Much like with Edmonton in the first round, the Ducks came up short versus the Golden Knights in Game 1 and feel they match up well in their seven-game series.

The Ducks need the defenseman to be an active participant in every game he plays, and that was the case in their narrow Game 1 loss to Vegas.

Gudas has appeared in just two of the Ducks' last 14 games due to injuries, and could even be a healthy scratch if given the all-clear ahead of Game 1. In those appearances, the defenseman failed to register a point while dishing out six hits.

It's been an interesting weekend for the Oregon Ducks baseball team in Seattle as they could easily find themselves looking at a sweep at the hands of the Huskies. But instead, the shoe is on the other foot as it's the Ducks looking to sweep Washington in their own stadium,

Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Chris Kreider get a goal and two assists apiece, Lukas Dostal shines in a 25-save performance, and the Ducks eliminate the two-time defending Western Conference champs with a 5-2 win.

The upstart Ducks stormed to their first playoff series victory since 2017 in front of a frenzied sellout crowd.