The good news is that's the first game the Oilers have outplayed the Stars. Game 4 could've easily been a sweep scenario if it wasn't for the posts in OT of Game 1.
The bad news is that the Stars blew a major opportunity to put a chokehold on the Oilers. Coming out of Edmonton winning both games, and then having three straight opportunities to close out the series would've been too much for the Oilers to overcome. Now they just have to win two of the next three games, and winning in this fashion when there backs against the rope will give them momentum. The Oilers have belief they can win this series now.
Wish the Oilers would just die, but doesn't look like they're gonna go quietly into that good night. Stars still have outplayed the Oilers for most of the series, so it's there's to lose still. But the margin for error has now diminished. Stars have to prove they are the better team by winning the series.
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