Mason McTavish had a pair of goals and Jackson LaCombe and Cutter Gauthier each had three assists as the Anaheim Ducks scored four goals in the final eight minutes of the first period en route to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

The Ducks rode a dominant first period to a big road win over a division rival, tonight downing the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM With the win, Anaheim's eighth in the last 11 games,

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The Ducks likely won't trade goalie John Gibson before the NHL trade deadline because of the current situation of his two best suitors.

EDMONTON --Mason McTavish scored twice for the Anaheim Ducks, who scored four first-period goals in a span of 6:41 en route to a 6-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

All things considered, the trade deadline Stan Bowman and company delivered for the Oilers looks good at first blush.

The Anaheim Ducks visit the Vancouver Canucks after Mason McTavish scored two goals in the Ducks' 6-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers.

According to NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun, an upgrade at the goaltending position isn't a priority for Oilers GM Stan Bowman.

The Edmonton Oilers are taking on the Anaheim Ducks in the first home game since the 4 Nations Faceoff today, and are making the gutsy decision to go back to Calvin Pickard as their starting goalie.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks visit the Edmonton Oilers after Leo Carlsson's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Ducks' 6-3 loss. Edmonton is 35-21-4 overall with a 9-5-1 record ...