Stars: Rantanen wore No. 96 after being traded to the Stars by Carolina at Friday’s trade deadline and then signing an eight-year deal worth $96 million. He picked up an assist on the Stars’ opening goal by Johnston and then scored his 28th on a third-period power play.

In a rematch of the 2024 Western Conference Final, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 5-4 at Rogers Place on Saturday (March 8). Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers, who also got goals from Viktor Arvidsson,

There were some early signs that the Edmonton Oilers many predicted to be among the Stanley Cup favourites were back in business on Saturday night, even if they had to hang on for dear life to record their second straight win.