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The Edmonton Oilers are one win away from a return trip to the Stanley Cup final.

Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry each had a power-play goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers took a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference final series with a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique both added empty-net goals, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid each had two assists for the Oilers who have battled back and won three consecutive games after a third-period collapse cost them the opening game in Dallas. Since then, they have outscored Dallas 13-2.

But Draisaitl said it was far from easy in Game 4.

“There are going to be some swings in a series. They’re one of the last four teams standing, so they’re going to have their push, and there’s going to be periods where they control the play. …

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