The Dallas Stars are starting to crack, and it’s the pressure from the top of the Edmonton Oilers lineup that deserves the credit.

I had three notable takeaways after the Oilers split the opening games in Dallas: that Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner’s rebound was a major development (he was sensational in their Game 4 win against Dallas on Wednesday night), that the Oilers powerless power play was hurting them in the series (still an issue), and that the non-Evan Bouchard pairings were the biggest concern going forward (Kris Knoblauch continues mixing his pairings on a nightly basis, a hallmark sign of a coaching staff with limited confidence).

Now, a fourth takeaway after Game 4: The top of the Oilers lineup is giving the Stars absolute fits in a fashion we haven’t seen before in this postseason. And that’s a statement, considering this is a Stars team that already has collected the heads of the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, two bona fide Stanley Cup........

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