Ducks Crush Oilers, Advance to Second Round

0:00On May 1st, the Anaheim Ducks just crushed the Edmonton Oilers 5 goals to 2 in game 6, clinching the Pacific Division semifinal and punching. Their ticket to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. This marks the Ducks' first playoff series win since the second round back in 2017, and is their first victory over Conor McDavid and Leon Dries-Itale squad in the postseason. For Edmonton is their earliest exit since the North Division semifinal loss in 2021. Fans are buzzing about the Ducks' momentum from those early home wins, like the 7-4 blowout in game 3, and that overtime thriller in game 4. The Oilers lit flat in the finale, even with McDavid battling through an ankle tweak from game 2. He's still not 6 points, while Dries-Itale led the playoffs with 3 goals and 10 points total. Best defenseman Jackson Lakom topped his team with 8 points. Now the Ducks wait to see if they'll face the Vegas Golden Knights, or the Utah mammoth

1:01in the Pacific Division final, with Vegas holding A, 3-2 series edge and a chance to close it out Friday night. The Quack Attack is rolling deep, chasing their first Western conference final trip in 9 years. Playoff hockey's heating up fast. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is Edmonton Oilers News Today.