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5 Things to Watch as the Edmonton Oilers Try to Avoid Early Playoff Elimination
Anaheim has outscored Edmonton 3.9-3.6 over its last 10 games as Cutter Gauthier leads the Ducks with 41 goals and 28 assists.
- On Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks aim to clinch their first-round NHL Playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers in Game five, holding a three-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven series.
- Youthful speed has challenged Edmonton, as a dozen Ducks under 25 have outpaced the Oilers, who reached the Stanley Cup final the last two years and now face elimination against their Pacific Division rivals.
- Oilers captain Connor McDavid remains hampered by recent injuries despite back-to-back multi-point games, while the penalty kill has struggled without injured centre Adam Henrique, allowing three power-play goals to the Ducks in the last two games.
- Jason Dickinson recently returned to the Edmonton lineup, providing a more cohesive attack for the Oilers as they meet Anaheim on Tuesday to determine if the series continues.
- Following Goaltender Tristan Jarry's 34-save performance in Game four, head coach Kris Knoblauch has not yet decided on his Game five starter; "We've got to find a way how to break them," Knoblauch said Monday.
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