Sanheim recorded an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
This was Sanheim's first scoring contribution since his three-point effort versus the Canadiens on Oct. 27. The 28-year-old defenseman continues to play big minutes, logging 23:51 per game despite seeing just traces of power-play usage. He's at six points, 28 shots on net, 13 hits, 27 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 13 outings. Sanheim has appeal for category coverage, but don't expect him to move the needle by much on offense.
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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: Two points against Pens
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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.
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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 win
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Sanheim tallied a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
Sanheim picked up assists on Sean Couturier's goal in the second period and Bobby Brink's tally in the third before capping the scoring with his first goal of the year later in the frame. The 27-year-old Sanheim has gotten off to an excellent start this season, recording points in seven of his eight games to open the campaign after posting just 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 81 games last year. He's averaged 26:12 of ice time so far, leading the Flyers, including a career-high 2:35 on the power play.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Adds assist Tuesday
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Sanheim notched an assist, three shots on goal, four blocked shots, two hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Sanheim continues to be the Flyers' top overall defenseman. He's picked up one assist in five of six games this season while adding an even plus-minus rating despite seeing the toughest defensive assignments. He's also recorded 11 blocked shots, five hits, eight PIM and 14 shots on net while averaging 25:58 of ice time per game, 5:34 more than he averaged in 2022-23.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Lights lamp twice in win
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Sanheim scored two goals including the game-winner in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Panthers.
Both goals came in a second period that saw the Flyers find the back of the net four times in total. Sanheim has three tallies in the last four games, but those are his only points since Feb. 9. On the season, the 26-year-old blueliner has seven goals and 19 points through 69 games.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Scores Tuesday
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Sanheim scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Vegas.
Sanheim got Philadelphia on the board in the second period, firing a shot that deflected off a defender and into the net to cut the Vegas lead to 2-1. The goal is Sanheim's first since Dec. 23 and his first point in 14 games. It's been a down year overall for the 26-year-old blueliner who now has five goals, 12 assists and a minus-9 rating through 66 games.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Healthy scratched
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Sanheim was a healthy scratch during Monday's win over the Flames.
Sanheim signed an eight-year, $50 million extension with the Flyers in October, but even that doesn't secure his spot in the lineup. He has 16 points in 57 games this year. Even when playing, Sanheim's fantasy stock has dropped compared to last season.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Tallies assist in victory
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Sanheim generated an assist during Thursday's shootout win over the Oilers.
The assist snapped an 11-game point drought for Sanheim. He finished the contest with the helper, three shots on goal and three blocks. He has 16 points in 53 games this season.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Grabs assist in win
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Sanheim generated an assist during Monday's win over Buffalo.
Sanheim finished the contest with one assist, two PIM, five shots, and a plus-2 rating. He has four goals and 15 points through 41 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Stays hot Monday
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Sanheim scored a goal and registered an assist in Monday's 5-3 win against the Avalanche.
Sanheim had just two assists in his first 17 games this season, but since then he's provided three goals and nine points in nine contests. Sanheim had 31 points in 80 games in 2021-22, so he's proven that he can be a decent offensive contributor, but one limiting factor is Sanheim's lack of a consistent role on the power play. The 26-year-old averaged just 0:41 with the man advantage going into Monday's game and he wasn't used at all on the power play versus Colorado.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Nets shorthanded tally
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Sanheim scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
Sanheim got the Flyers on the board in the first period, cleaning up a rebound off a Noah Cates shot while shorthanded. With Tuesday's goal Sanheim has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last six games. He's up to two goals and five assists through 23 games this season after being held scoreless in nine straight contests to start the year.
