Anaheim Ducks

Who: Flyers (2-2-1) vs. Anaheim Ducks (2-3-1) When: 7 o'clock Where: Wells Fargo Center TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WIP (610-AM)

The Flyers have scored 13 unanswered goals in these playoffs. The last NHL team to do that was the Anaheim Ducks in 2006. This is the fourth time the Flyers have scored 10 or more unanswered goals in the playoffs: 13: 2010, Bruins & Canadiens 12: 1980, North Stars 11: 1987, Rangers & Islanders 10: 1974, Flames & Rangers  

Come next fall, the Ducks won't be Mighty anymore. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim announced they will officially change their name to the Anaheim Ducks at the start of the 2006-07 season. The NHL team also said it is evaluating possible changes to its logo and uniforms. "The process is still very much under way, and we do not expect to be ready to make any further announcements until the end of the season," owner Henry Samueli said in a statement issued by the team yesterday.

Francois Beauchemin, Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan scored during a 4-minute, 23-second span of the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the St. Louis Blues , 4-2, on Sunday night. Ryan also scored in the first period, for his 20th multigoal game in the NHL, and added an assist on Beauchemin's go-ahead goal at 1:31. Ryan Getzlaf and defenseman Luca Sbisa both had two assists. Jonas Hiller made 28 saves. The only shots that got past him were by Patrik Berglund in the first period and Alexander Steen in the third, after the Ducks built a three-goal lead against Jaroslav Halak.

MARTIN HANZAL scored his first two goals of the season, Boyd Gordon and Lauri Korpikoski added goals less than 2 minutes apart in the second period, and the visiting Phoenix Coyotes beat the Anaheim Ducks last night, 5-4. Korpikoski and defenseman Keith Yandle both had a goal and an assist, Taylor Pyatt had two assists, and goalie Mike Smith made 29 saves for Phoenix to improve his career record to 4-0-1 against Anaheim. Ryan Getzlaf scored his first two goals of the season for the Ducks, who have dropped two in a row at home after a four-game winning streak.

Chris Pronger has only been in Philadelphia a few months and he already notices a difference between Philly fans and Dodgers fans in Orange County, Calif. Pronger would know. He spent the last three seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. "It's certainly different," Pronger said. "Philly fans are very passionate about their sports teams. They really take to them. " Pronger saw the fans in Orange County, a non-traditional hockey market in Southern California, at their best and worst.

Phil Kessel had three goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Ottawa Senators , 6-5, on Saturday night for their second victory in two games this season. Joffrey Lupul had a goal and two assists, Mikhail Grabovski and Colton Orr also scored, and James Reimer made 27 saves for Toronto, which led by 5-1 midway through the third period. Bruins back on track Rich Peverley scored twice and Brad Marchand assisted on both to lead the host Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning and give the Stanley Cup champions their first win this season.

Anaheim Ducks left winger Chris Kunitz continues to skate and work out, he just isn't ready to play in the Stanley Cup finals. Kunitz had surgery in mid-May after he broke a bone in his right hand during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at Detroit. He was all but ruled out for the rest of the playoffs, but his presence still leaves the door open that he might be able to help Anaheim at some point against the Ottawa Senators. "I haven't talked to the doctors, but I think it's doubtful because of the situation with his hand," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said yesterday on the eve of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals tonight in Ottawa.

FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN, Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan scored during a 4-minute, 23-second span of the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the visiting St. Louis Blues last night, 4-2. Ryan also scored in the first period, for his 20th multigoal game in the NHL, and added an assist on Beauchemin's go-ahead goal at 1:31. Ryan Getzlaf and defenseman Luca Sbisa, a former No. 1 draft choice of the Flyers, both had two assists. Jonas Hiller, coming off a 31-save shutout against San Jose on Friday, made 28 saves.

The Sporting News is reporting it has learned that Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin is in serious danger of paying for the Habs' slow start with his job. The Canadiens have lost six of their first seven games, the latest setback: a 5-4 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Two sources told the Sporting News that the outlook is grim for Martin, who has an 84-67-20 record as Montreal's coach since 2009, including this season's 1-4-2 stumble out of the gate.

  Ilva Kovalchuk and Patrik Elias scored shootout goals, and the New Jersey Devils beat the red-hot Anaheim Ducks, 3-2, Friday night in Newark. Martin Brodeur made 36 saves and preserved the shootout win with a pad save on Ryan Getzlaf as the Devils won for the seventh time in nine games and handed the Ducks only their seventh loss (14-3-4) since the start of the year. Getzlaf appeared to score 1 minute, 10 seconds into overtime, but the goal was waved off after a review showed he kicked the puck into the net. Anaheim's Sheldon Brookbank forced the overtime, scoring with 2:13 to play in regulation.

Teemu Selanne beat goalie Marc-Andre Fleury midway through the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game winning streak at home with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night. Corey Perry scored his 28th goal, and Jonas Hiller made 25 saves for Anaheim, which won in Pittsburgh for the first time in 11 years by slowing Penguins star Evgeni Malkin. The NHL's leading scorer was held pointless for the second time this month, and his eight-game goal streak at home ended, too. Jordan Staal scored for Pittsburgh.

Ryan O'Reilly had two goals, Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings , 4-2, on Sunday night in Denver to end the Red Wings' winning streak at seven games. Paul Stastny and T.J. Galiardi also scored, and Gabriel Landeskog added two assists to help Colorado win its third straight. Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen scored for Detroit. Galiardi got the winner while Colorado killed off Ryan Wilson's minor penalty. Landeskog carried the puck into the Detroit zone, dropped it to the trailing Galiardi, and he beat Conklin with a slap shot from the top of the circle.

BRUCE BOUDREAU never even got comfortable in his beloved recliner. Three days after the Washington Capitals fired him, the fast-talking coach was in another rink on the other side of the continent, back at work on another NHL salvage job. Boudreau took charge of the Anaheim Ducks yesterday, running his first practice with new orange-and-black gear and the same contagious enthusiasm that endeared him to Washington fans. The coach known as "Gabby" is already talking big about the Ducks' chances to save their dismal season.

It happened quickly. The St. Louis Blues changed coaches after only 13 games. Now Ken Hitchcock is in charge, an experienced hand who says he knows how to get the most out of players. Yesterday, hours after his introductory news conference as the successor to Davis Payne, Hitchcock was on the bench for his first practice with a team that's off to a stumbling 6-7-0 start. His first game is tonight, at home against Chicago. Hitchcock said he plans no major changes, inheriting a staff and style of play, but will expect more consistency.

NICKLAS BACKSTROM scored the tying goal with 42 seconds left in regulation, then added the game-winner at 2 minutes, 18 seconds of overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 5-4, comeback victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks last night. The Capitals trailed 3-0 in the second period and 4-2 with 10:47 left in regulation before rallying. It was 4-3 when Washington pulled goaltender Tomas Vokoun in the final minute, and Backstrom hammered home the rebound of a shot by Jason Chimera to force the extra session.

Rick Nash, rookie Ryan Johansen, and Fedor Tyutin each scored for the host Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night, only their second win of the season. James Wisniewski added two assists for the Blue Jackets. Steve Mason turned-aside 18 shots, including three key saves with the Ducks on the power play and pressing for the tying goal in the second period. Elsewhere: Colin Greening and Chris Neil scored power-play goals and the host Ottawa Senators extended their winning streak to six with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

RICK NASH, rookie Ryan Johansen and Fedor Tyutin each scored for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-1 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks last night, only their second win of the season. James Wisniewski added two assists for the Blue Jackets, while Steve Mason turned aside 18 shots in goal, including three key saves with the Ducks on the power play and pressing for the tying goal in the second period. Bobby Ryan scored for the Ducks, who have lost five of six and are 1-2-1 on a 13-day, seven-game road trip.

MARTIN HANZAL scored his first two goals of the season, Boyd Gordon and Lauri Korpikoski added goals less than 2 minutes apart in the second period, and the visiting Phoenix Coyotes beat the Anaheim Ducks last night, 5-4. Korpikoski and defenseman Keith Yandle both had a goal and an assist, Taylor Pyatt had two assists, and goalie Mike Smith made 29 saves for Phoenix to improve his career record to 4-0-1 against Anaheim. Ryan Getzlaf scored his first two goals of the season for the Ducks, who have dropped two in a row at home after a four-game winning streak.

The Sporting News is reporting it has learned that Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin is in serious danger of paying for the Habs' slow start with his job. The Canadiens have lost six of their first seven games, the latest setback: a 5-4 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Two sources told the Sporting News that the outlook is grim for Martin, who has an 84-67-20 record as Montreal's coach since 2009, including this season's 1-4-2 stumble out of the gate.