The Edmonton Oilers face growing pressure after a 7-4 Game 3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, falling behind 2-1 in the first round NHL playoff series. The Ducks, back in the playoffs after seven seasons, have scored 16 goals

With the game tied at 3-3 in the third period, Beckett Sennecke and Leo Carlsson scored goals 42 seconds apart to give the Ducks a lead they would not relinquish. After the Oilers cut the lead to one, Jeffrey Viel scored to provide some insurance before Jackson LaCombe iced the game in the empty net.

Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists, and the Anaheim Ducks celebrated their first home playoff game in eight years with a 7-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers and a 2-1 series lead on Friday night.

The Edmonton Oilers face growing scrutiny after their Game 3 loss, but NHL analyst Jim Matheson believes the focus on Connor Ingram misses the bigger issue. Ingram stopped 32 of 38 shots in the 7-4 defeat to the Anaheim Ducks,

The Anaheim Ducks’ OT goal that sealed the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-3 overtime defeat was dramatic and maybe a hair controversial, but that’s not the real problem.