Oilers-Ducks Series Heats Up in Game Three

0:00It's April 24th, from your city to your ears. This is Canada News today, powered by AI. Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks are locked at one game apiece in their first round playoff series, with Game 3 set for Friday night at Honda. Center Captain Connor McDavid rolled his right ankle two days back colliding with the teammate, but he flew through Morning Skate looking sharp. Coach Chris Nobelouch says, even if there's something there, McDavid's ready to roll as the league's top scorer from the regular season. Meanwhile, third line center Jason Dickinson missed Morning Skate and sits as a game time call after hurting himself in Game 1, where he scored, twice in Edmonton's win. Fourth liner, Adam Henrique skipped the trip to Anaheim after a first period bump with a teammate in that opener. Replacements like Josh Samansky, who notched his first playoff goal, and Curtis Lazar, filled in for Game 2 and practiced today. Back in 2017, Oilers stars like McDavid, Leon Drizital, Ryan Nugin Hopkins, and Darno

1:05Nurse made their playoff debuts against these. Ducks dropping a tight seven game series before bowing out. Those guys remember the intense crowd and tough battle, but no Ducks from that squad stick around now. Anaheim's hosting playoffs for the first time since 2018, after a long drought. The series has stayed pretty clean so far, with just 22 total penalty minutes across the first two games between both teams. Coaches on both sides preach playing hard within the rules, avoiding dumb penalties that kill momentum. Game 3 brings the Oilers back to Honda Center after nine years, and with stars healthy and disciplined tight, expect the intensity to crank up as. This tight series heats toward a decisive edge.