The Anaheim Ducks (13-16-4) return from their holiday break with their first game of back-to-back home matinees on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers (15-16-4). Game #34: Ducks vs. Flyers Gameday Preview This game marks the first between the two teams since they made a blockbuster trade on Jan.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (16-15-5) hit the NHL holiday break with a chest-thumping win over their rival Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Their Metro Division swing continues Saturday when they visit the slowly backsliding New York Islanders (13-15-7) at UBS Arena.

The Islanders have sunk to the bottom of the Metro with three losses in four games, most recently suffering a 7-1 blowout to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Season S

ST. LOUIS — When St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler landed at LAX on Christmas Eve and was hugged by his wife, Jasmine, and 2 1/2-year-old son, Charlie, he got a special request. “My little guy was in his car seat and he was calling my name,” Fowler said. “He wanted me to sit in the backseat with him on the way home, so I did.”

The Blues' Cam Fowler speaks with the media on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, after a win over Nashville at Enterprise Center. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues)