DUCKS DEFEAT FLYERS DUCKS 5, PHILADELPHIA 4.Byline: Frank Welch
Frank Welch (1835 – 1878) was a Nebraska Republican politician. He was born at Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts on February 10, 1835 and moved to Boston in with his parents. Staff Writer ANAHEIM - It was the Mighty Ducks' biggest game of the season. Period. In a season littered with low-profile matchups and frustrating losses, this was Anaheim's time to bask in the national limelight. Anaheim's first 57 games clearly didn't have the same meaning as Wednesday night's game at the Pond against the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). . But the Ducks made the most of their spotlight dance, skating to a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia before 13,614. Defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky's harmless-looking slap shot slap shot n. A fast-moving shot made in hockey with a full swinging stroke. at the net with 12.6 seconds left slipped past Philadelphia goalie Brian Boucher Brian Boucher (born January 2, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He plays for the AHL's Philadelphia Phantoms. Playing career for the game winner. The victory was the sixth in a row for the Ducks (20-29-6-3). Anaheim won seven in a row in the 1998-99 season and the club record is a nine-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" during the 96-97 season. Anaheim rallied from a two-goal third period three goals. German Titov's goal got the Ducks within 4-3 with 12:32 left in the game and Paul Kariya's third goal in a hat trick game tied the game at 4-4 with 11:40 left in the game. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Ducks defenseman Keith Carney (3) tries to get around Flyers' Mark Recchi to gain control of the puck Wednesday night. John Hayes/Associated Press |
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