Resurgent Ducks giving fans reason to believe after knocking off Oilers

Nypost · May 03, 2026 · 856 words · By Andrew Crane

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The scene from inside the Honda Center on Thursday said it all.

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What happened

The scene from inside the Honda Center on Thursday said it all.

Why it matters

There was the fist pump from goaltender Lukas Dostal.

Common ground

The sea of orange-clad fans, scattered across the seats, descending into a frenzy as the horn sounded and Game 6 — a 5-2 win to secure a first-round series win — ended.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that They brought in centers Mikael Granlund and Ryan Poehling via free agency and trade, respectively?
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Claim 1: “They brought in centers Mikael Granlund and Ryan Poehling via free agency and trade, respectively.”

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Claim 2: “Chris Kreider, the longtime Rangers star shipped to Anaheim in the offseason... added one goal and five points.”

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Claim 3: “lost eight of 10 games to close the season.”

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Claim 4: “they’d hired and fired three different coaches since their last postseason appearance in 2018.”

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Claim 5: “Beckett Sennecke, 20 and the No. 3-overall pick in 2024, chipped in a goal during his first taste of the postseason too.”

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No evidence was found regarding Beckett Sennecke's draft position or postseason performance.

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Claim 6: “Troy Terry, the longest-tenured Duck at nine seasons... collected three goals.”

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Claim 7: “Edmonton had advanced to the past two Stanley Cup Finals.”

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The provided search results for Edmonton are travel guides and do not contain information regarding the Oilers' Stanley Cup Finals appearances.

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web search NEUTRAL — Planning a trip to Edmonton, Canada? Whether you’re a festival hopper, an outdoor adventure seeker or a first-time visitor, discovering what to do in Edmonton starts here. From incredible attractions …
https://exploreedmonton.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 30, 2025 · Your Edmonton vacation (or staycation) bucket list starts here! We've gathered a list of Edmonton's best tourist attractions and local gems, perfect for making memories to last a lifeti…
https://exploreedmonton.com/articles/top-attractions-in-edmo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Let us help you make the most of your trip to Edmonton, Alberta, and the extraordinary adventures that await. From the moment you look up at the vast constellations from our dark sky preserves, taste …
https://exploreedmonton.com/visit-edmonton

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Claim 8: “Leo Carlsson, 21, added three goals against Edmonton.”

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No evidence was found regarding Leo Carlsson's goal count in the series.

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Claim 9: “the Ducks will start their series against the Golden Knights — whom they defeated in all three regular-season matchups”

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NHL.com confirms the Ducks will face the Golden Knights in the next round, but there is no evidence provided confirming the Ducks won all three regular-season matchups against them.

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web search NEUTRAL — PA. Anaheim Ducks.The Golden Knights have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season. Key: † Contract is entry-level. ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Vegas_Golden_Knights_s…

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web search NEUTRAL — (3P) Anaheim Ducks vs. (1P) Vegas Golden Knights. Ducks: Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in first round.Anaheim Ducks advance to the next round. The Golden Knights are no strangers to postseason success,…
https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-vegas-golden-knights-…

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web search NEUTRAL — - The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3, at the Honda Center and The Sporing Tribune's Jon Bryan was there to capture the following TST Images.Jon Bryan - The S.
https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2026/02/01/golden-knights…

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Claim 10: “Dostal, who backstopped all four wins over the Oilers”

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While evidence confirms Lukas Dostal is the Ducks' goaltender and the series occurred, no provided evidence specifies that he backstopped all four wins in this specific series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Anaheim Ducks season is the 33rd season of operation, and the 32nd season of play, for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993. This is the first s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Anaheim_Ducks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs is the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18, 2026 and will conclude with the Stanley Cup Final wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Stanley_Cup_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lukáš Dostál (born 22 June 2000) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ducks in the third rou…
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Claim 11: “The Ducks also have Alex Killorn — who won a pair of Stanley Cups with the Lightning — and veteran defenseman Jacob Trouba too.”

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Claim 12: “Game 6 — a 5-2 win to secure a first-round series win — ended.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6 to win the first-round series (4-2).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dustin Penner (born September 28, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Penner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and was the 54th season for the organization overall, inclu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Edmonton_Oilers_season

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Claim 13: “They added veteran defenseman John Carlson from the Capitals in a shocking deal at the deadline too.”

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Claim 14: “In the offseason, the Ducks hired Quenneville, who was previously banned and then reinstated by the NHL for how he handled the Blackhawks’ sexual assault scandal while coaching in Chicago”

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Claim 15: “the No. 5-overall pick in 2022 — acquired from the Flyers in January 2024 after refusing to sign in Philadelphia out of college — did during the regular season (41 goals) too.”

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Multiple sources confirm Gauthier was the 5th overall pick in 2022 and was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Anaheim Ducks in January 2024. (Note: Regular season goal count of 41 is not explicitly in the snippets but the trade and draft position are verified).

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web search NEUTRAL — Gauthier scored seven goals for the United States at last year’s world championships and then captured world juniors gold in January with six BC teammates by leading the tournament with 12 points. Gau…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5414424/2024/04/14/cutter-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Cutter Gauthier after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft at Bell Centre.
https://www.anaheimcalling.com/the-boy-and-the-zen-master-wh…

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web search NEUTRAL — In case you missed it yesterday evening, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired former 6th overall draft pick Jamie Drysdale and a 2nd round pick from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for former 5th overall pi…
https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/elliotte-friedman-blows-…

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Claim 16: “Defenseman Jackson LaCombe, 25 and a former second-round pick, led them with nine points, including one goal”

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RotoWire confirms Jackson LaCombe is a 25-year-old defenseman who scored in Game 3 against the Oilers, but the total of nine points for the series is not corroborated by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Avalanche

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web search NEUTRAL — Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe (2) shoots the puck to score a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn…
https://www.aol.com/articles/jackson-lacombe-leads-anaheim-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jackson LaCombe. 25-Year-Old Defenseman D.LaCombe scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 7-4 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
https://www.rotowire.com/hockey/player/jackson-lacombe-6024

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Claim 17: “Cutter Gauthier led Anaheim in goals against Edmonton with four”

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Evidence confirms Cutter Gauthier scored goals in Game 2, but there is no evidence confirming he led the team with exactly four goals for the entire series.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Oilers have scored first in every game of the series and continued that trend when Kapanen tallied just 38 seconds into the clash by pouncing on a loose puck in the slot for his fourth goal of the…
https://www.aol.com/articles/ducks-rally-twice-upend-oilers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — EDMONTON — Cutter Gauthier had a pair of goals and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks withstood a comeback attempt and defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 to pull even in their opening round playoff series o…
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/gauthier-stars-as-ducks-defea…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 …
https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/gauthier-breaks-…

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Claim 18: “The last time Anaheim won a playoff series, Ryan Getzlaf was captain and topped 70 points for the final time in his career — back in the 2017 tournament”

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Wikipedia confirms Ryan Getzlaf played his entire career with the Ducks, but the specific detail about the 2017 series win being the last and his point total is not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Getzlaf played his entire NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. A first-round selection, 19th overall, at the 2003 NHL entry draft, he played in three NHL A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Getzlaf

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web search NEUTRAL — — When the Anaheim Ducks and the Edmonton Oilers face off in Game 7 of their second-round series on Wednesday, there will be no shortage of contrast between their histories, their captains and, when t…
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/sports/hockey/edmonton-oi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Getzlaf's gritty determination is useful on both sides of the puck. Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports. As accomplished as Getzlaf was before the Stanley Cup playoffs began, he might have cemented his l…
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19322857/2017-stanley-cu…

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Claim 19: “They only had four players with 20 or more goals during the regular season.”

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Claim 20: “They finished third in the Pacific Division with 92 points — eight wins and 12 points better than 2024-25”

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