Oilers notebook: Why McDavid looked mortal under Ducks coverage

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in Game 1 of their playoff series, despite Connor McDavid struggling on power play zone entries, going 0-for-2 with the man advantage. McDavid acknowledged he 'wasn't clean enough' on puck handling but expressed confidence the team will adjust ahead of Game 2 on Wednesday. A notable subplot is that Ducks assistant coach Jay Woodcroft served as Edmonton's head coach from 2021-23 and as an assistant from 2015-18, giving Anaheim significant inside knowledge of the Oilers.