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Edmonton Oilers Big Win In Big D
Nugent-Hopkins scores twice Broberg records his first-career playoff goal
The Edmonton Oilers won their first game of the 2023 NHL playoffs on Saturday night defeating the Dallas Stars 4-2 in Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round series.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the way for the Oilers with two goals while Evan Bouchard and Philip Broberg added the others.
Broberg's goal was his first career playoff goal and it came in his NHL playoff debut.
The Oilers got off to a good start in the game and took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Nugent-Hopkins and Bouchard.
The Stars came back to tie the game in the second period but the Oilers regained the lead in the third period on a goal by Nugent-Hopkins.
Broberg's goal came with just over two minutes remaining in the game and sealed the victory for the Oilers.
Mike Smith made 28 saves in goal for the Oilers while Jake Oettinger made 30 saves for the Stars.
Game 2 of the series is set for Monday night in Dallas.
Conclusion
The Oilers' win in Game 1 was a big one as they now have home-ice advantage in the series.
Nugent-Hopkins has been a key player for the Oilers all season long and he continued his strong play in the playoffs with two goals in Game 1.
Broberg's goal was a big moment for the young defenseman and it could be a sign of things to come.
The Oilers will look to take a 2-0 lead in the series when they host the Stars in Game 2 on Monday night.
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