Evan Bouchard Continues Historic Start, Oilers Pummel Ducks in 2nd Period in 5-2 Win
Bouchard added two goals and an assist as Edmonton scored five times in the second period and won its third straight game, officials said.
- On Wednesday night in Anaheim, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-2, with defenseman Evan Bouchard scoring twice during a five-goal second period rally.
- Bouchard leads the NHL with six goals through four games, making him the fifth defenseman in history with at least 10 points through four games, a feat last accomplished by Morgan Rielly in 2018-19 for the Maple Leafs.
- Connor McDavid recorded a goal and two assists, while Leon Draisaitl contributed four assists; McDavid capped the outburst with his third goal and 12th point of the season during 4-on-4 play. Beckett Sennecke scored twice on the man-advantage for Anaheim after scoring just one power-play goal in 82 games as a rookie.
- The Ducks lost for the first time in three games as goaltender Lukas Dostal made 12 saves but allowed six of 11 shots in the decisive second period before Ville Husso replaced him.
- Edmonton won their third consecutive game and travels to San Jose on Saturday, while the Kings head to Winnipeg on Friday night.
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Player grades: Oilers goalie and top d-man crush it as Edmonton storms Anaheim Ducks in 5-2 win
The Edmonton Oilers made up for a horrendous first period penalty kill fiasco with an explosion of elite attacking play in the second, scoring five goals in the frame, going on to a 5-2 win over the Ducks of Anaheim. In the end, the Grade A shots were 14 for Edmonton, 16 for the Duck, […]
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Evan Bouchard continues historic start, Oilers pummel Ducks in 2nd period in 5-2 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist to become the second defenseman in NHL history with at least six goals through the first four games of a season, and the Edmonton Oilers used a five-goal second period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Oilers use five-goal second period to top Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist to become the second defenceman in NHL history with at least six goals through the first four games of a season, and the Edmonton Oilers used a five-goal second period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Bouchard has a league-leading six goals through four games. Harry Cameron had eight goals in four games for the Toronto Arenas during the NHL’s inaugural season in 1917-18…
On Wednesday's schedule, the NHL lost its last two undefeated teams of the new season. Anaheim fell 2:5 to Edmonton, who scored five goals in the second period to force goalie Lukáš Dostál to the bench. Colorado also lost zero in the loss column, falling narrowly 2:3 in Winnipeg with Martin Nečas in the lineup. In the next duel, Washington managed to win 5:3 against Pittsburgh.
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