Ducks lose to the Oilers, 2-1, in Edmonton
Mark Letestu had the tiebreaking goal with 4:45 left in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks, 2-1.
Patrick Maroon had a goal and an assist for Edmonton, and Cam Talbot stopped 25 shots.
Nick Sorensen tied it late in the first period for Anaheim and John Gibson had 35 saves.
On the go-ahead goal, Letestu got a pass from Maroon from behind the net and scored while being taken down.
Edmonton started the scoring 2:55 in as Oscar Klefbom’s point shot deflected right to Maroon in front and he easily put it into the open net with Gibson going the other way.
The Ducks tied it up with just under five minutes left in the opening period as Sorensen picked off Jesse Puljujarvi’s pass and beat Talbot.
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