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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, left, and Anaheim Ducks center Tim Washe go after the puck on a face-off during the second period of Game 6 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif.

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Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers

Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers

The Anaheim Ducks eliminated Connor McDavid and the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Chris Kreider had a goal and two assists apiece, while Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist. Ryan Poehling scored the opening goal and Lukas Dostal made 25 saves in the upstart Ducks' first playoff series victory since 2017. Connor Murphy and Vasily Podkolzin scored as Edmonton followed up its worst regular season since 2021 by going out in the first round for the first time since that season.