Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Erupts for three points in loss
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Sanheim scored twice and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Sanheim had a standout effort in the loss. He's improved on offense recently, with all five of his points this season coming over the last four games. Sanheim still didn't see steady power-play time Sunday, even with Egor Zamula scratched and Cam York (upper body) on injured reserve. The 28-year-old Sanheim has added 26 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over nine contests, but his offense is likely to struggle if he's stuck in a mostly defensive role.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Lights lamp in loss
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Sanheim tallied a goal and two shots while logging 21:07 of ice time during Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.
Sanheim's third-period marker was the lone bright spot in another disappointing outing for the Flyers, who have dropped four games in a row. The 28-year-old will need to get going offensively if the Flyers hope to make a push for the playoffs this season, as he has only one point in his first six games after notching 10 goals and 44 points in 81 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.
Sanheim scored and posted a plus-1 rating during Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Sanheim continued to push his career-best total upward. He's up to 10 goals and 42 points through 75 games while averaging a career-high 23:50 of ice time per game. The opportunities are there for him to continue his production through the end of the season.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Tallies goal in win
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Sanheim lit the lamp during Tuesday's win against the Maple Leafs.
Sanheim has two points in his past three contests and continues to log heavy minutes on the Flyers' blue line, averaging 23:48 per game. He has a career-high 40 points through 68 games this season.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Another multi-point effort
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Sanheim tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay.
Sanheim scored the game-winning goal in the final period for his eighth goal of the year. He added an assist on the final empty-net goal, made three hits, one shot on net, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in 23:43 of ice time. This was a back-to-back multi-point game for Sanheim and the fourth game in a row that he provided at least one point. Sanheim's recent performance has been very encouraging since he's a defenseman. If he can maintain this offensive production, he'll become a valuable fantasy asset.
Sanheim produced a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Penguins.
The 27-year-old blueliner rounded out his line with two shots on net, four blocked shots, four PIM, one hit and a plus-3 rating. Sanheim has found a groove over the last couple weeks, delivering three goals and seven points over the last seven games. He sits one point short of tying the career-high 35 he set back in 2018-19 during his first full season in the NHL.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Sanheim logged an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.
Sanheim has helpers in consecutive games and three assists over his last five outings. He also nearly had a goal in this contest, but it was called back on a review. Sanheim remains the Flyers' top overall blueliner. He's accumulated 29 points, 94 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 53 games in a top-pairing role this season.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Collects assist in win
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Sanheim notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.
Sanheim endured a tough nine-game drought from Dec. 31-Jan. 15, but he's bounced back a bit with three helpers over his last nine outings. His assist Saturday was on Sean Couturier's go-ahead goal in the third period, which ended up being the game-winner. Sanheim is at 28 points, 94 shots on net, 84 blocked shots, 41 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 52 outings. The Flyers have a variety of power-play options, so Sanheim's usage has been more purely defensive since early December, though he still occasionally sees time with the man advantage.
Sanheim recorded a shorthanded assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Sanheim has four helpers over his last five contests since he missed one game due to an illness. The 27-year-old blueliner has enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2023-24, racking up 25 points (four on the power play, two shorthanded) with 64 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 34 outings. Sanheim should continue to see heavy minutes defensively, though his fantasy appeal is somewhat dimmed by his lack of power-play time in December.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Two-point effort Friday
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Sanheim picked up two assists, five shots on net, three blocked shots, two hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in Friday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
Both of his helpers came in the second period to help the Flyers rebound from an early 5-1 deficit. Sanheim has been locked in this month, racking up two goals and eight points in the last eight games. The 27-year-old blueliner is on pace to shatter his prior career highs of nine goals and 35 points, which he set in 2018-19. Sanheim has four markers and 24 points through 32 appearances this campaign.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Returning against Devils
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Sanheim (illness) will be back in action versus New Jersey on Tuesday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
In his last five matches, Sanheim registered two goals, three assists and eight shots while averaging 23:17 of ice time. The blueliner has already put up 21 points this season and needs just 14 more over the rest of the campaign to match his career high posted back in 2018-19. With Sanheim cleared to play, either Marc Staal or Egor Zamula figures to be scratched.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Won't play Saturday
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Sanheim (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Red Wings.
Sanheim's absence will be a big one, as the Flyers will have to take on a strong offense without their top overall blueliner. The 27-year-old has 21 points and has averaged 25:29 of ice time per game this season. Marc Staal will enter the lineup for Sanheim, who will get his first chance to return Tuesday versus the Devils.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: One of each Saturday
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Sanheim scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-2, blocked two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Sanheim has four points and a plus-6 rating over his last three contests. He's putting his recent seven-game drought behind him, and this was his first multi-point effort since Nov. 18. The defenseman's second-period marker stood as the game-winner, his second such goal of the campaign. He's up to 20 points, 53 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 27 appearances. He's three points shy of matching his production from 81 contests last season, and he should have a good chance to challenge for his career high of 35 points from the 2018-19 campaign.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Logs helper in win
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Sanheim posted an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
Sanheim has a helper in each of the last two contests as he's begun to bounce back from a seven-game drought. The 27-year-old was one of the Flyers' best players over the first month of the campaign before his skid. He's up to 18 points, 52 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 26 appearances. He saw a season-low 19:15 of ice time in this game, though that was likely due to the Flyers having control of the contest, something that's rarely happened despite the team's 14-10-2 record on the year.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Three points in Friday's win
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Sanheim scored a goal, dished two assists, went plus-4, blocked four shots and added two hits in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Sanheim's third-period marker stood as the game-winner, and he also set up goals by Cam Atkinson and Owen Tippett. This was Sanheim's third multi-point effort of the campaign. The 27-year-old defenseman is looking like a legitimate breakout candidate after one month, racking up two goals, 12 helpers, 31 shots on net, 14 hits, 21 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 14 contests as the Flyers' top blueliner.
