All that youthful exuberance was on display, all right.
The talk leading up to Tuesday’s Ducks matchup with Edmonton centered around Connor McDavid, the Oilers’ buzz-worthy attraction.
But the Ducks have some young skill, too, and it showed with Nick Ritchie’s hands, Cam Fowler’s skating and John Gibson’s unflappable goaltending.
Mixed in between was the veteran leadership of Ryan Kesler for a 4-1 win by the Ducks at Honda Center that began a five-game run at home.
Kesler and his line kept the 19-year-old McDavid scoreless and Kesler contributed his team-leading seventh goal while his teammates did the rest.