Game #18

The Flyers visit Anaheim tonight for the first time since October, 2003 to play the Ducks. Anaheim comes into tonight's game with a 13-1-4 record (30 points), good for first in the Western Conference, second overall in the league. The Flyers come in at 3-12-2 (8 points), last in the league. I can't spin this matchup in any way, so I'll let the numbers do the talking:   PHI Rank ANA Rank Record: 3-12-2 30th 13-1-4 2nd Goals For: 35 29th 60 7th Goals Against: 67 29th 37 3rd Power Play %: 9.3% 29th 19.8% 9th Penalty Kill %: 88.8% 5th 89.4% 4th Injury Notes Peter Forsberg has missed the last two games with ankle trouble, but it's believed he'll play tonight. After visiting a clinic in Cleveland, Forsberg has been fitted with a brace that, it is hoped, will stabilize his ankle in his skate. "Dr. Donley was very pleased with how the orthotic brace angulated Peter's ankle," [trainer Jim] McCrossin said. "Peter is happy, Dr. Donley is happy, and I'm happy." In other injury news, defenseman Denis Gauthier underwent successful surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left shoulder. Gauthier is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks, putting his return sometime around the end of January. See: Game Notes See: Preview