PHILADELPHIA — When longtime Flyers captain Claude Giroux returned to the Wells Fargo Center for his first game as a member of the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the organization welcomed him back with a pregame tribute to the tune of chants of “Gi-roooux!” from the local crowd.
It turned out, the Flyers would have an even better welcome-back gift waiting for him at the final horn — a win.
The Senators snapped their seven-game losing streak by handing the Flyers a 4-1 defeat. The Flyers dominated the puck possession game for its majority, racking up 48 shot attempts to the Senators’ 38, per Natural Stat Trick. However, the Flyers struggled to finish on their chances, while the Senators took advantage of scoring opportunities. A Flyers defensive breakdown and two failed penalty kills led to a tally from Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot and a pair of power-play goals from winger Alex DeBrincat.
