Mistakes prove costly for Oilers in 6-3 Game 3 loss to Ducks at home
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers made too many mistakes, especially early in the game, on Sunday night.
Leading their second-round playoff series against the Ducks 2-0 and at home for Game 3, the Oilers were unable to take a stranglehold, falling 6-3 to Anaheim.
Anaheim scored just 25 seconds into the contest and on three of its first six shots. The Oilers trailed 3-0 before the game was 12 minutes old.
“We weren’t sharp enough, individual miscues were plenty,” said Oilers coach Todd McLellan. “You couldn’t even shorten the bench — there were that many (players) that were erring on a consistent basis.