The Edmonton Oilers completed a decisive victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, clinching the series and leaving the Stars with tough questions to answer. Corey Perry opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 2:31 into the game, followed by Mattias Janmark's rapid strike that left Stars coach Pete DeBoer no choice but to replace Jake Oettinger with Casey DeSmith early on.

Oettinger, an All-Star goalie, struggled against the Oilers, leading to his benching after two goals allowed in a mere seven minutes. This marked a disappointing end for Oettinger, who has seen his performance dip in elimination games against Edmonton, raising doubts about his future. DeSmith, unable to halt the momentum, conceded another goal within minutes, sealing the Stars' fate in front of their home crowd.