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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: Distributes three assists in win
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LaCombe notched three assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
LaCombe has gotten on the scoresheet in five straight games (one goal, six assists). That includes four helpers over two playoff outings, as he's shown no trouble adjusting to postseason play so far. The 25-year-old racked up a career-best 58 points with 128 blocked shots, 157 shots on goal, 74 hits and a minus-2 rating over 82 regular-season outings in his third full campaign this year. He'll continue to see time in the top four and on the power play.
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Ducks' Jacob Trouba: Ends goal drought Wednesday
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Trouba scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Trouba had gone 25 games without a goal prior to his go-ahead tally in the second period of this contest. The defenseman had a resurgent regular season with 35 points, 166 shots on net, 149 blocked shots and 143 hits over 81 appearances. Trouba is no stranger to the playoffs, having logged 19 points and 76 PIM across 73 postseason contests in seven different playoff runs before this year.
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Ducks' Alex Killorn: Racks up three points in win
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Killorn scored a goal on four shots and added two assists in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
All three points came on special teams. KIllorn set up Cutter Gauthier on the power play in the first period and scored on the man advantage in the second before feeding Ryan Poehling for a shortie later in the middle frame. This was Killorn's first multi-point effort since March 20 versus the Mammoth. The veteran forward had 33 points over 82 regular-season games this year, a slight dip from 37 points in 82 outings the year before. He's an experienced postseason player, having earned 37 goals, 77 points and two Stanley Cup championships over 140 playoff appearances across nine different runs prior to this one.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Buries two goals in win
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Poehling scored twice, once while shorthanded and then into an empty net, in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Poehling is a defensive center, and he got the job done on both sides of the ice in this game. He gave the Ducks a 4-2 lead with his second-period shortie before helping secure the win with an empty-netter at 18:50 of the third. In the regular season, Poehling had 11 goals and a career-best 36 points over 75 outings, as well as 86 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating. This is his first playoff run, and he's tasked with shutting down the Oilers' top players, so any offense he can add is a bonus.
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Ducks' Cutter Gauthier: Three-point effort in Game 2 win
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Gauthier scored twice on four shots, dished an assist and added four PIM in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Gauthier's first goal and his assist both came on the power play, and his second tally was the game-winner. The 22-year-old didn't get on the scoresheet in his playoff debut Monday, but he showed what kind of impact he can make in this contest. The winger had 41 goals, 69 points, 285 shots on net, 64 hits and 28 PIM over 76 regular-season outings, including 11 goals and 19 points with the man advantage.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Evens series in Game 2
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Dostal stopped 33 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
The Oilers rarely let the Ducks get much breathing room, but Dostal was able to protect a lead over the last five minutes of the game. This was Dostal's second career playoff game and first win, though he has allowed eight goals on 71 shots over the first two contests of this series. Still, he's unlikely to get bumped from the No. 1 job in goal, especially if the Ducks can give him enough support to keep things close. Game 3 is in Anaheim on Friday.
Johnston (lower body) won't play Wednesday in Game 2 versus the Oilers, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Johnston is expected to play at some point in the first round, but it won't happen Wednesday. He has been participating in team skates this week. The 32-year-old's next chance to play is Friday in Game 3, though it's not yet clear if he'll be in the lineup for that contest.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to face Edmonton
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Dostal is expected to start on the road against Edmonton in Game 2 on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal stopped 30 of 34 shots in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 1 on Monday. The 25-year-old also struggled at the end of the regular season, going 2-5-1 with a 3.63 GAA and an .857 save percentage across his final eight appearances. He'll attempt to rebound Wednesday, but it will be difficult against the Oilers, who ranked sixth in goals per game during the regular season with an average of 3.44.
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Ducks' Radko Gudas: Will miss Game 2
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Gudas (undisclosed) won't play in Game 2 against Edmonton on Wednesday, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN.
Gudas recorded a shot, two hits and a block in 9:40 of ice time in Anaheim's 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 1 on Monday. The defenseman got into just four of Anaheim's final 17 regular-season games due to injury. Drew Helleson might draw into the lineup Wednesday because of Gudas' absence.
Procyszyn inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks on Tuesday.
Procyszyn's entry-level deal will kick in next season. The 2024 third-round pick, No. 68 overall, recently wrapped up his fourth year in the OHL, producing 31 goals, 59 points and a plus-32 rating over 65 regular-season games. Procyszyn also chipped in four goals and an assist over 10 postseason games in the 2026 OHL playoffs. The 19-year-old never had a season over a point-per-game pace in the OHL, so he'll probably need plenty of time honing his craft at the AHL level.
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Ducks' Chris Kreider: Nabs helper in loss
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Kreider notched an assist and four hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers in Game 1.
Kreider will bring some veteran savvy to the Ducks' postseason run. He's stuck in a 12-game goal drought, but he's earned seven assists in that span, which also saw him miss one contest due to an illness. Kreider was good in the regular season with 22 goals, 50 points, 139 shots on net and 69 hits over 75 appearances. In previous years, he's racked up 48 goals and 76 points across 123 playoff contests. This is the 11th time he's been in the playoffs.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: One of each in loss
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Carlsson scored a goal on 10 shots and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers in Game 1.
Carlsson looked amped for his playoff debut, and he made it count. He was involved in the Ducks' first two goals to wipe out an early 2-0 deficit, but the Oilers fired back to take the game in the third period. Carlsson had 29 goals, 67 points, 193 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 70 regular-season outings. The battle-hardened Oilers are a tough draw for the young Ducks in the first round, but Carlsson looks set to make an impact, win or lose.
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Ducks' Troy Terry: Scores twice Monday
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Terry scored two goals, including one on the power play, and added an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss against the Oilers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Terry was heavily involved on offense for the Ducks and participated directly in each of the team's goals, picking up right where he left off after scoring in the regular-season finale versus the Predators on April 16. Terry scored 19 goals across 61 regular-season appearances, but he figures to play a big role for the Ducks in the playoffs as part of the first line.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Beaten four times in Game 1
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Dostal stopped 30 of 34 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss against the Oilers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Dostal ended the regular season on a sour note after posting a save percentage below .900 in five of his last six starts, and that trend continued in this playoff opener. Dostal has a daunting task ahead of him, though, as the Oilers were among the best offenses in the league in the regular season and also welcomed Leon Draisaitl back from a lower-body injury that forced him to sit out the final 14 games of the regular season. Dostal should remain between the posts for Game 2 of the series Wednesday at Rogers Place.
Gudas (lower body) will play in Game 1 in Edmonton on Monday, according to Patrick Present of The Hockey News.
Gudas missed the final two games of the regular season and 13 of the last 17 due to his lower-body injury. The right-shot defenseman will occupy a bottom-four role next to Tyson Hinds on Monday, and Gudas should factor in on one of the penalty-kill units as well.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Ruled out for Game 1
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Johnston (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's Game 1 against Edmonton, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston fully participated in Monday's morning skate, but he'll remain sidelined to begin the playoffs as he continues to deal with a lower-body issue. However, head coach Joel Quenneville said Monday that he expects Johnston to play at some point during the Ducks' first-round series, so the 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now.
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