Not many players will have as good a day that Frank Vatrano had on Sunday. Vatrano agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season with Anaheim and then had two goals and an assist in the Ducks 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers head into a matchup against the Anaheim Ducks as losers of four games in a row. Philadelphia has an 8-11-1 record in home games and a 17-20-5 record overall. The Flyers have a 5-9-1 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
Frank Vatrano celebrated a new contract with two goals and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks continued a strong stretch of play by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Sunday night. Signed to a three-year extension earlier in the day,
PHILADELPHIA - Tonight, the Ducks will take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the first game of a back-to-back. The Ducks are looking to rebound from a 6-2 trouncing at the hands of the St. Louis Blues in which perhaps the emotions of a pre-game ceremony to honor former Duck Cam Fowler for 1000 games in the NHL affected their performance.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers head into a matchup against ... Tyson Foerster has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games. Frank Vatrano has 11 goals and 12 assists for the Ducks.
Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) controls the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo ...
Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Flyers defeated the Islanders 5-3.
The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida having received a little bit of everything on their three-game road trip, but now the attention turns to settling a score with a Western Conference club.
The Hurricanes are coming off a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 10. Tonight, they will honor former captain Eric Staal with a jersey retirement ceremony. His brother and current Hurricanes captain, Jordan, is two points away from 700 career points.
On the rush, former Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale skated toward the net as he received a pass from Konecny and then tucked the puck through the five hole (PPG, 2nd).at 18:11. The assists went to Konecny and Frost.