SUNRISE, Fla.Three goals during the month of January. Three goals all season.
For Brayden Schenn, thats a truly positive sign that his season is starting to come around given all the injuries and genuine misfortune hes gone through.
He missed nine games in December with a concussion.
Schenn had a big goal during Tuesdays 3-2 shootout win over the Panthers (see story.)
It was obviously a tough start for me but I want to put that behind me, Schenn said. Stop worrying about the first half and just worry about having a strong second half leading up to the playoffs.
Loose pucks
With Schenns goal, the Flyers have now gotten a goal from a rookie in 11 of their last 13 games, including eight of their last nine. ... The Flyers recorded 38 hits Tuesday, one game after recording 39 against Boston. The two totals are their second- and third-highest of the season. ... Claude Giroux went 12 for 26 on faceoffs, snapping an eight-game streak of going 50 percent or better. He did, however, play over 27 minutes for the second consecutive game and the fourth time this season. ... The Flyers had 37 shots. They have had 35 or more shots in 10 of their last 12 games.
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