McDavid Unleashed: Oilers Push Pace in Game Three

0:00Edminton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid is all clear for Game 3 tonight after rolling his right ankle in Game 2. The series against the Anaheim Ducks sits tied at one game apiece, heading to the Honda Center for the first time in nine years. Coach Chris Noblowke watched him fly through Morning Skate and confirmed he's good to go. McDavid collided with teammate Matthias Ekholm in the second period of that 6-4 loss on Wednesday, but he finished the game strong. He's pointless so far in the series. Meanwhile, third-mind center Jason Dickinson missed Morning Skate and is a game time call after hurting himself in Game 1 where he scored twice. Fourth line forward, Adam Henry K skipped the trip to Anaheim due to an early Game 1 injury. Replacements Josh Shamanski and Curtis Lazar stepped up in Game 2, both skating fine today, Shamanski even notched his first playoff goal. Here's like Ryan Nugin Hopkins are flashing back to the 2017 series when these young Oilers lost a tight Game 7 here to the Ducks.

1:02Nugin Hopkins called it intense with a great crowd but tough against those big Anaheim bodies. No Ducks from that squad remain. Coaches on both sides want clean, hard play without penalties. The series has just 22 minutes called so far, keeping it tame. Game 3 tips off tonight and with McDavid unleashed, expect the Oilers to push the pace. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.