Ducks vs Oilers: Grit vs Speed

0:00It's April 19th. This is NHL News today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Cory with the story. The Anaheim Ducks are buzzing with playoff energy as they gear up for their first Stanley Cup postseason run in eight years, facing the Edmonton. Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round on Monday at 10pm Eastern Time in Rajas Arena. Coach Joe Quinterville, fresh off turning this squad around since last May, let a fired-up final practice at Grey Park Ice before the trip. North. Despite stumbling through their last 10 regular season gains with just two wins, dropping home ice to Edmonton, the Ducks have flipped the script now that the real stakes hit. Quinterville, who snagged three cups with the Chicago Black Hawks from 2010 to 15, brought that winning edge to a team that's scraped. 12th in the West last year, players are all in on the hype. From defenseman Jacob Truba, calling out the hard work that earned this spot to forward Cutter Gautier, the clubs, 41 goalscorer, sensing the shift to right for morning meetings.

1:06Even young guns like Troy Terry lean on the coach's calm vibe, saying his playoff pedigree makes it feel like Christmas for everyone chasing that. Thoreal. Quinterville's plotting his first ever postseason matchup against Edmonton stars, especially Conor McDavid, with his league leading 100. 38 points this season. He expects an electric crowd up there, a fresh challenge in this high speed era. As the Ducks roll into Edmonton, smiling in sharp, this series shapes up as a classic test of grit versus speed, can't wait to see how it unfolds.