Philadelphia Flyers News

With Jonas Brodin battling an undisclosed injury, Minnesota has recalled Jiricek from the Iowa Wild (AHL). The 22-year-old Jiricek has three points (1G / 2A) in 10 games with Iowa this season.

After allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vladar bounced back in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, saving 17 of 18 shots (.944 SV%). The 28-year-old Czech goalie has been solid for the Flyers, pacing for the best season of his career, with a 2.50 GAA and .908 SV% in 17 games (11-5-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +132 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team with points in five straight games (4-0-1).

Woll has not played since suffering a lower-body injury late in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. He was given a roughly one-week recovery timeline, which seems to hold true after returning to practice on Wednesday. Dennis Hildeby will likely tend the twine for the Maple Leafs on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks, but Woll will be eligible to return on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.

Murchison was a fifth-round pick, 158th overall, of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman is in his first full professional campaign, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 21 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL).

Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, allowing Grundstrom to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Grundstrom played 10:17 time-on-ice and was held off the scoresheet in his only game this season.

Vladar has not played since allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) over a week ago in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and hopes to rebound after a prolonged break when he returns to the crease on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has been reliable tending the twine for the Flyers most of the season, showcasing a serviceable 2.59 GAA and .906 SV% in 16 games (10-5-1). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -158 home favorites against a Sharks team coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ristolainen's 2024-25 season was cut short due to a ruptured right triceps tendon. He underwest surgery and was targeting a mid-December return, which appears to still be the target after returning to practice on Monday. The 30-year-old is entering his 13th NHL season and has not completed a full 82-game season since 2015-16. Before his injury last season, he had four goals, 19 points, and 100 SOG across 63 games played.

Woll stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced through the first two periods of Thursday's game, but was ruled out at the start of the third due to a lower-body injury. He was replaced by Dennis Hildeby. We should get an update on Woll's status ahead of Saturday's game against the Canadiens.

York exited Wednesday's game in the second period after only 10:37 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old York is averaging a career-high 23:31 time-on-ice and is pacing for career-high offensive totals, with 12 points (1G / 11A) through 23 games this season.

A Maple Leafs team that stumbled its way to a 6-6-2 record in November finds itself on a two-game winning streak and will turn to Woll to tend the twine on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 27-year-old Woll was terrific in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%). He has a solid 2.53 GAA and .919 SV% in seven games this season (3-3-1). The Maple Leafs enter the action on Thursday as +186 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has only allowed one goal during a two-game winning streak.

Luca Del Bel Belluz will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup on Thursday, resulting in Aston-Reese being a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese has three assists and 41 hits in 17 games this season.

York exited Wednesday's game in the second period after only 10:37 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old York is averaging a career-high 23:31 time-on-ice and is pacing for career-high offensive totals, with 12 points (1G / 11A) through 23 games this season.

Acciari has been out since November 3rd due to an upper-body injury and returned to Pittsburgh's practice in a regular jersey on Wednesday. It is a good indicator that the 34-year-old may be ready to return in the upcoming days. In 13 games this season, he has three assists, 12 PIMs and 11 SOG.

Ristolainen's 2024-25 season was cut short due to a ruptured right triceps tendon, but he is making progress after skating with the team for the first time on Wednesday. The 30-year-old is entering his 13th NHL season and has not completed a full 82-game season since 2015-16. Before his injury last season, he had four goals, 19 points, and 100 SOG across 63 games played. At the end of October, he was given a 4-6 week recovery timeline, meaning he could still be targeting mid-December for his season debut.

Foerster missed four games due to an injury earlier this season, and struggled getting up to speed, but was finally hitting his stride with six goals in his last seven outings. The 23-year-old Foerster had 13 points (10G / 3A) in 21 games before his injury.

With several injuries on Toronto's blueline, Benoit has been thrust into a larger role lately. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 18:02 time-on-ice and has two assists in 23 games this season. Dakota Mermis will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Benoit's return from a one-game absence.