Philadelphia Flyers News

Woll is coming off his best performance of the season, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets. He returns to the crease on Friday against a Washington Capitals team on a two-game winning streak, looking to get his record above .500 for the first time this season. The 27-year-old netminder has a 2.74 GAA and .914 SV% in five games this season (2-2-1).

With Anthony Stolarz currently injured, Joseph Woll will make a fifth consecutive start on Wednesday as Toronto heads to Columbus. The 27-year-old returned to the Maple Leafs on November 15th and has experienced an up-and-down week since returning, with his 1-2-1 record, 3.27 GAA, and .905 SV%. He will take on Columbus on the road on Wednesday, who had lost their last two games and are ranked 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.87).

Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers, allowing Grebenkin to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Grebenkin has three points (1G / 2A) through 12 games in a bottom-six role this season.

The Flyers are off to a serviceable 11-7-3 start in an ultra-tight Eastern Conference, which they can largely credit to the solid play of Dan Vladar, who returns to the crease on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. Vladar was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 28-year-old Czech goalie is pacing for career-bests through 13 games this season (8-4-1), posting a solid 2.42 GAA and .912 SV%. The Flyers enter Wednesday's action as +157 road underdogs against a Panthers team they defeated 5-2 earlier this season.

With Zach Bogosian activated from Injured Reserve, Minnesota has reassigned Jiricek to the Iowa Wild (AHL). The 21-year-old Jiricek scored zero points and recorded a -3 plus/minus in 12 games with Minnesota.

The Maple Leafs snapped a five-game losing skid in their most recent game and will turn to Woll to tend the twine on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Woll was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, his first victory of the season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that has earned points in five of its last six games (3-1-2).

Nicolas Deslauriers will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, sending Grebenkin to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Grebenkin, in his first season with the Flyers, has three points (1G / 2A) and 20 hits in 12 games.

Yegor Chinakhov will draw back into the Islanders lineup on Thursday, sending Aston-Reese to the sidelines as a healthy scratch against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old Aston-Reese is averaging 10:20 time-on-ice, recording three assists and 34 hits in 13 games this season.

The Flyers are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, in which Vladar allowed five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%), but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Vladar has remained the preferred option between the pipes for the Flyers, but has fallen off after a tremendous start to the 2025-26 season. After posting a sensational 1.70 GAA and .939 SV% in his first six games (4-2-0), Vladar has settled into a 3.20 GAA and .869 SV% in five games since (2-2-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as -123 home favorites against a Blues team that has lost four of its last five games (1-3-1).

The Maple Leafs snapped a five-game losing skid in their most recent game and will likely turn to Woll to tend the twine on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Woll was solid in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, his first victory of the season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team that has earned points in five of its last six games (3-1-2).

The Oilers scored only once in a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, and hope to spark some offence with David Tomasek replacing an injured Noah Philp in the lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old Philp has three points (2G / 1A) and a -7 plus/minus in 15 games this season.

The Maple Leafs have lost five straight (0-4-1) and fallen to 8-9-2 on the season, hoping to return to the win column with Woll tending the twine on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Woll made his season debut over the weekend, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. With inconsistencies in Toronto's crease this season, Woll has an opportunity to establish himself as their go-to option between the pipes.