Flyers Top Ducks 5-2 as Zegras Scores Twice

Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras scored twice in his first game against his former Anaheim Ducks team, powering a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The win improved the Flyers' standing in the Eastern Conference playoff race while extending the Ducks' losing streak to seven games.

The Ducks struck first in the opening period when Cutter Gauthier, playing his second game in Philadelphia since forcing a trade from the Flyers last year, scored his 20th goal of the season at 4:15. Assisted by Jackson LaCombe and Troy Terry on a power play, the goal gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead. Zegras quickly responded, tying the game at 10:22 with help from Christian Dvorak and Travis Konecny, then adding his second goal at 14:23 on a power-play setup from Cam York and Sean Couturier to put Philadelphia ahead 2-1.

The Flyers extended their lead in the second period. Cam York scored at 1:15, assisted by Nikita Grebenkin and Noah Cates, making it 3-1. Travis Sanheim added a fourth goal at 14:40, also with assists from Grebenkin and Cates. Grebenkin sealed the win with an unassisted empty-net goal at 18:45 of the third period. Anaheim's Alex Killorn scored once in the third...