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Poehling scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.

Poehling, best known for his defensive work, racked up four goals over six games to provide some depth scoring as the Ducks won their first-round series 4-2. He added 12 shots on net, five hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. On a young roster, Poehling's virtually a seasoned veteran at 27 years old, and he plays a critical role even though his work won't always show up in the box score.

Gauthier scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.

Gauthier has four goals and three helpers over six games this postseason, earning five of those seven points on the power play. The winger spent some time on the first line in this first-round series, but he was on the third line for Thursday's win. In addition to his offense, he's supplied 21 shots on net, 22 hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating. The Ducks have had no trouble rolling three scoring lines, so Gauthier should be fine from just about anywhere in the lineup.

Terry scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.

Terry had a hand in Chris Kreider's first-period tally before scoring one himself at 19:13 of the second, which was the dagger against the Oilers. With three goals and four assists over his first six playoff outings, Terry has done his part from a top-line role despite not being at 100 percent -- he has frequently skipped morning skates and practices after battling injuries during the regular season. The depth of the Ducks' offense has kept Terry from having to play too much so far this postseason, even as the team continues to use 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Carlsson scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.

Carlsson set up linemates Chris Kreider and Troy Terry over the first two periods before finishing off this win with the empty-netter. In his first career playoff series, Carlsson racked up three goals, five assists, 28 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across six contests. He'll continue to draw first-line minutes and power-play time in the second round, where the Ducks will face either the Golden Knights or the Mammoth.

Kreider scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.

Kreider celebrated his 35th birthday with a three-point effort, which helped the Ducks earn their spot in the second round of the playoffs. The 35-year-old had five points, six shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-4 rating over six outings against the Oilers. He's played in a variety of roles already this postseason, though he seemed to click Thursday with a return to a line alongside Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry.

Dostal stopped 25 of 27 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.

Dostal brought his best performance of the series to close out the Oilers. This was the first time in six playoff games he avoided giving up three goals. The 25-year-old netminder is locked in as the Ducks' top goalie, and he'll have a little extra time to rest while the Golden Knights and Mammoth wrap up their first-round series to determine who the Ducks face in the second round.

Valimaki scored twice in AHL Chicago's 5-4 overtime win over Texas in Game 2 on Thursday.

Valimaki did fairly well after he was dealt to the Hurricanes' organization in January, earning 20 points over his last 24 regular-season games of the year. This was his second playoff outing for the Wolves, and he scored his first AHL postseason tallies. The defenseman doesn't seem close to a call-up to the Hurricanes -- they'll likely let him play through the entirety of the Wolves' playoff run.

Dickinson (lower body) is expected to remain in the lineup for Game 6 against Anaheim on Thursday, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels.

Dickinson was regarded as a game-time call for the sixth consecutive match. He did miss Games 2 and 3 of the first-round series due to the injury, but this is set to be his third straight game in the lineup. Dickinson has two goals and three points in three playoff outings this year.

Ingram is expected to start on the road against Anaheim in Game 6 on Thursday, per Patrick Present of The Hockey News.

With the Oilers one loss away from elimination, Ingram came up big Tuesday, stopping 28 of 30 shots. Edmonton will be hoping to get a similar result out of him in Game 6, but Ingram hasn't always been effective against the Ducks. He was 1-2 with a 4.70 GAA and an .849 save percentage across the opening three games of this first-round series.

Wallstedt will protect the home net versus the Stars in Game 6 on Thursday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Wallstedt has gone 3-2 in the series, allowing just 12 goals on 162 shots (.926 save percentage). The 23-year-old will get the Wild through the second round, where the Avalanche await, if he can collect another win. Wallstedt's play so far in the postseason suggests he's locked in as the Wild's top goalie.