Game Notes: The Oilers took a 1-0 lead 4:44 into the first period, and attempted to protect it for 55 minutes.  The plan backfired as Brett Hull, Joe Nieuwendyk and Mike Modano (empty net) scored third period goals to seal another Dallas victory.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Edmonton, R Smyth 3 (Weight), 4:44
PENALTIES: Marchant, EDM (hooking), 15:25; Laraque, EDM (roughing), 19:11

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
None
PENALTIES: Matvichuk, DAL (high sticking), 9:23; Van Allen, DAL (goalie interference), 12:10; Ulanov, EDM (high sticking), 17:15

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
2, Dallas, Hull 1 (Modano), 8:57
3, Dallas, Nieuwendyk 2 (Hull, Hatcher), 17:07
4, Dallas, Modano 3 (empty net) (unassisted), 19:16
PENALTIES: Belfour, DAL served by Hull (roughing), 6:32; Matvichuk, DAL (roughing), 10:18; Carter, EDM (roughing), 10:18; Hatcher, DAL (goalie interference), 13:20; Matvichuk, DAL (cross checking), 19:52

Shots on Goal:
  Dallas                     5    13      8--26
  Edmonton               5      3    13--21

Goalies:
  Dallas, Belfour (21 shots, 20 saves; record: 4-2-0)
  Edmonton, Salo (25, 23; record: 2-4-0)

Power-play conversions: DAL - 0 of 3, EDM - 0 of 5

Game Notes: Kirk Muller scored at 8:01 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win and to put the Oilers on the brink of playoff elimination.  The Oilers had trailed 2-0 after a lifeless first two periods, but scored three third period goals to take a 3-2 lead before Dallas tied it late to force the overtime.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Dallas, Lehtinen 1 (Ledyard, Hull), 6:02
PENALTIES: Muller, DAL (boarding), 6:29; Niinimaa, EDM (holding), 11:03; Murray, EDM (roughing), 14:53; Grier, EDM (roughing), 14:53; Van Allen, DAL (roughing), 14:53

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
2, Dallas, Langenbrunner 2 (Morrow, Van Allen), 1:12
PENALTIES: Hogue, DAL (goalie interference), 7:37; Niinimaa, EDM (ob tripping), 8:40

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
3, Edmonton, Carter 3 (M Comrie, J Smith), 2:32
4, Edmonton, Weight 1 (Niinimaa, R Smyth), 3:04
5, Edmonton, Brewer 1 (power play) (Weight, Cleary), 5:29
6, Dallas, J MacLean 1 (Zubov, Keane), 15:38
PENALTIES: *Hogue, DAL (slashing), 4:39; Marchant, EDM (hooking), 12:54

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
7, Dallas, Muller 1 (J MacLean, Keane), 8:01
PENALTIES: None

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               2      3    10    3--18
  Dallas                   10    12      7    5--34

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (34 shots, 30 saves; record: 2-3-0)
  Dallas, Belfour (18, 15; record: 3-2-0)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 1 of 3, DAL - 0 of 4

Game Notes: Mike Comrie scored on the power play at 17:19 of overtime to give the Oilers a 2-1 win and tie the best of seven series at two games a piece.  Comrie stepped up his role offensively after captain Doug Weight was ejected from the game in the first period for hitting Stars' defenceman Richard Matvichuk from behind.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
None
PENALTIES: Keane, DAL (elbowing), 0:39; Lehtinen, DAL (high sticking), 4:49; Cleary, EDM (hooking), 5:30; Weight, EDM served by Cleary (checking from behind major, game misconduct), 10:50; Muller, DAL (holding), 16:58; Moreau, EDM (cross checking), 19:42

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Edmonton, Carter 2 (M Comrie, Brewer), 14:24
PENALTIES: Lukowich, DAL (interference), 3:11; Hatcher, DAL (high sticking), 7:12; Smyth, EDM (high sticking), 7:56; Grier, EDM (cross checking), 10:36

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
2, Dallas, Keane 2 (Muller, Zubov), 13:15
PENALTIES: Morrow, DAL (high sticking), 8:22; Grier, EDM (high sticking), 14:43

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
3, Edmonton, M Comrie 1 (power play) (R Smyth, Carter), 17:19
PENALTIES: *Langenbrunner, DAL (high sticking), 16:21

Shots on Goal:
  Dallas                      7   10   13    5--35
  Edmonton              10   12     4    6--32

Goalies:
  Dallas, Belfour (32 shots, 30 saves; record: 2-2-0)
  Edmonton, Salo (35, 34; record: 2-2-0)

Power-play conversions: DAL - 0 of 6, EDM - 1 of 7

Game Notes: Benoit Hogue scored with 12 seconds left in the first overtime period to give the Dallas Stars a 2-1 series lead.  The Oilers had been badly outplayed and out-coached for most of regulation time, but rebounded from a 2-0 deficit to score a pair of goals in the final 1:03 of the game to force the extra period.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Dallas, Zubov 1 (Modano, Muller), 3:06
PENALTIES: Muller, DAL (high sticking), 0:54; Hatcher, DAL (closing hand on puck), 14:30; Murray, EDM (tripping), 19:22

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
None
PENALTIES: Lukowich, DAL (interference), 6:34; Grier, EDM (high sticking), 13:15; Muller, DAL (holding stick), 19:48

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
2, Dallas, Modano 2 (power play) (Langenbrunner), 5:51
3, Edmonton, R Smyth 2 (Laraque, Brewer), 18:57
4, Edmonton, Murray 2 (Brewer, R Smyth), 19:53
PENALTIES: *Pittis, EDM (hooking), 4:17

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
5, Dallas, Hogue 1 (Hull), 19:48
PENALTIES: J MacLean, DAL (slashing), 15:47; Poti, EDM (slashing), 15:47

Shots on Goal:
  Dallas                   10   12    8   10--40
  Edmonton               4     6    8   10--28

Goalies:
  Dallas, Belfour (28 shots, 26 saves; record: 2-1-0)
  Edmonton, Salo (40, 37; record: 1-2-0)

Power-play conversions: DAL - 1 of 3, EDM - 0 of 4.

Game Notes: The Oilers earned a split in Dallas and stole home ice advantage in the best of seven series.  Edmonton scored three powerplay goals in the win.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Dallas, Keane 1 (Muller, Sydor), :26.
2, Edmonton, Cleary 1 (Brewer, Weight), 9:37 (pp). 
3, Dallas, Nieuwendyk 1 (Morrow), 11:12 (pp). 
4, Edmonton, Laraque 1 (Poti, Smyth), 11:34. 
5, Edmonton, Murray 1 (Niinimaa, Weight), 18:14 (pp). 
PENALTIES: Smith, Edm (holding), 4:09; Belfour, Dal, served by Donato (tripping), 8:59; Smith, Edm (roughing), 11:06, Laraque, Edm (roughing), 11:34; Hatcher, Dal (roughing), 11:34; Belfour, Dal, served by MacLean (roughing), 11:34; Ledyard, Dal
(high-sticking), 13:36; Cleary, Edm (roughing), 17:21; Smyth, Edm (roughing), 17:21; MacLean, Dal (roughing), 17:21; Hatcher, Dal (roughing), 17:21; Matvichuk, Dal (elbowing), 17:45.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
6, Edmonton, Carter 1 (Poti, Brewer), 13:32 (pp). 
PENALTIES: Cleary, Edm (interference), 4:28; Morrow, Dal (roughing), 5:29; Brewer, Edm (hooking), 8:19; Van Allen, Dal (tripping), 11:41; Zupov, Dal (slashing), 15:17; Morrow, Dal (roughing), 19:03; Cleary, Edm (interference), 19:34.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
7, Dallas, Sydor 1 (Zubov, Hull), 1:18 (pp). 
PENALTIES: Murray, Edm (hooking), 9:46; Van Allen, Dal (tripping), 12:21; Hull, Dal (high-sticking), 17:28.

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton            16   10    5      31
  Dallas                    6     8   11     25

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo 1-1 (25 shots-22 saves). 
  Dallas, Belfour 1-1 (31-27).

Power-play conversions: Edmonton 3 of 10; Dallas 2 of 6. GOALIES: 

Game Notes: Jamie Langenbrunner scored 2:08 into overtime as the Dallas Stars took game one of the Western Conference Quarter Finals.  Dallas outshot Edmonton 3-0 in the overtime period. 

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
None
PENALTIES: Niinimaa, EDM (elbowing), 11:09

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
1, Edmonton, R Smyth 1 (J Smith, Weight), 6:51
2, Dallas, Modano 1 (power play) (Sydor, Zubov), 18:14
PENALTIES: Morrow, DAL (roughing), 7:36; J Smith, EDM (roughing), 7:36; Hull, DAL (hooking), 7:52; Langenbrunner, DAL (unsportsmanlike conduct), 11:37; Ulanov, EDM (cross checking), 11:37; Hull, DAL (goalie interference), 13:52; *Laraque, EDM (boarding), 17:18

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
None
PENALTIES: Carter, EDM (hooking), 5:34; Laraque, EDM (interference), 10:36; Weight, EDM (roughing), 19:04; Muller, DAL (roughing), 19:04

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
3, Dallas, Langenbrunner 1 (Van Allen, Donato), 2:08
PENALTIES: None

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               6   10     6    0--22
  Dallas                     8     7   10    3--28

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (28 shots, 26 saves; record: 0-1-0)
  Dallas, Belfour (22, 21; record: 1-0-0)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 2, DAL - 1 of 4