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Gauthier breaks late tie as the Ducks beat the Oilers 6-4 in Game 2 to even series
TL;DR
Cutter Gauthier scored the game-winning goal with under five minutes left as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 2, leveling the series. Connor McDavid played through a leg injury but contributed to the Oilers' efforts.
Key points
- Cutter Gauthier scored the game-winning goal for the Ducks.
- The Ducks evened the series with a 6-4 victory.
- Connor McDavid played through a leg injury in the game.
Anaheim DucksEdmonton Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cutter Gauthier broke a tie off a rebound with 4:52 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton 6-4 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series, with Oilers star Connor McDavid slowed by an apparent leg injury. McDavid appeared to catch an edge early in the second period after getting tangled up with teammate Mattias Ekholm and the Ducks’ Ian Moore. McDavid briefly left the game before returning, playing just over 24 minutes. Game 3 is Friday night in Anaheim. Edmonton opened the series Monday night with a 4-3 victory. Gauthier put the Ducks back in front after Josh Samanski — making his playoff debut — tied it at 4 with 6:09 to go. Ryan Poehling put it away with an empty-netter with 1:10 left, his second goal of the game. He scored short-handed in the second. Gauthier also scored on a first-period power play and set up Alex Killorn's second-period goal on a man advantage. Killorn added two assists. Jacob Trouba added a goal, fellow defenseman Jackson LaCombe had three assists and Lukas Dostal stopped 33 shots. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for Edmonton. He returned for Game 1 from a lower-body injury against Nashville on March 15. Connor Murphy and also scored for the Oilers, and made 22 saves. \\_ AP NHL:
Q&A
What was the final score of the Ducks vs. Oilers Game 2?
The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 2.
How did Cutter Gauthier perform in the game against the Oilers?
Cutter Gauthier scored the game-winning goal and contributed to the Ducks' offense with a power play goal and an assist.
What injury affected Connor McDavid during the game?
Connor McDavid appeared to suffer a leg injury after getting tangled with teammates but returned to play over 24 minutes.
