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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - 49ers tight end Vance McDonald expects to play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.The playing status of Vernon Davis is less certain.McDonald, recovering from a knee injury, went through a personalized workout Friday and then ran routes, and afterward said he was ready to go.Im confident I can go Sunday, McDonald said. Running routes felt great.McDonald hurt his knee during the 49ers loss to the Chicago Bears two weeks ago and has been limited to personal training as established by the team trainers.Its something I had to work through, McDonald said. Weve been using caution; its all about Sunday.The second-year tight end said he did well at Fridays workout, which tested his knee from every angle.Im pretty happy, McDonald said. I was impatient and wanted to do more work after I was finished for the day, but the trainers kept me on a schedule and theyve done a great job of getting me back in a timely fashion.McDonald, who has one catch for 9 yards on the season, would give the 49ers more options. They relied on a five-receiver set in last weeks loss to the Arizona Cardinals because of a lack of depth at tight end.Thats what I like about this team: we can line up two tight ends or go with a five-receiver set and still move the football, McDonald said. I thought they did a great job offensively.Davis refused to commit to playing, perhaps shying away after making a definitive statement last week and not playing.It will be more of a game-time decision, Davis said. Well keep working and hopefully I can be ready. I feel a lot better than last week.Davis is sore in the deltoid ligament region of his ankle, which is the area where the foot and leg meet. He said he feels it around the front of his ankle and will test it Sunday about an hour before game time.Its tough when the guys are all out there battling, Davis said. You want to be out there with them. But you cant get too overwhelmed. Ill just take it one day at a time.49ers coach Jim Harbaugh also expressed caution and optimism about Davis status, while extolling his talents in all phases of the offence.Hes one of the rare tight ends thats really good in the run game and really good in the pass game, Harbaugh said. Hes at the highest level in both.Davis also realizes his value as a run blocker.Definitely, when you can run or pass everyone gets a chance to get involved, especially Frank Gore, Davis said. We cant do too much without him. 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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Randy Carlyle acknowledged the standing ovation with a brief wave of his hand, thanking the Anaheim fans in his usual understated manner for their appreciation of his tenure behind the Ducks bench. Carlyle was even more grateful to leave Honda Center with yet another win for his surging Toronto Maple Leafs. Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak each had a goal and two assists, and the Maple Leafs celebrated Carlyles return with a 3-1 victory over the Ducks on Monday night. "Its always satisfaction when you beat your former hockey club," Carlyle said. "Im not going to hide that fact. I feel good about it." Paul Ranger scored and Jonathan Bernier made 43 saves as Toronto opened a five-game trip with its third consecutive victory, leapfrogging Montreal into second place in the Atlantic Division. Carlyle was back in Anaheim for the first time since the Ducks fired the only coach to lead the franchise to a Stanley Cup title. He was greeted warmly in the first period during a video tribute on the scoreboard. "It was kind of touching," Carlyle said. "I didnt really know what to expect. Im very appreciative and thankful for the people that supported me in my time here, and my family. Its a very special place, and as Ive said, were moving back into the area at some point in our life." His Leafs then forced the Ducks to play almost as poorly as they were playing when he got fired. Bernier didnt have to make many tough saves despite his gaudy stats for the Leafs, who are ramping up for their second trip to the post-season under Carlyle, earning points in 10 of their past 12 games. "I think he was pretty excited," Bozak said of his coach. "He might have been a little more nervous for this one, but were glad we could get it for him." Carlyle won a club-record 273 games and made the playoffs five times in his six full seasons with the Ducks, but was fired in November 2011 with Anaheim off to a miserable start. The Ducks have done exceptionally well since the change to Bruce Boudreau, who won 100 games faster than any coach in franchise history and led Anaheim to last seasons Pacific Division title. Corey Perry scored his 35th goal and Frederik&nbbsp;Andersen stopped 20 shots in the Ducks third straight loss to playoff-bound Eastern Conference teams.dddddddddddd. "Were in a funk," Boudreau said. "And weve just got to get out of it before too long, and do what we do. Weve just got to get back on our horse." Before this loss to end a five-game homestand, Anaheim fell one point behind streaking St. Louis in the overall NHL standings with consecutive shootout losses to Montreal and Pittsburgh. The Ducks hadnt lost in regulation since before the Olympic break, but they couldnt generate many serious scoring chances against Bernier and the Leafs shot-blocking defence. "We should have had more guys in front to make screens, tips, and get in the dirty areas," Ducks defenceman Francois Beauchemin said. "Right now were struggling to score goals because were not going to the front of the net and winning those battles and getting those tough goals." Toronto took the lead during 4-on-3 play late in the first period when Bozak redirected a pass from captain Dion Phaneuf. Kessel then roared past two Ducks defencemen and got a fortunate bounce off Andersens stick for his 34th goal. Kessel, the NHLs second-leading scorer after breaking his tie with Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, also snapped his first three-game goal drought since early January. Early in the second period, an atrocious Ducks breakdown led to Rangers goals. The Ducks broke through at the end of a dominant shift by their top line late in the second, with Perry banging home a puck on the doorstep for his fifth goal in five games since the break. Anaheim went scoreless on four power plays, dropping into an 0-for-19 slump since the break. NOTES: Carlyle isnt the only former Anaheim resident who returned with the Leafs: Joffrey Lupul, Peter Holland and Troy Bodie all played for the Ducks, while defenceman Jake Gardiner was a top Anaheim prospect before the club traded him along with Lupul for Beauchemin in February 2011. ... Anaheim C Mathieu Perreault missed his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury. Boudreau expects him to return Wednesday in Calgary. ... The Ducks are 4-6-2 at home since their 20-0-2 start to the season. ' ' '