Ducks Ride Speed and Youth to Oust Oilers in Six
TL;DR
Anaheim used speed, size, and a rising crop of young players to derail Edmonton 5-2 in Game 6 and take the series, highlighting how opponents matter as Connor McDavid noted; the Ducks’ depth—Carlsson, LaCombe, Sennecke, Gauthier, Terry—carried the day while the Oilers, aging and top-heavy, were overwhelmed. It’s Anaheim’s first playoff-series win since 2017 and a reminder that sustained pace and physicality can dictate postseason outcomes.
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