Laughton, Carter Hart and Derick Brassard join Sean Couturier, who was added to the protocol list on Sunday. Despite losing four regulars to start the week, they are expected to get Kevin Hayes and Morgan Frost back in time for Wednesday's game.
Couturier was the only active player added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday but three more players joined him on Monday. The Flyers could get Kevin Hayes and Morgan Frost back ahead of Wednesday's game in Seattle, which would obviously help offset the loss of their No.1 centre.
The Panthers placed four new players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday, the same day that they activated eight players from the list. With Tippett likely out until the middle of next week, Ryan Lomberg moved up into the top-9 in Monday's practice.
The Kings have a back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday, so there's a chance that Jonathan Quick will need to start both games.
Farabee has missed the last seven games with an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Saturday. Farabee, who has seven goals and three assists in 21 games, will be on the top line with Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny.
Simmonds and Jason Spezza were the latest to be added to the COVID-19 protocol list, joining Alexander Kerfoot and John Tavares. Tonight they are scheduled to play in Vancouver, where the Canucks are currently missing five players due to protocol.
Frost was pulled from Tuesday's game and entered COVID-19 protocol. As of now, he's the only Flyers player who has tested positive.
Cates has scored two goals with three assists (five points) in 18 AHL games this season. The 24-year-old made four NHL appearances last year and could make his season debut on Friday or Saturday.
Farabee is week-to-week with an upper-body injury that he suffered in Need York on December 1st. He was moved to IR on Thursday to open up a roster spot to call Jackson Cates up from the AHL.
Hathaway joins Trevor van Riemsdyk and Nic Dowd on the COVID-19 protocol list and will not be available for Monday's game vs. the Ducks. With Hathaway out, either Daniel Sprong or Michael Sgarbossa will draw into the lineup.
Farabee left in the first period Thursday's game in New York due to an upper-body injury and did not return. The Flyers announced Friday that Farabee is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Max Willman will likely remain with the Flyers while Farabee is out.
Thompson hurt his shoulder vs. the Hurricanes on Friday and is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on Tuesday. Even with Kevin Hayes back in the mix, Thompson's injury likely means that Morgan Frost will remain with the team.
With Derick Brassard getting hurt on Tuesday night, Forst has been summoned from the AHL and is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday. Frost is leading Lehigh Valley with 15 points (3G / 12A) in 16 games.
Ellis previously missed nine games with a lower-body injury but returned to the Flyers lineup in Dallas on Saturday. Ellis registered one assist in 18:45 TOI but re-injured himself and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.
