Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist, Brian Elliott made 33 saves and the Flyers continued their dominance over Chicago in Philadelphia with a 4-0 victory over the slumping Blackhawks on Saturday.
Claude Giroux tallied a goal and two assists and Nolan Patrick added an empty-netter for the Flyers, who have won five of six overall and 15 in a row at home in the regular season against the Blackhawks. Chicago last won a regular-season game in Philadelphia on Nov. 9, 1996.
The Blackhawks have lost six straight games and two in a row under coach Jeremy Colliton. The 33-year-old Colliton replaced Joel Quenneville, the NHL’s second-winningest regular-season coach who was fired on Tuesday after 10 seasons at the helm.
Elliott was solid all game and made some key saves in the third period, including stopping Patrick Kane from close range on a Blackhawks power play, while recording his 38th career shutout. He also denied Dominik Kahun and Nick Schmaltz on shots from the slot.
NOTEBOOK
Canucks’ Boeser out • Brock Boeser will miss at least four games for Vancouver because of a groin injury. Canucks coach Travis Green said the 21-year-old forward is week to week.
Stars trade for Fedun • Dallas acquired defenseman Taylor Fedun from the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. Fedun, 30, has been playing in the American Hockey League.
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