A pair of Corey Perry goals — including the go-ahead goal just 58 seconds into the third period — lifted the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday to a 4-2 win over the Flyers.
Ryan Getzlaf opened the scoring for the Ducks, and snapped a 15-game goalless drought in the process. The power-play goal was his second goal of the season (in his 30th game played), and first goal on an active goaltender.
Getzlaf's goal was part of a multi-point effort, as he assisted on Perry's first goal at 4:14 of the second period — which, coincidentally, was his 700th NHL point. Sami Vatanen recorded two assists, while Sean Couturier's two assists made him the only Flyer to record a multi-point effort.
Shawn Horcoff capped the scoring at 7:54 of the third period, as he scored on a shorthanded breakaway while the Ducks were killing a Vatanen holding penalty. Michael Raffl was responsible for a Flyers power-play goal at 2:26 of the second period, which gave them a lead that they would hold for nearly two minutes.
Jakub Voracek scored the first Flyers goal at 12:12 of the first stanza, extending his streak now to six games with a point.
The Ducks benefited from their league-best penalty kill, which killed four of five penalties. They also scored on two of three power-play opportunities.
Steve Mason held as steady as he could, and turned away 32 of 36 pucks. John Gibson, in his first career game against the Flyers, made 23 saves on 25 shots.
The Orange and Black came into the game cold, having not taken ice since Saturday morning and not playing a game in six days. Dave Hakstol opted to not undergo a morning skate, giving the Flyers more rest before puck drop.
The Flyers and Ducks each came out chippy to start the game. Brandon Manning dropped the gloves with Clayton Stoner at 1:52 of the first period after a high Stoner hit on Scott Laughton, and a shove from Perry on Mason led to a scrum later on. At one point, five Flyers all crowded the penalty box.
Michael Del Zotto was a late scratch, as it was announced just hours before the game that he will be day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
As a result, the Orange and Black are 2-5-3 in their last 10 games against the Ducks, and have not beaten them since Dec. 2, 2011.
The Flyers will next continue their three-game California road trip on Wednesday, as they head up north for a visit with San Jose.
Rob Riches is a contributor to Flyerdelphia and Sports Talk Philly. Follow him on Twitter @Riches61
