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Ducks' Wild Rally vs. Oilers Gives Joel Quenneville Win No. 1,000

Joel Quenneville became the second NHL coach to reach 1,000 wins as the Ducks rallied twice from two-goal deficits to defeat the Oilers 6-5.

  • On Wednesday, the Anaheim Ducks rallied twice to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in their first game back from the Olympic break, earning Joel Quenneville his 1,000th NHL victory.
  • After missing 11 games and the Olympics, Leo Carlsson, Ducks forward, had a goal and two assists in his first action since Jan. 10 following thigh surgery.
  • A failed seam pass turned into a rebound on Carlsson's shot that Cutter Gauthier recovered to score the tiebreaking goal with 1:14 left, while Lukas Dostal stopped 22 shots to secure the win.
  • Standings shifted as Ducks leapfrogged Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers into second place in the Pacific Division after winning six straight home games and 10 of 12 overall.
  • The Ducks host Winnipeg on Friday while the Oilers visit Los Angeles on Thursday during their three-game California trip, with none of the Oilers' Olympians sat out.
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Joel Quenneville became the second coach in NHL history to reach 1,000 wins overnight, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, according to reports.

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Ducks' wild rally vs. Oilers gives Joel Quenneville win No. 1,000

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Ducks rally past Oilers to give Joel Quenneville his 1,000th career win

ANAHEIM — The Ducks twice trailed by two goals and faced another deficit late, but prevailed against the Edmonton Oilers, 6-5, on Wednesday night in their first bout after the Olympic break. Welcome back to Honda Center, folks. They leapfrogged Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers for second place in the Pacific Division in the process and earned Coach Joel Quenneville his 1,000th career NHL win, making him the second coach to accomplis…

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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