Oilers Force Game Six with Gritty Win

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome in. This is Canada News today, where local news meets AI. Edminton Oilers pulled off a gritty 4-to-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5, staving off elimination and forcing a game 6 back in. California. Leon Dry's Idol dropped two goals. Evan Bouchard dished three assists, while Vasili Poccoson and Zach Hyman each lit the lamp once to keep there. Playoff hopes alive. The Oilers jumped out fast, scoring three goals in the first period alone. Poccoson at two minutes 22 seconds, Heman tipping one in at eight. Minus 33, and Dry's Idol tipping home the third just over a minute later. Anaheim clawed back with the powerplay goal from Alex Killarn in the second, but Dry's Idol answered right back on the man advantage for a second of. The Knight. Fans are buzzing about Edminton's resilience. They're now 18 and three all time, when scoring first in elimination games. Connor McDavid and Ryan Newgen Hopkins each had two assists,

1:02and the squads played more playoff games than anyone since 2022, hitting 80 total. Dry's Idol tied Wang Gretzky for the most postseason powerplay goals in franchise history at 23. Bouchard hit 88 points in his 80th playoff game, time for third all time, and McDavid pass Adam Oates for second most points win, trailing in a series. Gain six goes down Thursday night at the Honda Center, with the ducks holding a three-to-two series lead. Oilers need to keep that early fire to flip. The script.