Matt Read is riding a fast-track to a bounce-back season in Philadelphia.

He scored his fourth goal in as many games Thursday versus the Anaheim Ducks, skating in after receiving a pass from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and then winning the race to the far post.

The Flyers' early goal-scoring leader has seen a significant dip in production since scoring 24 goals and 47 points in his rookie season for a fourth-place finish in the Calder Trophy race. He managed just 19 goals and 56 points over the previous two seasons combined, fading into somewhat of an afterthought in the Philadelphia attack.

It's obviously unrealistic to expect Read to continue this pace, or a similar scoring rate. But it is important the Flyers receive secondary contributions from the third-line forward who has provided minuscule value on his $3.625-million annual salary.

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