Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers past Stars to take 3-2 lead in Western Conference final

DALLAS — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lived the Edmonton Oilers' darkest days. The once-proud franchise endured a decade of playoff-less springs, management missteps and coaching blunders. The Oilers were a punchline across the NHL. Now the organization's longest-tenured player and his teammates sit a single victory from the Stanley Cup final. Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals Friday as Edmonton smothered the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference final. "This is why we pl

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