The Flyers have lost seven straight and will turn to Ersson between the pipes as they attempt to stay in playoff contention. Ersson has allowed five or more goals in three of his last five (0-5-0), including allowing six goals on 33 shots (.818 SV%) in a disappointing 6-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in his last outing. The Flyers enter action as -143 road favourites against the Montreal Canadiens.
Philadelphia has agreed to a one-year, $950,000 entry-level contract with Swedish left-winger Oscar Eklind on Monday that starts in the 2024-25 season. The 25-year-old just finished his fifth professional season in the SHL and had 28 points (17G/11A) in 48 games with Lulea HF.
Couturier played only 3:21 before exiting last Monday's 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders with a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Couturier has only one point in his last 15 games and is averaging only 10:11 time-on-ice in six games since being a healthy scratch. The Flyers return to the ice on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.
Zamula will take a seat on Friday as Marc Staal draws back into the Flyers' lineup. Zamula has five goals and 15 assists in 63 games this season.
Zamula was in line to be in Philadelphia's lineup on Friday but was asked to leave practice early on Thursday by head coach John Tortorella after not impressing the head coach with his effort. The 24-year-old defenseman has enjoyed a productive first full season with the Flyers, with his five goals, 20 points, 58 SOG, 32 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 63 games in 2023-24.
The Flyers will turn to Fedotov for his first NHL start on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres. The towering 6'7 netminder made his NHL debut earlier this week, saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%), entering a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders in relief. Head Coach John Tortorella praised Fedotov's performance after the contest. The Flyers enter action as +111 road underdogs.
Couturier played only 3:21 before exiting Monday's 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders with a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Couturier has only one point in his last 15 games and is averaging only 10:11 time-on-ice in the last six games since being a healthy scratch. He is considered day-to-day with no exact timetable for his return but is expected to miss at least the next two games.
Couturier played only 3:21 before exiting Monday's 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Couturier has only one point in his last 15 games and is averaging only 10:11 time-on-ice in the last six games since being a healthy scratch. He is considered day-to-day with no exact timetable on his return.
Kolosov was the third-round pick of the Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and will make his professional North American hockey debut with the Lehigh-Valley Phantoms (AHL). The 22-year-old netminder had a 2.21 GAA and .925 SV% in six games (2-4-0) with Dynamo Minsk (KHL) this season.
Couturier played only 3:21 before exiting Monday's 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders with an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Couturier has only one point in his last 15 games and is averaging only 10:11 time-on-ice in the last six games since being a healthy scratch.
Jamie Drysdale will make his return from a multi-week absence due to an injury, prompting the Flyers to make Ginning a healthy scratch. Ginning had played seven straight games for the Flyers.
Brink and Denis Gurianov will be healthy scratches on Monday as Cam Atkinson and Nicolas Deslauriers will draw back into the lineup. Brink had played seven straight for the Flyers, recording two points (1G / 1A).
Deslauriers and Cam Atkinson are drawing back into the lineup for the Flyers on Monday as Bobby Brink and Denis Gurianov will be healthy scratches. Deslauriers has not played since March 21st, missing five straight games, and has four points (1G / 3A), 89 penalty minutes, and 184 hits in 59 games.
Drysdale has not played since February 25th due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Monday against the New York Islanders. The 21-year-old Drysdale has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games with the Flyers this season and is expected to play on the top powerplay unit on Monday.
The Flyers have lost four straight and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Monday against the New York Islanders. Ersson has lost three in a row, allowing five or more goals two times, including five on 24 shots (.792 SV%) in his most recent outing, a disappointing 5-1 blowout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Flyers enter action as -114 home favourites.
Seeler has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury but will play Saturday vs. the Blackhawks. It's unclear who will come out of the lineup, but expect Adam Ginning to take a seat if they roll with six defensemen.
