Ducks' storybook season comes to an end with Game 6 loss to Golden Knights
Key takeaways
- The carriage has turned back into a pumpkin, the ballgown is once again just tattered clothing and all the horses have gone back to being mice.
- The Ducks’ Cinderella run through the NHL playoffs came to an end Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
- The Golden Knights will move on to the Western Conference finals with the Colorado Avalanche next week while the Ducks will move on to summer.
Vegas players swarm the net in front of Ducks players and goaltender Lukas Dostal during the second period of the Ducks’ season-ending loss in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals Thursday at Honda Center. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Kevin Baxter Staff Writer Follow May 14, 2026 9:42 PM PT 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The carriage has turned back into a pumpkin, the ballgown is once again just tattered clothing and all the horses have gone back to being mice.
The Ducks’ Cinderella run through the NHL playoffs came to an end Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series. And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.