When Joel Quenneville took over the long-suffering Anaheim Ducks nearly a year ago, the veteran head coach cautiously said he hoped to get his new team into contention this season for its first playoff spot since 2018.

Connor McDavid and the Oilers were bounced by the Ducks in the first round on Thursday, but the superstar forward didn't seem too surprised.

The Anaheim Ducks eliminated Connor McDavid the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

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The reigning back-to-back Western Conference champions fall in six games to the Ducks and they leave with questions heading into the summer.

Anaheim won its First Round series over Edmonton with a 5-2 win in Game 6 Thursday night at Honda Center. The Ducks now own an all-time record of 12-4 in potential series-clinching games on home ice,

The Oilers lost in the first round after back-to-back trips to the Stanley Cup Final. Connor McDavid said, "We were an average team all year."

The Anaheim Ducks will try to end their first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks lead the series 3-2 and will advance to the second round with a win. The game is essentially a pick'em,