"When Zac Rinaldo doesn't play for a couple of game, it shows on the ice.

The energy, the hits, the timing to make something happen aren't there. Truth is, the Flyers languish when he's not around.

Rinaldo returned to the lineup Thursday night after missing three games and re-ignited the Flyers' flame with a couple of great hits, an assist and a screen for a goal during a 4-1 win over the sizzling Nashville Predators, who had lost only twice in their previous 15 games."