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\nPHILADELPHIA (AP) \u2014 The Flyers are riding high on confidence, and it\u2019s showing in their results.
Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist, Brian Elliott made 33 saves and the surging 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.
\u201cConfidence helps,\u201d Couturier said. \u201cRight now everything is going well. It\u2019s huge when you have confidence to make plays. We\u2019re making it tougher to play against.\u201d
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\u2019s second-winningest regular-season coach who was fired on Tuesday after 10 seasons at the helm.
\u201cWe\u2019re doing some good things,\u201d Colliton said. \u201cI just would like to see that sustained a little more.\u201d
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 that came right after the other early in the third.
It was the second straight strong performance for Elliott, who denied all 16 shots he faced in relief of Calvin Pickard in Thursday\u2019s 5-4 overtime win over Arizona.
\u201cHe was our most important player,\u201d coach Dave Hakstol said.
\u201cWe\u2019re playing hard, feeling good, feeling confident,\u201d Hakstol added. \u201cWe\u2019re battling hard and playing hard, and it\u2019s resulting in points.\u201d
Giroux staked the Flyers to a 1-0 lead with 5:04 left in the first period when he took advantage of a Chicago turnover. Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith\u2019s clearing attempt from the end boards went right to Giroux, who faked a forehand shot before beating Corey Crawford with a backhander from the slot.
The lead was two goals with 11:06 left in the second when Couturier used his backhand to score on a breakaway just as time expired on a Chicago power play. Giroux passed ahead to Couturier, who had one step on Blackhawks winger Chris Kunitz.
And Couturier made it 3-0 with 15:43 left in the third when his centering pass went off the skate of Blackhawks defenseman Brandon Manning and over the goal line.
The Blackhawks have been outscored 30-12 during their losing streak.
\u201cWe\u2019re making little mistakes here and there,\u201d Chicago center Jonathan Toews said. \u201cWe need to be better after we give up goals.\u201d
Said Crawford, \u201cIt seems like there are always tough stretches during the season. We just have to dig our way out of it.\u201d
Notes: Giroux has 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists) in his last six games.\u2026 Chicago LW Brandon Saad (right arm) and C Marcus Kruger (left leg) did not play.. Giroux passed Rick MacLeish to move into fourth place in club history in points.\u2026 Philadelphia improved to 44-16-11 all-time at home against the Blackhawks.\u2026 The Flyers next play the third game of their season-high five-game homestand on Tuesday against Florida.
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