{"id":551627,"date":"2026-04-13T07:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551627\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:27:32","slug":"anaheim-ducks-fall-short-despite-carlssons-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/551627\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaheim Ducks Fall Short Despite Carlsson’s Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the late-game drama as the Ducks fought to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Canucks.Los Angeles Today<\/p>\n

The Anaheim Ducks had a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win at home against the last-place Vancouver Canucks, but despite a late game-tying goal from rookie forward Leo Carlsson, the Ducks ultimately fell in overtime, 4-3.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Ducks are in a tight race for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, and this loss was a missed opportunity to gain ground on their division rivals. Carlsson’s goal provided a glimmer of hope, but the Ducks couldn’t capitalize.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Trailing 3-2 in the third period, Carlsson scored the equalizer early in the frame to make it 3-3. However, the Canucks’ Marco Rossi netted the game-winner on the power play in overtime to hand the Ducks a tough loss at home.<\/p>\n

The game took place on April 13, 2026.Carlsson’s game-tying goal came early in the third period.Rossi’s overtime winner for the Canucks came on the power play.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Leo Carlsson<\/p>\n

A 21-year-old rookie forward for the Anaheim Ducks who scored the game-tying goal in the third period.<\/p>\n

Marco Rossi<\/p>\n

The Canucks’ forward who scored the overtime winner to hand Anaheim the loss.<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

The NHL team that was seeking a playoff spot but fell short against the last-place Canucks.<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks<\/p>\n

The last-place NHL team that pulled off the overtime victory against the playoff-contending Ducks.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a chance to really take control of our playoff destiny, and we let it slip away. It’s a tough one to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Leo Carlsson, Ducks Forward<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Ducks have two games left in the regular season, including a crucial matchup against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. They currently hold a three-point lead over the Los Angeles Kings for the final playoff spot in their division.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Despite Carlsson’s heroics, the Ducks missed a golden opportunity to solidify their playoff position. This loss puts more pressure on the team to win their final two games and hold off the Kings in the standings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the late-game drama as the Ducks…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":551628,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[2210,233,5292,1739,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-551627","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim-ducks","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-ducks","10":"tag-anaheimducks","11":"tag-ducks","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116396219139655386","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/551627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/551628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=551627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=551627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}