Just as important as the performance of Cates and his linemates on Saturday was the play of Samuel Ersson, who was all out of sorts going into the Christmas break. The Flyers’ No. 1 goalie finished with 31 saves in his best performance since Halloween night in a 2-1 win over the Blues.

Noah Cates extended his goal-scoring streak to five games, Morgan Frost scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1.

The Flyers came out of the holiday break with a 3-1 win over the Ducks. Goalie Sam Ersson had a stellar performance, making 32 saves on 33 shots.