The Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Trevor Zegras’ long-awaited first game against his former team.
The Ducks traded Zegras to the Flyers last summer, and the young forward didn’t waste time in his revenge game against Anaheim. He scored twice in the first period, helping the Flyers build a 2–1 lead after 20 minutes on the way to a 5-2 victory.
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After the game, Zegras delivered what became an instant classic interview in the NHL season, describing the feeling of scoring against the Ducks.
“[Expletive] amazing,” Zegras said during a postgame interview for NBC Sports Philadelphia. “[Expletive] amazing.”
That wasn’t all, as Zegras was asked about the meaning of his first goal celebration, when he mimicked a phone hang-up. Zegras didn’t hide the message behind the gesture.
“That’s about how quick the phone call was before,” Zegras said. “So I thought it’d be good.”
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Anaheim traded the 24-year-old forward in June after an injury-filled season with the Ducks and steady availability and fit issues during his five years in California. The Ducks originally drafted Zegras with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
In his first season in Philadelphia, Zegras has appeared in all 41 games to date, scoring 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) along with posting a plus-3 plus/minus rating.
Philadelphia Flyers center Trevor Zegras (46) controls the puck.Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
After trailing early on Tuesday, Philadelphia scored four unanswered goals with Zegras opening the scoring for them at 10 minutes, 22 seconds, of the first frame. Zegras’ second came on a one-timer near the right circle at 14:23.
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Cam York, Travis Sanheim and Nikita Grebenkin also scored for the Flyers in the second and third periods, while goalie Dan Vladar stopped 16 of the 18 shots he faced.
Philadelphia (22–12–7) continues its homestand Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 p.m. ET.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jan 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the NHL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.