Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock on the bench against the Dallas Stars during NHL hockey game action in Edmonton on Tuesday November 27,2018. (PHOTO BY LARRY WONG/POSTMEDIA)
Edmonton Oilers head coach Ken Hitchcock gives a post game summary after his team defeated the Dallas Stars in overtime by a score of 1-0 in Edmonton on Tuesday November 27, 2018.
This was the first home game for newly hired head coach Ken Hitchcock after Todd McLellan was fired. Hitchcock had retired last season after his second tour with the Stars. He was coaxed out of retirement by the Oilers, whose season took a downward turn and are now in danger of losing touch with the Western Conference playoff contenders. Hitchcock had the Stars near the top of the Western Conference last season before losing starting goaltender Ben Bishop to injury. Dallas missed the playoffs by three points and Hitchcock retired.
-Derek Van Diest
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid (back) thought he had scored in overtime but his goal was disallowed after review. Dallas Stars defenceman Gavin Bayreuther (left) fishes the puck out from behind Dallas Stars goalie Anton Khudobin in the overtime period. The Oilers defeated the Stars by a score of 1-0 on an overtime goal by Oscar Klefbom in NHL hockey game action in Edmonton on Tuesday November 27, 2018. (PHOTO BY LARRY WONG/POSTMEDIA)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom (left) scores in overtime against Dallas Stars goalie Anton Khudobin as Stars Jason Dickinson (right) watches the puck go into the net. The Oilers defeated the Stars by a score of 1-0 in NHL hockey game action in Edmonton on Tuesday November 27,2018. (PHOTO BY LARRY WONG/POSTMEDIA)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom celebrates with team mate Leon Draisaitl after Klefbom scored in overtime against Dallas Stars goalie Anton Khudobin (right). Stars Jason Dickinson (left) skates away. The Oilers defeated the Stars by a score of 1-0 in NHL hockey game action in Edmonton on Tuesday November 27,2018. (PHOTO BY LARRY WONG/POSTMEDIA)