After two consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers now need a big comeback to escape the first round.

The ref at the centre of Game 4's OT controversy between the Oilers and Ducks has a unique past connection to one of the teams.

Ryan Poehling scores the overtime winner that is upheld after a lengthy review confirms the puck crossed the line, lifting the Ducks to a 4-3 win and a 3-1 series lead.

A McDavid exit would surely signal a remodel of the roster, and that could take years. Draisaitl is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2033. The team could contend with him as the centrepiece of the roster, but would the player want to stay? Would Bouchard?

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime during NHL Game 4, taking a 3-1 series lead. Connor McDavid questioned the legitimacy of the game-winning goal, which required a lengthy review.

The Edmonton Oilers are in a familiar position, sitting in a hole in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and needing a monumental effort to climb out. A 4-3 overtime loss here to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday put Edmonton on the brink of the elimination,

Ryan Whitney was in disbelief after a controversial overtime goal saw the Edmonton Oilers fall to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 4.

The Edmonton Oilers looked every bit the NHL defending Western Conference champions on Thursday. Petr Sykora had two goals and one assist in his Edmonton debut and Dwayne Roloson turned aside 31 shots as the Oilers toppled the visiting Calgary Flames 3-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 16,