EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cutter Gauthier broke a tie off a rebound with 4:52 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton 6-4 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series, with Oilers star Connor McDavid escaping a leg injury.

The Edmonton Oilers aren’t just losing the special teams battle against the Anaheim Ducks; they’re getting absolutely dominated through two games. Game 2 made that abundantly clear, as the Oilers allowed two power play goals against and a shorthanded marker in a disappointing 6-4 loss.

The Oilers and Ducks played an entertaining Game 2. Leila Devlin / EDMONTON — No first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs seemed more primed for chaos than the one between the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks,

EDMONTON -- Cutter Gauthier scored his first two Stanley Cup Playoff goals, including the go-ahead goal late in the 3rd period, to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place on Wednesday.

The wife of NHL star Connor McDavid, Lauren Kyle, recently organized a glamorous social event with the wives of the Canadian hockey team, the Edmonton Oilers, in their city, and it was noticed by most NHL players.

Playoff hockey is back, and for some fans it’s an excuse for a vacation to catch an away game. But with travel agencies continuing to see a decline in Canadians visiting the United States, they are betting on sports superfans to buck the trend.

Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman left the game on Monday night after taking a hit from Ducks blueliner Jackson LaCombe.