans for Taking WCF Series Lead vs. Stars

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The Edmonton Oilers are one win away from the first Stanley Cup Final of the Connor McDavid era.

The Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1 on the road Friday night to take a 3-2 Western Conference Finals lead.

Edmonton was first on the board thanks to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who scored the first two power-play goals of the series in the first and second period:

Nugent-Hopkins' best performance of the playoffs came after Leon Draisaitl praised him before the game.