Ducks Beat Oilers in Game 7 Behind Nick Ritchie's 3rd-Period Goal
The Anaheim Ducks are going to the Western Conference Final for the second time in three years.
bleacherreport.comHere’s a concise update on the latest developments around the 2017 Oilers vs. Ducks playoff series.
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The 2017 Western Conference Semifinals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks featured a dramatic Game 7, with the Ducks surviving 2-1 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. This marked the Ducks’ first Game 7 win in several tries and sent them deeper into the playoffs that year. [ESPN recap for May 10, 2017][5]
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In that series, the Oilers forced a decisive seventh game by winning Game 6 in overtime, though the Ducks ultimately prevailed in the clincher. The Oilers had earlier mounted multiple comebacks and high-scoring performances, including a 7-1 win in Game 5 to force a Game 7 scenario. [CBS Sports recap of May 7, 2017; ESPN recap of April 1, 2017 and related games][1][5]
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The most memorable moment of the clinching game was Nick Ritchie’s third-period goal that provided the Ducks’ game-winner, aided by solid goaltending from John Gibson. This capped a series-long battle that went to the wire in Anaheim. [Bleacher Report recap of Game 7; ESPN game summary for the playoff context][6][9]
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If you’re looking for a single-source game-by-game recap or play-by-play from the series, the NHL/NBA outlets and major outlets like ESPN and CBS Sports maintain contemporaneous box scores and narratives for each game, including Game 1, Game 5, Game 6 (OT), and Game 7. Examples include ESPN game recaps for specific dates and CBS Sports’ game recaps for May 7 and May 10, 2017. [ESPN game recaps; CBS Sports game recaps][9][1][5]
Would you like a compact table summarizing each game in the Oilers–Ducks 2017 series (date, venue, final score, key moments), or a short narrative focused on how the Oilers and Ducks matched up in that playoff run? I can prepare either with concise citations.