NHL Stanley Cup playoffs roll on. Keep up to date in the conference finals with the latest bracket results and schedule.

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.

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Stars NHL Playoffs Series will air on ESPN and ABC ... These two teams know each other well. Dallas took two of three regular season meetings, including a tight 4-3 win in March.

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars play Game 2 of the Western Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Friday at American Airlines Center.

In the world of heavy knee and shin pads, a slash normally doesn’t do enough damage to derail an NHL player; but the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse in the third period to the lower left leg of Stars center Roope Hintz appeared to do the job of a mob hit. “We didn’t like it,” Stars center Jamie Benn said.

The Dallas Stars were left frustrated following a 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final, not only because the series is now tied 1-1, but also due to an incident involving Roope Hintz and Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse.

Dallas and Edmonton aren’t exactly geographic rivals, but that doesn’t mean these two teams don’t have a rich history.