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(SportsNetwork.com) - Matt Beleskey has helped give the Anaheim Ducks some scoring depth and hell look to stay hot on Wednesday night when his club hosts the struggling Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old Beleskey has netted five goals in his past seven games, including the game-winner in Mondays 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins. It gave the winger a career-high 12 goals in just 26 games this season. A former 2006 fourth-round pick, Beleskey netted 11 goals in 2009-10 and had nine in 55 games last season, but he has taken advantage of his opportunities this season. Im getting lots of good looks. That was a great play by (Ryan Getzlaf) and (Corey Perry) did a great job with the screen, Beleskey said of his recent game-winner. Im just trying to get shots through. Sami Vatanen and Devante Smith-Pelly also scored for the Ducks, who ended a two-game skid, and Frederik Andersen stopped 32 shots in the win. Its like a good wave, you just have to keep riding it, Beleskey said. We are just trying to have some fun and winning is the way to do it. Defenseman Eric Brewer, though, suffered a foot injury on Monday and his status for this game is unknown. He was acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on Nov. 28. Meanwhile, fellow blueliner Mark Fistric is nearing a return from a back injury that has kept him out of action since Oct. 30. He is questionable to return tonight. The Flyers could use all the advantages they can get at this point, having lost a season-high five straight games as well as eight in a row on the road. They have dropped the first two of a five-game road trip, including last nights 2-1 setback in San Jose. The Sharks Matt Nieto got the winner with 11.5 seconds to play, putting home a rebound of a Patrick Marleau shot. Sean Couturier scored the only goal of the game for the Flyers, who have lost five in a row for the first time since March 31-April 8, 2011 and are on their longest winless stretch on the road since going 0-7-2 from Feb. 20-March 16, 1999. The team played a good game but if you dont win its not good enough, said Philadelphia netminder Steve Mason, who made 25 saves. Rookie forward Scott Laughton earned the an assist on Couturiers goal for his first NHL point. That came on a night in which veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier was made a healthy scratch for the first time in his career. He has gone 12 straight games without a goal. The Flyers have lost three in a row to the Ducks, including a 4-3 shootout setback in Philadelphia on Oct. 14. Beleskey had a goal in regulation for Anaheim and Andersen made 39 saves. The Ducks have won six of their last seven versus the Flyers overall. George Bell Jersey . 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The versatile rookie has made the search difficult by playing well wherever the club has put him. Holt made his first professional start in centre field and he appeared perfectly comfortable in his fifth position this season. He made a sensational diving catch to end the third inning and scored both Boston runs in the Red Soxs 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night. "It seems like Brock at some point in each game has an effect on whats going on," said Jon Lester, who weathered a shaky start and pitched six-plus strong innings. "Im sure well see him with catchers gear or on the mound at some point this year. The guys done an unbelievable job." Holt ended the third inning with a diving catch on a ball that left fielder Jonny Gomes lost in the twilight. Gomes signalled with his hands that he couldnt see it, but Holt was already on the move and lunged just in time to complete the catch. "Fortunately I was able to get over there and make a play," Holt said. Boston fans gave him a long ovation during his entire trot to the dugout, and teammates waited with high-fives and pats on the back on the way. Holt happened to be up next and led off with a double off the Green Monster, stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly to put the Red Sox up 2-0. "He comes out of nowhere and makes a diving catch. In a way, he took over the inning," Boston manager John Farrell said. "He doesnt get hung up on moving to a position for the first time. He goes out and plays." Holt scored Bostons first run after he singled and then came in on an RBI double by Dustin Pedroia. Lester (8-7) needed 33 pitches to get out of the first inning on a hot, muggy night, then settled down and took a shutout into the sixth. He left with one out in the seventh after striking out six and holding the Twins to one run, four hits and a walk. Edward Mujica pitched the ninth annd earned his second save.dddddddddddd Phil Hughes (7-3) took the loss for the Twins, who have dropped four straight. The Red Sox have held Minnesota to one run and seven hits in the first two games of the series. Hughes gave up two runs and eight hits in eight innings and struck out six. "He did all he could do. He gave us a great opportunity to win. We just couldnt come up with enough big hits," manager Ron Gardenhire said. After Danny Santana opened the game with a single,, Lester retired 13 of the next 14 batters and didnt allow another hit until Kurt Suzuki singled with one out in the fifth. Minnesota cut it to 2-1 in the sixth when Santana led off with a double, moved to third on a bunt by Brian Dozier, and scored on Joe Mauers double. "We need to knock in some runs," Gardenhire said. "We need more of them." Pedroia nearly broke open the game on a fly ball to left that was inches short of a two-run homer. Instead, it was a single, and Pedroia was caught in a rundown. The play was reviewed for several minutes, and the call on the field stood. NOTES: Holt played centre field on Tuesday and has made starts in all three outfield positions, as well as first and third base. ... Lester struck out Eduardo Escobar in the fifth inning for his 1,342nd career strikeout, passing Cy Young for fourth place on Bostons career strikeout list. ... Lester threw nearly one-third of his 109 pitches in the first inning. ... Before the game, the Red Sox designated outfielder Grady Sizemore for assignment. Sizemore returned from injuries that sidelined him between September 2011 and this season. He hit .333 in spring training, but struggled lately. In 52 games, he hit .216 with two homers and 15 RBIs. ... Minnesota RF Oswaldo Arcia went 0-for-4 and is hitless in 20 at-bats. ... Minnesota RHP Kyle Gibson (6-5, 3.55) will face Boston RHP John Lackey (8-4, 3.24) in the finale of the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. ' ' '