Adam Henrique
Matvei Michkov scored his first two NHL goals on the power play in the first period, but Leon Draisaitl got the last laugh with the overtime game-winner to lift the Oilers past the Flyers, 4-3, on Tuesday night.
The Anaheim Ducks scored at least two goals in each period to hand the Flyers a 7-4 defeat on Saturday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center.
Kevin Hayes scored a hat trick as the Flyers bounced back with a 5-2 win over the Ducks on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers get right back on the ice on Tuesday night, and this time, they face a team at the other end of the standings, the Anaheim Ducks.
The Flyers can go for a sweep of their West coast, California road trip. The final stop comes Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks.
A three-goal period got them in front, and after the Flyers tied it up early in the third, two more goals sealed the Flyers’ fate in a 5-3 loss to the Ducks at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.
The Flyers and Ducks will meet for the final time this season on Saturday night.
The Ducks are an upstart team with a ton of potential. That’s easy to see. They showed plenty of it from the youngsters still in the lineup, ending the Flyers road trip on a sour note as tougher matchups are ahead.
The 6-1 defeat to the Sharks was surely a pitiful start to the road trip. The Flyers get right back on the ice on Sunday night to continue the six-game trip by facing the Anaheim Ducks.
The Flyers have a 10-2-4 record on home ice and three of the next four games will be there, allowing them a chance to put an end to the losing streak and return to the win column. Their first chance is on Tuesday night when they face the Anaheim Ducks.