Greetings from Edmonton, where the Ducks had an optional morning skate in advance of today’s Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oilers. After the Oilers won the first two games at Anaheim, winning Sunday night is imperative for the Ducks, to put it mildly.
The Ducks attempted 85 shots on Friday in a 2-1 loss, with 40 of those reaching Edmonton goaltender Cam Talbot, 18 others blocked by the Oilers, and 27 shots missing the mark. Oilers captain Connor McDavid said his team felt fortunate to have escaped the Honda Center with a win that night.