NHL NEWS DEC 15 – FLYERS HOLD OFF AVALANCHE FOR TENTH CONSECUTIVE WIN

Brayden Schenn scored the game-winning goal for the third consecutive game as the Flyers withstood a late Avalanche rally to earn their 10th consecutive victory and become the first team to put together a double-digit winning streak this season.

The Flyers have won 10 consecutive games for the first time since their franchise record 13-game winning streak from Oct. 19 – Nov. 17, 1985 and for the fourth time in franchise history.

Steve Mason made 26 saves to improve to 8-0-0 in his last eight starts (2.33 GAA, .926 SV%). Mason is the first Flyers goaltender to win eight consecutive starts since Ron Hextall was victorious in nine straight contests from Dec. 6, 1996 – Jan. 7, 1997.

NHL NEWS AND MUSINGS

• The Sharks (18-11-1, 37 points) earned their third consecutive victory and now hold sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division
• Alex Killorn (2-1—3) and Brian Boyle (2-0—2) recorded multi-goal games to propel the Lightning to a win to end three game slide (0-2-1) and end Flames winning streak at six
• The Senators honored forward Chris Neil in a pre-game ceremony for reaching 1,000 career NHL games on Saturday
• Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara skated in his 1,300th career NHL game and Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (0-3—3) played his 500th career NHL game
• Flames forward Sean Monahan (0-1—1) extended his point streak to eight games (4-6—10)
• Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (1-1—2) extended his point streak to six games (4-3—7)
• Bruins forward David Pastrnak (1-1—2) scored his 19th goal of the season, two back of Sidney Crosby (21) for the League lead

WEDNESDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
San Jose 4, OTTAWA 3 (SO)
PITTSBURGH 4, Boston 3 (OT)
Tampa Bay 6, CALGARY 3
Philadelphia 4, COLORADO 3

THURSDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Anaheim @ Boston, 7 p.m.
Chicago @ NY Islanders, 7 p.m.
Arizona @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey @ St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Minnesota @ Nashville, 8 p.m.
Florida @ Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
NY Rangers @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m.