FLYERS (25-21-10) at CANADIENS (27-27-4)
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, CSN-PH, RDS, SNE
Season series: The Philadelphia Flyers won the first two games against the Montreal Canadiens at Wells Fargo Center. Rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win on Jan. 5, and forward Wayne Simmonds scored twice in a 4-2 win on Feb. 2.
Flyers team scope: Gostisbehere looks to extend his 13-game point streak, a rookie record for an NHL defenseman. He has four goals and 12 assists over that span. Forward Brayden Schenn has goals in consecutive games. Second-year forward Nick Cousins has done a strong job stepping into the lineup with Sean Couturier sidelined with a lower-body injury. Playing at times on a line with Jakub Voracek and R.J. Umberger after coach Dave Hakstol mixed up his forwards against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, the 22-year-old scored his second NHL goal in a 6-3 victory. Cousins' first goal came three games prior when he also had an assist against the Buffalo Sabres. "The more you play, the better you feel," he told CSNPhilly.com after practice Thursday. "Every shift, especially early on in the game, you get your legs underneath you and you get a little bit of confidence."
Canadiens team scope: Montreal canceled practice Thursday after getting swept on a three-game road trip, being outscored 15-8 by the Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche. The Canadiens, though, have averaged 3.17 goals over their past six games and are winners of three straight at Bell Centre. Forward Lars Eller scored against Colorado after being put on a line with captain Max Pacioretty, but Montreal lost 3-2 on a goal late in the third period. "Hopefully we can build some more chemistry together back home," Eller told the Canadiens website after the game. "I think it was a step in the right direction for us as a team compared to last game in [Arizona], for sure. We played concentrated for 58 minutes, then one mistake and we pay for it. We worked hard for 58 minutes and it's a disappointing outcome."
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