Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to return to the Philadelphia Flyers lineup after being scratched against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Gostisbehere was paired with Michael Del Zotto, his usual defense partner, during practice Friday. "I've got to be held accountable for my play too," the 23-year-old told the Courier-Post on Friday. "I'm not going to be given anything, so I've got to put in my work, put on my hardhat and go to work every day, and that's what I'm going to do." Rookie forward Travis Konecny, who has been a steady presence on the second line all season, had two shifts in the third period of the 5-2 win against the Jets. He was back in his usual spot with Sean Couturier and Jakub Voracek on Friday. "I think I've been fighting the puck a little bit the last couple games," the 19-year-old said. "I'd rather the guys that are going [strong] be out on the ice anyways, and we closed out that third period perfectly." Hakstol said the moves he made Thursday are part of the development of two of his younger players. "When you base them in good, solid thought, usually it turns out good for the player," Hakstol said. "There's a communication element to it that happens either before, during or after the fact, and then from there you go back to work and continue pushing forward. It should be an immediate positive for the player even though it's tough to take."
