Philadelphia Flyers News

Drysdale has missed 11 straight games due to an upper-body injury but appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The 22-year-old Drysdale is averaging 20:35 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) and a -10 plus/minus through 15 games this season.

Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing 10 games due to a lower-body injury, and remains on Injured Reserve after speculation that he might have been able to return to the lineup on Thursday. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.

Deslauriers has been sidelined for 11 straight games due to an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old Deslauriers has been limited to only seven games this season, tallying one point (0G / 1A) and 15 hits while averaging 6:05 time-on-ice.

The Flyers are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Fedotov between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old Fedotov has a 3.39 GAA and .881 SV% in nine games (4-4-1) but was solid in his previous outing, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +148 home underdogs against a Panthers club with points in four straight (3-0-1).

Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing nine games due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.

Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing nine games due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.

Grans was the second-round pick, 35th overall, of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old made his NHL debut this season, playing six games, scoring one point (0G / 1A), and averaging 14:28 time-on-ice.

For the third time in the last five games, the Flyers will roll with Fedotov between the pipes. Fedotov has allowed four goals in three of his previous four games (2-1-1) and has a 3.69 GAA and .874 SV% in eight games this season (3-4-1). The Flyers enter the action on Friday as +127 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club riding a four-game losing skid.

Kolosov did not play in the Flyers' previous game but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 22-year-old Kolosov saved 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks for his first career win. He has a 3.34 GAA and .877 SV% in five games this season (1-4-0). The Flyers enter Wednesday's contest as +153 road underdogs against a Predators club averaging only 2.36 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL.

For the fourth time in the last six games, the Flyers will turn to Fedotov in the crease. Fedotov struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 37 shots (.892 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, but has been reliable between the pipes lately, posting a .910 SV% in his last four games (3-1-0). That said, the Flyers enter the action on Monday as +120 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights club fresh off a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.