Resurgent Ducks giving fans reason to believe after knocking off Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers in six games to win their first playoff series since 2017, marking a resurgence for the franchise after years of rebuilding. Led by a mix of young talent and veteran presence, the Ducks showcased balanced scoring and strong goaltending from Lukas Dostal. They will face the Vegas Golden Knights in the conference semifinals, aiming for their second Stanley Cup in franchise history.
- ▪The Ducks won their first playoff series since 2017, defeating the Oilers 5-2 in Game 6 to close out the series.
- ▪Young players like Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlsson, and Beckett Sennecke contributed significantly, with Gauthier leading the team with four goals in the series.
- ▪Veterans Troy Terry, Chris Kreider, Alex Killorn, and Jacob Trouba provided experience, while goaltender Lukas Dostal backstopped all four wins.
- ▪Anaheim finished third in the Pacific Division with 92 points but struggled at the end of the regular season, losing eight of their last 10 games.
- ▪Head coach Joel Quenneville's hiring was controversial due to his prior involvement in the Blackhawks' sexual assault scandal handling.
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NHL Resurgent Ducks giving fans reason to believe after knocking off Oilers By Andrew Crane Published May 3, 2026, 12:40 p.m. ET The scene from inside the Honda Center on Thursday said it all. There was the fist pump from goaltender Lukas Dostal. The sea of orange-clad fans, scattered across the seats, descending into a frenzy as the horn sounded and Game 6 — a 5-2 win to secure a first-round series win — ended. The dozen-plus Ducks flipping over the boards and gliding across the ice, starting a celebration absent from the franchise for nearly a decade. “Unreal,” Dostal, who backstopped all four wins over the Oilers, told reporters from his locker room stall postgame, and that really was a fitting word to describe the statement they’d just made.
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