PHILADELPHIA -- Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist for the Philadelphia Flyers, who hung on for a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. It was the 30-year-old forward’s first game back after missing three because of personal reasons.

The Flyers kept their composure after what could have been a deflating goal to dispatch the Devils for the second time in 10 days.

Bobby Brink, Joel Farabee and Garnet Hathaway scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers build a three-goal lead and they held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2.

PHILADELPHIA—New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe wears his heart on his sleeve. When he’s unhappy with the effort, you can see it. Following the Devils’ loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday,

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Laughton revealed that he missed the previous three games before Monday due to the sudden and unexpected death of his father-in-law.

The New Jersey Devils struggled in their first game without captain Nico Hischier, falling 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. Hischier, who suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday’s win over the Canadiens, returned to New Jersey for further evaluation and is listed as day-to-day.

The New Jersey Devils went a little further south after their trip to Montreal. They made a stop in Philadelphia to take on the Flyers on Jan. 27 before they would head back home.

Bobby Brink, Joel Farabee and Garnet Hathaway scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers build a three-goal lead and they held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Monday night.

PHILADELPHIA—Not only were the New Jersey Devils minus their No.1 goaltender against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but they were without their captain, too.

With 1:25 remaining in Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils forward Jesper Bratt found himself near the blue line scanning the ice of the Flyers' offensive zone. Jack Hughes dished the puck to the 26-year-old,