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Flyers vs. Ducks recap: Missed opportunities haunt Flyers in home opener loss

PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers can’t say they didn’t have their chances.

After a hard-fought third period through the first 10 minutes, Anaheim broke a 2-2 tie when Ryan Garbutt went top shelf over a sprawling Steve Mason.

The Garbutt goal capped off a sluggish defensive sequence as Anaheim flirted around the crease a few times before Garbutt found himself untouched and wide open to bury it home and propel Anaheim to a 3-2 win over the Flyers. The Flyers haven’t won a game over the Ducks since 2011 -- seven straight losses.

Right from the get-go, the building was rocking thanks to a pregame ceremony that sent the Wells Fargo Center into a frenzy.