Rickard Rakell nets OT winner over Oilers for Ducks

Feb 28, 2016, 03:55

If there is an exclamation point to the Ducks' second-half push, Rickard Rakell essentially provided it Friday.

"It was a good feeling", Rakell said. "We had chances but when you least expect it, they come the other way with an odd-man rush. That standard is still two points, and we're very disappointed about that".

The victory enabled the Ducks to move two points behind first-place Los Angeles and four points ahead of the third-place Sharks in the Pacific Division.

"A 5-4 game is a different mentality than 1-0". I liked the thought process with a lot of the guys. "I was concerned about the spirit of the group when we left Edmonton and I don't have those concerns anymore". We're going back to the work ethic and the competitiveness. We've got to find ways to win.

"I'm going to sound like a broken record, but we're just playing right now", Getzlaf said.

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A young, talented center by trade, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl instantly found himself trying to defend young, talented Ducks center Rickard Rakell in the five-minute pinball machine that is the NHL's three-on-three overtime. The mentality is like: "'Let it not be me that makes the mistake that gives them an opportunity'".

"We want to reestablish our game", remarked Oilers defenceman Brandon Davidson.

Rakell has three goals and three assists in the past six games.

"I'm waiting to see it a few more times", Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said.

"He's moving his legs all the time", Boudreau said. I think it was just a better team effort all the way around.

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Anaheim scored the game's first goal 42 seconds into the third period on a power play.

"We got on the plane in Edmonton and nobody was happy with the input into the games, never mind the outcome", said McLellan.

But 71 seconds later, Eberle tied the score.

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