Ducks News & Notes: Road Trip Recap

Simon Holmstrom answered shortly after, giving New York a two-goal advantage. Killorn gave the Ducks a shot at a late third-period comeback, assisted by Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe. Unfortunately, they couldn’t find another goal to tie the game and took a 3-2 loss.

After heading to New Jersey with subsequent losses, the team was surely desperate for a win. They were without Jeff Mallott (illness) and Mintyukov (lower-body injury), and allowed the Devils a two-goal advantage heading into the third period. Tim Washe found the back of the net, assisted by LaCombe and Sam Colangelo. He scored the lone Ducks goal, and the Devils scored two more to end the contest.

Game Recap – Flyers

After taking a train to Philadelphia, the Ducks were ready to put up a fight in what has become a heated rivalry between two non-conference teams. The two have history dating back to 2024, when Jamie Drysdale was traded for Cutter Gauthier, who notoriously rejected a chance to play with the Flyers after being drafted by them.

Flyers fans hold grudges and still harbor spite for a player who rejected their team. The rivalry was further fueled when Trevor Zegras was traded for Ryan Poehling in 2025, and even more so when Flyers general manager Danny Briere offer-sheeted Carlsson this past summer, offering him $18 million annually. The Ducks matched, but the rivalry between the organizations was further stoked.

Every game between the two teams feels high-caliber, with fans and players alike buzzing from the start. This game was no exception, and it ended in a high-scoring 5-4 contest. The Ducks looked more motivated than they had in any other road game this trip. After a slow start in the first period, allowing two goals, they came out flying in the middle frame.

Carlsson, assisted by Gauthier, scored the first Ducks goal, and Greer tied the game a few minutes later, assisted by Washe and Tristan Luneau. Judd Caulfield quickly answered Tyson Foerster’s goal, assisted by Killorn and Luneau, and tied the game heading into the third period.

In the third period, Luneau scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Travis Mitchell, who tallied his first NHL point. Beckett Sennecke gave his team a two-goal lead, with assists from Carlsson and LaCombe. While Matvei Michkov scored shortly after, the Flyers couldn’t cash in and tie up the game, and the Ducks put a bow on the road trip with a victory.

One notable thing from the Ducks in this contest was their physicality. They threw big hits, played aggressively, and put their bodies on the line to muscle up a win. However, their emotions got the best of them, and they let the physicality get out of hand, leading to nine penalties. Philadelphia took five.

Greer took a two-minute instigator penalty, a five-minute fighting penalty, and a ten-minute game misconduct after dropping the gloves with Hunter McDonald. LaCombe also took three separate penalties, an unusual look for the defenseman. The Flyers scored their first two goals on the power play. The Ducks could have taken an early lead if they had kept their physicality in check and avoided so many careless penalties.

Despite a messy, contentious game, Anaheim headed home with a much-needed victory over a rival and broke a five-game losing streak. They will look to start a win streak during their three-game homestand, starting with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.