Dallas and Edmonton aren’t exactly geographic rivals, but that doesn’t mean these two teams don’t have a rich history.

The Dallas Stars drafted forward Wyatt Johnston with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Three years later, he's helped lead the Stars into the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive season.

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele scored against the Stars after his father's death, but Dallas won in overtime to advance. Game 6 highlights:

Could the Dallas Stars return to a 12-forward, six-defensemen lineup with Miro Heiskanen making strides in Game 6?

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers to start the Western Conference finals. The teams meet Wednesday for the fourth time this season. The Stars went 2-1 against the Oilers during the regular season. In their last regular season matchup on March 26, the Stars won 4-3.

By advancing to the conference finals for the 3rd straight year, the Stars can get revenge on the Edmonton Oilers.

Katy Perry's upcoming “The Lifetimes Tour” concert in Dallas was pushed back a night because of a Dallas Stars playoff game at the American Airlines Center.

Wayne Gretzky, who works as a studio analyst for TNT and, oh yeah, happens to be the universally accepted hockey G.O.A.T., stopped by the Stars’ locker room after Dallas’ 2-1 overtime win to give his congratulations on a great season and wish the team luck moving forward in the playoffs.