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Flyers healthy scratch Konecny, who’s coming off a two-point outing

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 22: Travis Konecny #80 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on before a face off against the New York Rangers on April 7, 2015 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Rangers 5-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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In Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Blues, Flyers rookie Travis Konecny had a pair of assists -- just his second multi-point game of the year -- and finished plus-1 in over 16 minutes of ice time.

Tonight, he’ll follow that up... with a seat in the press box.

Konecny will be a healthy scratch when the Flyers take on the Sharks in San Jose, head coach Dave Hakstol confirmed:

Konecny, a 19-year-old rookie, has been a big part of Philly’s success this year. He has four goals and 18 points while appearing in all 37 games -- so yes, this healthy scratch will be his first of the season -- and averages just under 15 minutes per night.

The timing might be odd, given Konecny’s production last game, but Hakstol is a big advocate of sitting guys out so they can learn by watching. He did the same with Michael Del Zotto and Shayne Gostisbehere earlier this season.