"The Flyers surely understand that they're not out of the woods yet. A day of encouragement just isn't enough to conclude that star center and NHL scoring leader Claude Giroux has escaped serious injury after taking a knee to the head during Saturday night's 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

But still, Giroux did wake up Sunday morning and offer up encouraging news to general manager Paul Holmgren.

"Claude felt better," Holmgren said in a statement. "He will be evaluated again [Monday] morning."

No matter what happens today, it wouldn't be surprising if Giroux is held out of the Flyers' next two games, Tuesday in Washington and Wednesday in Montreal. If Giroux sits them out, he'd have a full week to recover if cleared to return for the Flyers' Saturday matinee at home against Boston."