NHL Playoffs Tracker: Series Results, Top Scorers, April 27 Schedule
Check out the results to date in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, as two games are set for Monday's NHL action.
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Mike, the Ducks have outscored a lot of their defensive issues throughout the regular season.
but do you think that they can sustain this level of success against the Oilers the rest of the way?
Because this is a very, it's been a very streaky team for the reason I mentioned about having their defensive issues and having a lack of experience.
But do you think that they're gonna be able to, to maintain this level of play?
Because they almost fell, not out of the playoff race, but they almost fell to a wildcard spot at the end of the year.
There is no lead that is safe with the Anaheim Ducks, unfortunately.
But that's a, that's a signal of just their youth and inexperience.
now I think this is, this could be a learning experience for them.
If you look at the Ed- the Edmonton Oilers and who they've played in the past, they come up against a defensive-minded team like LA, and they beat them every single time because they have enough offense to s- to supersede what the Kings are tr- were trying to do.
In this instance, Anaheim can play offensively up to par with Edmonton, especially if, a certain guy wearing number 97 isn't scoring any points.
You know, y- y- it's gonna really come up to Dostal outplaying Connor Ingram and generating it off offense.
I mean, they were in the lead in g- in game one.
They were leading three to two after two periods, and Edmonton came back in the third.
In this game, they were up, and then it was, it went from 4-2 to 4-4, and then they got the goal in the third period, and then they got the late goal to make it 6-4.
So, you know, Anaheim is gonna have to keep the throttle wide open if they hope to beat Edmonton.
