The Edmonton Oilers have secured their spot in the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row, defeating the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Game 5. The Oilers quickly dominated, scoring three goals within the first period and effectively neutralizing the Stars' offense throughout the game. This victory not only sends them back to face the Florida Panthers, who defeated them last season, but also marks a notable achievement in NHL history, with few teams having met in consecutive Finals. The Oilers have shown significant improvements since last season, raising expectations for the upcoming series.
The Oilers chased Stars goalie Jake Oettinger just over seven minutes into the game with goals from Corey Petty and Mattias Janmark -- the only two shots Oettinger faced.
It's going to take a better effort from Florida to beat this version of the Oilers than the one that earned them the Cup last season.
In the expansion era, there have been four instances of the same two teams meeting in the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive seasons.
The last team to beat the same opponent in the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive seasons was the Montreal Canadiens, who beat the Boston Bruins in 1977 and 1978.
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