Flyers' Giroux 'fine' after concussion test, will play Monday vs. Jets

The Philadelphia Flyers have dodged a huge late-season injury scare.

Captain Claude Giroux said he felt "pretty good" after being forced out of Saturday's game in Arizona late in the third period as a result of this hit from Coyotes center Martin Hanzal. On Sunday, the team announced its leading scorer is "fine," and will play Monday against the Winnipeg Jets.

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Giroux's presence in the lineup is critical for a Flyers club clinging to a wild-card spot with eight games to go.

Based on how he was talking postgame, he appears set to play each one.

"There's not a lot of games left. We need to keep working on our game, and I think we've been doing that all season long," he told reporters. "I think the next eight games are going to be fun to play."

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