In Anaheim, the Philadelphia Flyers got a breakaway goal from Kevin Hayes late in extra time to edge the Ducks, 2-1, on Sunday night.
Brian Elliott made 27 saves for the Flyers who were coming off a rout at the hands of the San Jose Sharks.
Brian Elliott got the win for the Flyers – file photo by Lewis Bleiman
“Less than 24 hours later you have a chance to turn the attitude around,” Hayes said. “We came in here before the game and knew this was kind of a must win.”
Erik Gudbranson scored the Ducks lone goal.
“It seems like we take a step forward and a step back constantly,” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said. “That’s part of the grind. That’s part of the challenge of this league, especially with us transitioning as an organization.”
Sean Couturier had the Flyers’ regulation goal.
“Just tried to go to the net for a screen,” Couturier said. “Jake got it through and it bounced off me. Just jammed it in and it squeaked through his legs.”
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John Gibson made 33 saves in the loss.
“We had a good third period,” Gibson said. “It seems like we’re a little inconsistent. We have a lot of young guys. It’s tough to be good every night. We’re learning it the hard way.”
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