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Game Notes
Edmonton walks into Game 3 with the kind of quiet, coiled confidence that comes from finally seeing their captain move without a hitch. A healthy McDavid resets the geometry of the series; every Ducks matchup gets harder, every Edmonton rush gets sharper, and the Oilers’ top‑six suddenly looks like the version they drew up in October. They’re still not whole—Henrique and Dickinson may remain out—but the spine is intact, the pace is back, and the power play should look more like itself after a choppy split in Edmonton. The mission tonight is simple: impose rhythm early, keep the game out of Dostal’s hands, and stop gifting Anaheim the transition looks that fed Gauthier and the kids in Game 2.
Anaheim returns home feeling both validated and uneasy. They’ve gotten star‑level work from Dostal, Gauthier has been a problem every night, and their captain has dragged them into the fight—though reports suggest he may sit, which would rip a chunk of leadership and defensive structure out of their lineup. Without him, the Ducks lean even harder on opportunism, special teams, and the kind of counterpunching that rattled Edmonton mid‑series. Game 3 becomes a test of whether Anaheim’s youthful surge can keep pace with an Oilers team that suddenly looks a lot more like itself. It’s a swing game, and both sides know it.
Goaltenders
Ducks: Dostal
Oilers: Ingram
Scoring Summary
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