Brayden Schenn laid out to block a puck during a frenetic sequence at the end of the second period Wednesday night, a period in which it seemed all five players on the ice prevented a puck from reaching their goal cleanly.
He also scored his career-high 24th goal in the Flyers 3-2 road victory over the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, the latest in a series of belief-building wins.
Chris VandeVelde elbowed his old college teammate and friend, Jonathan Toews, a hit that undoubtedly is being viewed in the NHL offices as this is written. But the bigger story is how well that fourth line, seemingly so overmatched even against like lines two months ago, now holds its own, provides spark, and has contributed to more productivity to the lines above it, especially the second one.