Oilers Fight Back

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"He played totally unbelievable," Edmonton forward Georges Laraque said of Weight. "Every time he was on the ice he was creating something and was a threat. It's not just the goals. Every game he works hard for us, and it's nice to see him get rewarded with a hat trick, because he makes plays all the time."

Edmonton had lost nine playoff games in the row and this win might prove an emotional uplift for the Oilers who outshot the Stars 38-28.

"It was good old-fashioned Oilers hockey," Edmonton coach Kevin Lowe said. "Our leaders led and our foot soldiers did what they have done most of the season."

Mike Modano and Brendan Morrow scored for the Stars, who found out that they can just cruise through any playoff series in the NHL.

"Their level of desperation was far above ours," Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said. "I would imagine today's game will probably be the way every game will be played for the rest of the playoffs. It's the way these two teams go at each other."

Game 4 is on Tuesday at Edmonton.