Connor McDavid, Oilers Beat Stars in WCF Game 4, Hyped By NHL Fans for Tying Series

The Dallas Stars came into Wednesday night's Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final. Less than six minutes into the game, they held a 2-0 lead.

And then the Edmonton Oilers erupted.

The home team promptly rattled off five unanswered goals, winning 5-2 and evening the series at two games apiece.

Ryan McLeod and Evan Bouchard struck back in the second period, while Mattias Janmark and Leon Draisaitl gave the Oilers the lead for good.

Mattias Ekholm scored an empty-netter late in the third period to seal the deal.

Connor McDavid added two assists, bringing him up to 23 helpers during the Stanley Cup playoffs and 27 points total across 16 games. Turns out that McDavid fella is pretty good.

NHL fans and pundits gave him his flowers after the game, per usual, but in general the Oilers impressed the hockey world—and had it a little bit dizzy, quite frankly—with their resilient and explosive performance:

This series has been wild. Edmonton opened it with a double-overtime win in Game 1 and then dropped two straight contests to Dallas, which included blowing a 2-0 lead of its own in Game 3.

What goes around, comes around, apparently. The Oilers will take you on a whirlwind, up-and-down journey, but it's rarely boring. And now McDavid's crew is just two wins away from the Stanley Cup Final.

Given how this series has gone, don't be surprised if the Western Conference Final goes the distance, and in extremely dramatic fashion.