(Kate Frese/Sports Talk Philly)By Rob Riches, Sports Talk Philly contributor
It seemed like the Flyers were on a roll to end the 2016 portion of their schedule, as they amassed their longest winning streak since 1985. Whatever momentum that stretch garnered is almost certainly lost, though, as the Orange and Black ended with losses in five of their last six games — a stretch that features two shutouts and just three goals over the last three games.
The Flyers look to end their funk and start 2017 off on the right foot, as they visit the Anaheim Ducks to close out a four-game road trip. The Ducks are in a bit of a funk of their own, having dropped six of their last nine.
Puck drop is set for 8 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Ducks Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Jake Voracek | 38 | 11 | 24 | 35 | Ryan Kesler | 38 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 38 | 17 | 14 | 31 | Corey Perry | 38 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| Claude Giroux | 38 | 11 | 21 | 31 | Ryan Getzlaf | 35 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| Brayden Schenn | 35 | 10 | 13 | 23 | Jakob Silfverberg | 38 | 11 | 14 | 24 |
| Travis Konecny | 38 | 4 | 14 | 18 | Rickard Rakell | 27 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 67 Rickard Rakell |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 2 A, 2 P, E | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, -2 |
Travis Konecny was scratched from the lineup against the Sharks, but look for him to return with gusto. He set up two goals in the Flyers' loss against St. Louis last Wednesday.
In his third full season with the Ducks, Rickard Rakell is steadily enjoying a breakout season. After netting 20 goals in his sophomore campaign last season (a feat, the 23-year-old Swede already has 16 in
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 41 Anthony Stolarz | 36 John Gibson |
| 2-0-0, 1.79 GAA, .938 SV% | 12-9-7, 2.58 GAA, .908 SV% |
Steve Mason's status against the Ducks is still unknown at this juncture, though he did practice on Saturday after suffering a hand injury against the Sharks. Look for Anthony Stolarz to make his third start just in case. Stolarz was sharp in relief on Saturday, stopping 21 of 22 pucks, but was still saddled with the loss because of a lack of goal support.
Expect John Gibson to start between the pipes for the Ducks., for his third start in five days. He stopped 23 of 26 shots in his last outing, against Vancouver on Friday.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Roman Lyubimov, Dale Weise, Radko Gudas, Michal Neuvirth, Mark Streit
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 28 Claude Giroux | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 10 Brayden Schenn | 14 Sean Couturier | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 24 Matt Read | 25 Nick Cousins | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 27 Boyd Gordon |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| 15 Michael Del Zotto | 23 Brandon Manning | |
| 55 Nick Schultz | 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Steve Mason |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (6th, 10th on road), Ducks (2nd, 1st at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (20th, 23rd on road), Ducks (15th, 14th at home)
- Recent History vs. Ducks:
- Oct. 20, 2016 - The Flyers welcomed the Ducks to Wells Fargo Center to open up the home portion of their 50th anniversary season, and fell 3-2. Chris Wagner, Corey Perry and Ryan Garbutt scored for the Ducks, while Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read found twine for the Flyers. Steve Mason stopped 23 of 26 shots.
- Feb. 9, 2016 – Not much went right for the Flyers, in a 4-1 loss on home ice. Rickard Rakell scored two goals, while Chris Stewart and Andrew Cogliano also scored. Wayne Simmonds netted the lone Flyers goal.
- The Flyers are 0-5-2 in their last seven games against the Ducks, having last beat them on Dec. 2, 2011.
- In 16 games at Honda Center, the Flyers' all-time record is 6-6-4.
- Milestone Watch – Steve Mason remains one win away from tying Wayne Stephenson for third-most wins in franchise history (93).
Where to Watch:
TV: CSN
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
