The NHL’s Jim Gregory Award, given to the top general manager each season since 2010, is the only award I can think of in major team sports that incorporates both regular season and playoffs (first two rounds) in making its nominations.

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.

Granlund, acquired from the San Jose Sharks with defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1, has nine points (five goals, four assists) in 15 games including his first career hat trick in Game 4 of the second round against the Winnipeg Jets.

Stars head coach Pete DeBoer was brutally honest about his team's Game 2 loss in the Western Conference Final.

The Dallas Stars reeled off a whopping five unanswered goals in the third period of Wednesday's Western Conference Finals matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, erasing a 3-1 deficit to pull off a wild 6-3 victory.

After a triumphant comeback win in Game 1, Dallas fell behind again in Game 2 but couldn’t find a way to rally in a 3-0 loss

The Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday in Dallas.