The Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers by a 7-4 final score in Game 3 of their first round matchup. With it, the Ducks now have a 2-1 series lead over Edmonton and are in a good spot heading into Game 4.
A former Pittsburgh Penguins forward certainly played a role in the Ducks’ Game 3 win, as Mikael Granlund dominated. Granlund scored a goal and recorded three assists in the Ducks’ victory over the Oilers. With this, he put together a four-point night in a playoff game, which is certainly impressive.
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With this big performance, Granlund now has one goal, four assists, and five points in three playoff games so far this postseason for the Ducks. This is after the former Penguins forward recorded 19 goals, 22 assists, and 41 points in 58 games for the Ducks during the regular season.
Granlund played in 21 games for the Penguins during the 2022-23 season, where he had one goal, five points, and a plus-1 rating. He was traded to the San Jose Sharks during the 2023 NHL offseason in the deal that brought star defenseman Erik Karlsson to Pittsburgh.
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