Leo Carlsson didn’t just score a goal and set up the game-winner on Saturday, he did it against the Philadelphia Flyers, the very team that tried to poach him from Anaheim last summer. The Ducks superstar led Anaheim to a massive 5-4 comeback victory, overcoming a two-goal deficit and snapping their five-game losing streak in one epic night. Talk about settling the score.
Carlsson Shuts Down the Haters, Gauthier Gets the Roar
The drama around Carlsson and the Flyers has been absolutely buzzing since Philadelphia tried to snag him last July with a five-year, $80 million offer sheet as a restricted free agent. Anaheim matched it, of course, keeping their guy, and Carlsson showed them exactly why that was the right move. He fired in the Ducks’ first goal at 8:38 of the second period, with an assist from Cutter Gauthier. And speaking of Gauthier, you know the Philly fans let him have it. He was absolutely hammered with vitriolic chants from the crowd for forcing his way out of Philadelphia three years ago. Imagine playing in that noise! Carlsson wasn’t done, though. He later dished a pass towards the net that Beckett Sennecke tipped past Flyers goalie Joseph Woll for a power-play goal in the third period, which proved to be the game-winner. Carlsson is absolutely tearing it up, leading the Ducks in scoring with 13 points so far, off of 3 goals and 10 assists. What a statement performance.
Ducks Battle Back, Flyers’ Streak Snapped
Beyond Carlsson’s heroics, the Ducks got big goals from A.J. Greer, Judd Caulfield, and Tristan Luneau to round out their scoring. Goalie Lukas Dostal was a brick wall, making 28 saves to finally snap that miserable five-game losing streak. On the other side, Matvei Michkov was an absolute force for the Flyers, extending his point streak to five games. He scored the first of two Flyers goals on the same power-play opportunity, snapping a wrister through Porter Martone’s screen during a 5-on-3 advantage for his seventh goal of the season. Martone followed up just 1:03 later, building an early two-goal lead for Philadelphia. Tyson Foerster also found the back of the net, and Michkov added a second tally in the third period. But even with all that offense, Philadelphia couldn’t draw back even, ultimately having their own three-game winning streak snapped. What a wild one.
Up next, the Ducks will kick off a three-game homestand on Tuesday against Vancouver, looking to build on this massive momentum. Meanwhile, the Flyers will try to bounce back when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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