Afterwords: Rubber Band Hockey

May 27, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Dallas Stars celebrate a goal by forward Jason Robertson (21), his third of the game during the third period against the Edmonton Oilers in game three of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY SportsWhen the Edmonton Oilers scored just two minutes in, I knew they were going to win.

There was just something about how Connor McDavid used Zach Hyman as a backboard that made me think, “Oh, it’s going to be one of those games.” Sure enough, the Oilers soon after went onto the power play, and while Dallas was able to kill it off, it didn’t signify a momentum shift — Edmonton…