The Dallas Stars faced a dire situation in Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers, trailing 3-0 less than half a period into the contest. After starting goalie Jake Oettinger allowed two goals on the first two shots, he was replaced by Casey DeSmith, who promptly conceded another goal, compounding the Stars' woes. Edmonton's Corey Perry opened the scoring with a power-play goal, followed by Mattias Janmark's breakaway, and finally Jeff Skinner's strike. Oettinger's performance had already dipped in the playoffs, making the situation even more precarious for the Stars as they fought for survival in the Western Conference finals.