The Wild & Ducks Punch Their Tickets to Round 2

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are heating up after an action-packed night in the Western Conference. The Anaheim Ducks punched their ticket to the second round with a convincing 5-2 Game 6 win over the Edmonton Oilers, powered by standout performances from Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, and Chris Kreider, who each tallied a goal and two assists. Cutter Gauthier added a goal and an assist, while Lukas Dostal stood strong with 25 saves as Anaheim secured its first playoff series victory since 2017. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild are moving on for the first time since 2015 after defeating the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 6, led by a dominant showing from Quinn Hughes, who recorded two goals and an assist. Looking ahead, the NHL has announced that the Philadelphia Flyers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round, with Game 1 set for Saturday, May 2nd in Raleigh. Follow @SiriusXMNHL on Twitter & @nhlnetworkradio on Instagram Head to SiriusXM.ca/live-sports/nhl/ for full channel listings and listen to every playoff game, home and away on SiriusXM App Want more SiriusXM Morning Skate, visit SiriusXM.ca/morningskate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.