Oilers vs. Ducks Game 5: Key takeaways as Edmonton starts strong, keeps season alive

EDMONTON — The search required four games, three losses and one trip to the brink of elimination, but the Edmonton Oilers managed to track down their A-game and beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday night to trim Anaheim’s series lead to 3-2.Game 6 is Thursday night in Anaheim.A three-goal first period, opened by Vasily Podkolzin 2:22 after puck drop, staked the Oilers out to an advantage they didn’t waste. That represented a crucial shift from Game 4, a 4-3 Anaheim overtime win in which the Oilers gave up leads of 2-0 and 3-2.Advertisement