{allcanada} Gauthier breaks late tie as the Ducks beat the Oilers 6-4 in Game 2 to even series

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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 Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid slowed by an apparent leg injury.

McDavid appeared to catch an edge early in the second period after getting tangled up with teammate Mattias Ekholm and the Ducks’ Ian Moore. McDavid briefly left the game before returning, playing just over 24 minutes.

Game 3 is Friday night in Anaheim. Edmonton opened the series Monday night with a 4-3 victory.

Gauthier put the Ducks back in front after Josh Samanski - making his playoff debut - tied it at 4 with 6:09 to go. Ryan Poehling put it away with an empty-netter with 1:10 left, his second goal of the game. He scored short-handed in the second.

Gauthier also scored on a first-period power play and set up Alex Killorn's second-period goal on a man advantage. Killorn added two assists.

Jacob Trouba added a goal, fellow defenseman Jackson LaCombe had three assists and Lukas Dostal stopped 33 shots.

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for Edmonton. He returned for Game 1 from a lower-body injury against Nashville on March 15.

Connor Murphy and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, and Connor Ingram made 22 saves.

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{allcanada} Oilers' Jason Dickinson to be a game-time decision for Game 2 vs. Ducks

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It's unclear whether Jason Dickinson will be in the lineup on Wednesday night.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters at morning skate that the centre is a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Anaheim Ducks.

Dickinson was absent from the skate, and if he doesn't suit up for the game, he will be replaced by Curtis Lazar, per the coach.

Dickinson recorded two goals for the Oilers in their 4-3 win over the Ducks in Game 1 on Monday.

Meanwhile, Knoblauch said Josh Samanski will play, replacing an injured Adam Henrique in the lineup.

Henrique left Game 1 early in the first period after a collision with teammate Kasperi Kapanen. He was confirmed out for Game 2 on Tuesday.

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{allcanada} Sources: Canucks seek permission from Leafs to speak to Shane Doan

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Add a name to Vancouver’s hockey operations search: According to several sources, the Canucks asked Toronto for permission to speak to special advisor to the GM, Shane Doan.

Doan, who played 1,540 NHL games from 1995-2017, was hired by the Maple Leafs in June 2023. He received strong recent reviews from other members of the organization for how he handled things as this season went sideways. One example: He wasn’t afraid to admit his own mistakes and how he’d fix them. 

What potential role the Canucks see for Doan is unclear. He’s never expressed a desire to be a full-time GM, but could definitely be a part of a group.

Obviously, much more to come from Vancouver. 

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{allcanada} Senators sign goalie Lucas Beckman to three-year, entry-level contract

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Amid a tumultuous season between the pipes, the Ottawa Senators are adding some net depth.

Goalie Lucas Beckman signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the club, it announced on Tuesday.

Beckman, 18, is currently competing in the QMJHL semifinals with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, appearing in all eight playoff games to date without a loss and posting a .972 save percentage to go with a 0.75 goals-against average.

He recorded shutouts in each of his past two starts to seal a quarterfinal series win over the Québec Remparts.

The Montreal native was originally selected by the Senators in the fourth round of last year's draft.

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