Zach Hyman had a pair of goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight game, hanging on to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Saturday. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson and Connor Brown also scored for the Oilers (37-22-4) who have won three of their last four,

The Jake Walman era has arrived with a bang in Edmonton. And while he got his first point in an Edmonton Oilers uniform setting up Zach Hyman with a beautiful stretch pass, he made his mark physically,

Trade deadline acquisition Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist in his debut for Dallas, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn and Matt Dumba also scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger stopped 22 shots.

After an overtime win over Montreal on Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers were back in action on Saturday at Rogers Place against the visiting Dallas Stars.

During the game at Rogers Place on Saturday, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman delivered a strong open-ice hit on Mikko Rantanen.

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist for the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-4 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Saturday night.

Connor McDavid shared his thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers’ trade deadline moves, including the acquisition of defenseman Jake Walman. Speaking after practice on Saturday, McDavid expressed confidence that Walman will bring value to the team’s defensive core.

Zach Hyman records two goals & an assist while Connor McDavid produces a goal & assist to help the Oilers hold off a late surge from the Stars on Saturday night in a 5-4 victory at Rogers Place

Though Walman, Hyman, and McDavid were the Oilers' standouts, they were far from their only key players on Saturday. Connor Brown scored the eventual game winner, his first in nine games, while Stuart Skinner robbed Rantanen of his first goal as a Star with one of the best saves of his career early in the third period.

The Oilers had a much-needed physical edge on Saturday in a win over the Stars. It’s a promising sign after the Oilers made a point of adding grit prior to the trade deadline.