The Dallas Stars have their backs against the wall as they take the ice for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars have dropped three straight games to Edmonton, including a 4-1 loss in Tuesday’s Game 4 that dropped Dallas into a 3-1 hole.

The Dallas Stars face elimination tonight as they take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, live from Dallas, Texas.

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars meet in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday at American Airlines Center.

Hyman underwent surgery for the injury Wednesday and will not play when Edmonton tries to close out Dallas in Game 5 at American Airlines enter on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC), with the Oilers holding a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Before the Edmonton Oilers send them off with a humiliating cheer straight out of “The Bad News Bears,” the Dallas Stars should at least make some noise first. They’ve come this far, might as well stay the weekend.

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