Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid faces rare pressure early in the NHL playoffs after a quiet start against the Anaheim Ducks. Through two games in the Western Conference First Round, the league’s top scorer has yet to register a

Numerous issues of concern surfaced for Edmonton in its Game 3 loss to the Ducks, ones that it'll need to fix before time runs out.

The Edmonton Oilers lost 6-4 to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 on Wednesday night (April 22) to tie the series at one. The Oilers’ depth has come through in the first two games.

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 on Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers and superstar captain Connor McDavid are looking for a rebound as their Western Conference first-round playoff series shifts to Anaheim for Game 3 against the Ducks on Friday.

On Wednesday evening, the Oilers and Anaheim Ducks played Game 2 of their first-round series, with the Oilers falling 6-4 thanks to a late Ducks goal to even up the series at one each.