It appears Deslauriers will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as the Flyers opt to dress seven defensemen against Connor McDavid and the Oilers. Deslauriers has no goals and three assists in 36 games this season.
Deslaurier has missed the Flyers' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the Flyers' lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 32-year-old bruiser has five goals, six assists, 62 SOG, 111 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 70 games this season.
Deslauriers missed two games after suffering an injury while blocking a shot in St. Louis last Friday. Deslauriers will replace Jordan Greenway (upper-body) in the lineup on Thursday.
Deslauriers missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury but will be back in the lineup on Monday. Deslauriers will likely replace Buddy Robinson on the Ducks' fourth line.
Deslauriers will not be available for Thursday's game in Montreal. Josh Manson will return from the COVID-19 protocol list, so the Ducks could go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
Deslauriers made his season debut on Saturday, playing 11:06 TOI and getting into a fight with Brendan Dillon. He will be replaced on the Ducks fourth line by Nick Ritchie.
Deslauriers had two goals and three assists (five points) in 48 games with the Canadiens last season. Deslauriers is a rugged left winger who will likely play the entire 2020 season on the Ducks fourth-line. He has a career-high of just 15 points (in 2015).
Deslauriers was a healthy scratch in Detroit on Tuesday but will replace Charles Hudon on Thursday. Deslauriers has just two goals and one assist in 30 games this season.
Deslauriers has just two points in 24 games this season, averaging just 10:12 TOI/gm. Deslauriers will be replaced by Matthew Peca.
