Flyers' search for wins heads to Toronto

The Philadelphia Flyers hope to end their latest losing skid tonight when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre.

Philly has fallen to Tampa Bay and Washington at home after showing signs of life by winning two-of-three. On Saturday they dropped a 5-3 tilt to the visiting Capitals, asAlexander Ovechkin and Ben Clymer tallied two goals apiece to lift the victors.

Robert Esche got the start between the pipes for Philadelphia and allowed four goals on eight shots and was replaced by Antero Niittymaki at the start of the second period. Niittymaki finished with 10 saves in relief of Esche.

Simon Gagne, Geoff Sanderson and R.J. Umberger tallied goals for the Flyers, who hold the NHL's worst record with a mere seven points.

Philadelphia was behind the 8-ball from the start on Saturday, as Washington scored four times in the first period.

The Flyers allowed four goals or more for the seventh time on the young season, and they scored three or fewer for the 11th time.

Philadelphia, which is 2-3-0 under new head coach John Stevens, will host the NY Islanders on Thursday.

Toronto, meanwhile, has won four of its last five games. On Saturday, Mats Sundin scored twice and added an assist as the Leafs handed the Buffalo Sabres their first regulation loss of the season in a 4-1 tilt at HSBC Arena.

Darcy Tucker and Jeff O'Neill also scored for the Maple Leafs, while goaltender Andrew Raycroft made 29 saves in the victory.

Toronto's offensive attack has come on, netting 19 goals in the last five games.

Sundin has posted three goals and five assists in his last four outings.

The Maple Leafs will visit Boston on Thursday.

Toronto won three of the four meetings with Philly last season.