{"id":4057,"date":"2016-12-11T15:25:13","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T20:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=4057"},"modified":"2016-12-11T19:39:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T00:39:26","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-top-six-performing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/12\/11\/philadelphia-flyers-top-six-performing-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers Top Six Performing During Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Philadelphia Flyers\u00a0<\/strong>top six\u00a0have played well during their eight-game win streak. On top of that, the goaltending they&#8217;ve received from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/masonst01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Mason<\/a><\/strong> has helped.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHLFlyers<\/a> have won eight consecutive games for the first time since posting an equal run from Jan. 6-19, 2002. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DALvsPHI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DALvsPHI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0fEfDWh8Fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0fEfDWh8Fg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLPR\/status\/807695016223195136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Philadelphia Flyers Top Six Performing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In six of their eight games during the streak, the Flyers had a two-goal scorer.\u00a0In five of those six games, the multi-goal scorer is in the Flyers top six. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/giroucl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claude Giroux<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/simmowa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wayne Simmonds<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0each had two games where they scored two goals.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Claude Giroux<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Flyers captain has had quite the past few weeks. He\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/28CGiroux\/status\/804548109175050241\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">got engaged<\/a> a day before the team&#8217;s game against the <strong>Ottawa Senators.\u00a0<\/strong>He then led the team to a 3-2 overtime win with two goals in the contest. His second goal of the game came 40 seconds into the overtime period.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/video\/embed\/giroux-buries-ot-game-winner\/t-283197244\/c-46934203?autostart=false\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During the win streak Giroux has 11 points, in the form of 5 goals and 6 assists. His points have come in timely spots as well. Against the <strong>Edmonton Oilers<\/strong>\u00a0on Thursday, Giroux&#8217;s first goal gave the Flyers a brief lead, and his second later tied\u00a0the game.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jakub Voracek<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Voracek could be considered the hottest player during the eight-game win streak. The forward has\u00a015 points in the last eight games, with four goals and 11 assists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jakub Voracek is first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NHLFlyers<\/a> player to post four points in consecutive team games since Eric Lindros on Dec. 31, 1997 and Jan. 3, 1998. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4XCBW2w0l6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4XCBW2w0l6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLPR\/status\/807696687401680896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve changed my game,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/dallas-stars-philadelphia-flyers-game-recap\/c-284579764\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voracek said<\/a>. &#8220;Even if I went those six games without a point, from a couple weeks back I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m playing any different now. When you stick with it and work hard, the points eventually are going to come. That&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s happening now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Giroux praised his linemate following the overtime win to the Senators. Voracek assisted on the winning goal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a good player 1-on-1 and I try to give him room. He&#8217;s able to find me. A great pass. That goal was all him. It was a really good play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Voracek isn&#8217;t a part of the group that has had two-goal performances, he has been a big part in helping his fellow teammates reach that mark.<\/p>\n<p>Voracek also played a big role in the team&#8217;s 6-5 comeback win against the Oilers. He scored a goal and dished out three assists in the contest.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wayne Simmonds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Simmonds is another Flyer playing at his best now.\u00a0He posted back-to-back games with two goals apiece, against the <strong>Nashville Predators<\/strong> and <strong>Florida Panthers<\/strong>. Five\u00a0goals and three\u00a0assists highlight his contributions during the win streak.<\/p>\n<p>Simmonds is known as a streaky scorer as he tends to score his goals in bunches. The power play is the place where Simmonds tends to get most of his goals. As a net-front presence, he isn&#8217;t afraid to get to the dirty areas in front of the goalie. Deflections and rebounds are often where he does his best work.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/schenbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brayden Schenn<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Schenn has found himself moved around to different lines throughout the season. His most recent assignment has been to center a line that includes Simmonds and rookie <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/konectr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis Konecny<\/a><\/strong>. Things finally\u00a0paid off for Schenn in the team&#8217;s 4-2 win against the <strong>Dallas Stars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0recorded his second career hat trick, with each goal coming on the man advantage. Scoring hasn&#8217;t come at a premium for Schenn, but things clicked\u00a0for him in this one. Two of the goals deflected\u00a0off Voracek\u00a0shots, and his third\u00a0was a rebound off a Simmonds shot. His third of the game was also the game winner.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/video\/embed\/schenns-second-career-hat-trick\/t-283226262\/c-47245603?autostart=false\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Other players in the Flyers top six have been a part of the streak. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rafflmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Raffl<\/a><\/strong> has scored a couple of goals while Konecny has been able to help spark the team in multiple ways. 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