A pair of goals from Troy Terry in the second period has helped the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 advantage over the Edmonton Oilers after 40 minutes in Game 1.
The Oilers led 2-0 after the first period thanks to a pair of late goals a minute apart by Jason Dickinson and Kasperi Kapanen, but the Ducks answered immediately to begin the second frame.
On the team’s second shot of the period, Terry was able to beat Oilers goalie Connor Ingram for the team’s first goal in the period and series.
Just over four minutes later, it would be Leo Carlsson getting in the goal column as well, with Terry and forward Chris Kreider factoring in on the game-tying goal.
Finally, towards the end of the period, Terry bagged his second of the night with a wrist shot from the top of the circle to give the Ducks the lead heading into the third.
Anaheim netminder Lukas Dostal kept the Ducks in the game early, shutting the door on multiple Oilers chances.
The Ducks’ only quality chance came midway through the period, when defenceman John Carlson set up Carlsson for a one-timer, before it turned into a Connor McDavid partial breakaway. But once again, Dostal made another save.
The Czech goalie couldn’t quite hold up to finish the period, however, as Dickinson and then Kapanen, a minute later, broke through.
This game also marks the first in 14 games for forward Leon Draisaitl, who made his return from a knee injury.
The German star was activated from the long-term injured list before the game after skating with the team over the past week.
Through two periods, Draisaitl has factored in with one assist, two shots, and one takeaway in 14:58 time on ice.
