Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux leads the League with eight assists and has at least a point in six straight games, but isn't happy with his play. His minus-5 stands out to him as an area for improvement. "I think the way I've played defensively could be better," Giroux said. "Offensively, be a bit more creative and just relax a little bit more out there. When guys are relaxed they're more creative, they enjoy the game a bit more. I need to have fun more." To help make that happen, Giroux will skate with rookie left wing Travis Konecny and right wing Jakub Voracek. That line was put together during the third period of Philadelphia's 4-3 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. "They've been playing some good hockey," Giroux said. "They've been having a lot of scoring chances. I think it's going to be important to find good chemistry in the first period." Coach Dave Hakstol said he agrees with Giroux's self-evaluation but isn't worried about his captain's play. "I think he'll be fine because he's a strong-willed player," Hakstol said. "I liked his game and I liked their line's game in the third period. You wipe the slate clean and you keep moving forward. It's a long year. It's a grind. That's one of the abilities you have to have, to wipe that slate clean and move forward. Build off the positives we did [Tuesday]."
