Oilers send Red Wings packing

Ales Hemsky led the Edmonton Oilers to a place they haven’t visited in eight years – and sent the Red Wings to an all-too-familiar position on the sidelines.

Hemsky scored twice, including the winning goal with 1:06 remaining, to help the Oilers beat Detroit 4-3 in Game 6 Monday night in Edmonton, Alberta, and advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 1998.

The Oilers beat the league’s points leader in the regular season; it was the third straight playoffs that Detroit left in either the first or second round.

“A wild, wild game,” said Oilers coach Craig MacTavish as Edmonton scored four times in the third and clinched a playoff series at home for the first time in 14 years. “And now we move on.”

Mighty Ducks 2, Flames 1: At Anaheim, Calif., Scott Niedermayer scored a power play goal with 5:37 left in the third period as Anaheim evened its series with Calgary at three games apiece.