Results for: Western Conference Finals

Dallas Stars’ top center Roope Hintz will sit out Game 1 of the Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury sustained while blocking a shot in Game 4 of the second round series against the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Pete DeBoer is hopeful Hintz will return for Game 2 on Saturday. Jake Oettinger will start in goal for Dallas, while Edmonton will field the same lineup that defeated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7, with Corey Perry remaining a healthy scratch.

The Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak over the Los Angeles Lakers to nine games with a victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday. The Nuggets now have a chance to tie their longest-ever winning streak against a single opponent, which is 12 games. The Lakers, meanwhile, are determined to avoid a sweep and tie the series in Game 2 on Tuesday.