Oilers eliminated from playoffs after 5-2 loss to Ducks in Game 6
Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season
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Open this photo in gallery:John Carlson of the Anaheim Ducks and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers shake hands after Game Six.Sean M. Haffey/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLeo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Chris Kreider had a goal and two assists apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks eliminated the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night.Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist, Ryan Poehling scored the opening goal and Lukas Dostal made 25 saves in a standout performance for the upstart Ducks, who stormed to their team’s first playoff series victory since 2017.After ending a seven-year post-season absence by knocking out the…
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