Claude Giroux was glad to return to the lineup after sitting out three games because of an injury. A win and his 500th career point made Giroux, the Philadelphia Flyers’ captain, feel even better.
Giroux scored one of Philadelphia’s three first-period goals, and Mark Streit had three assists to lead the Flyers to a 4-2 victory at home over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.
“It’s a good honor to be able to get that many points,” Giroux said. “It’s obviously fun, but the win feels a lot better.”
Scott Laughton, Sam Gagner and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also scored for the Flyers, who have won both games so far of a six-game homestand that most likely will determine their playoff fate.