Tensions were clearly high, and that was on display most at the end of the game when a brawl broke out between the two teams. Stars youngster Lian Bichsel and Oilers veteran Corey Perry exchanged some blows as gloves dropped and officials attempted to stop the action.

For the third season in a row, the Dallas Stars are advancing to the Western Conference final following Saturday's victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 of Round 2. The Stars won the second round after an overtime thriller and will once again face the Edmonton Oilers starting on Wednesday,

DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars lost in the Western Conference Final each of the past two years, so they felt a sense of urgency as they sat in the locker room during the second intermission Wednesday, trailing the Edmonton Oilers by two.