The Philadelphia Flyers secured a crucial 6-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, fueled by a passionate home crowd and standout performances from Cutter Gauthier and Samuel Ersson.
A raucous crowd welcomed Cutter Gauthier to Philadelphia and the Flyers absolutely fed off it, rolling the Ducks , 6-0, Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers (18-20-5) badly needed a win and got one to snap a four-game skid (0-3-1). Just two days ago, they were the ones receiving boos at the Wells Fargo Center. Drysdale electrified the crowd when he extended the Flyers ' lead to 2-0 with a power play marker in the first period.
Things turned chippy toward the end of the first period and continued in the second and third. Travis Konecny had some words with Gauthier after a whistle in the middle stanza. Later in the period, he assisted Tippett's goal, which padded the Flyers' lead to 3-0. Poehling's goal came just 24 seconds into the final stanza and the rout was on for the Flyers. After Michkov joined the act, more Gauthier chants ensued. Hathaway then scored under a minute and a half later. Samuel Ersson recorded his seventh career shutout with 22 saves, which brought an end to his ironman streak at 216 games. Olle Lycksell drew into the lineup and played on Sean Couturier's line along with Michkov
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