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Ersson will start vs. St. Louis on Friday.

Dan Vladar has been exceptional tending the twine for the Flyers lately, but Ersson will get the nod on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. Ersson struggled in his most recent outing despite not being overworked, allowing three goals on 13 shots (.769 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. The 26-year-old ERsson has a 3.03 GAA and .864 SV% in five games this season (2-1-2). The Flyers enter Friday's contest as +120 road underdogs against the Blues.

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Ersson (undisclosed) will practice on Friday and has a chance to return vs. Ottawa on Saturday.

Ersson has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on October 28th, but returned to practice on Wednesday and could be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, Ersson was splitting time with Dan Vladar, who had been terrific and greatly outplayed Ersson. That said, Vladar has faced adversity in Ersson's absence, which should allow Ersson to continue his push for more playing time. The 26-year-old Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1).

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The Flyers activated Ersson (undisclosed) off injured reserve on Thursday.

Ersson has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on October 28th, but returned to practice on Wednesday and could be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, Ersson was splitting time with Dan Vladar, who had been terrific and greatly outplayed Ersson. That said, Vladar has struggled in Ersson's absence, which should allow Ersson to continue his push for more playing time. The 26-year-old Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1).

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Ersson (undisclosed) was a full participant in practice on Wednesday and has potential to return vs. Ottawa on Saturday.

Ersson has not played since suffering an undisclosed injury on October 28th, but returned to practice on Wednesday and could be back between the pipes on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Before his injury, Ersson was splitting time with Dan Vladar, who had been terrific and greatly outplayed Ersson. That said, Vladar has struggled in Ersson's absence, which should allow Ersson to continue his push for more playing time. The 26-year-old Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1).

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Ersson (undisclosed) has been placed on IR.

Ersson has taken a backseat to Dan Vladar early in the 2025-26 season, due to Vladar's strong play. The 26-year-old Ersson is not expected to miss significant time, but his absence will further allow Vladar to make his case to be the starting goalie in Philadelphia. Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1). The Flyers have recalled Aleksei Kolosov from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) in a corresponding move.

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Ersson (undisclosed) missed practice on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day.

Ersson has taken a backseat to Dan Vladar early in the 2025-26 season, due to Vladar's strong play. The 26-year-old Ersson is not expected to miss significant time, but his absence will further allow Vladar to make his case to be the starting goalie in Philadelphia. Erson has a 3.08 GAA and .876 SV% in four games this season (2-1-1).

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Ersson will start vs. Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The Flyers have seen success alternating goalies early in the 2025-26 season, off to a 4-3-1 start, and will turn to Ersson on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old Ersson has been outplayed by counterpart Dan Vladar, but has salvaged a 1-1-1 record despite an unspectacular 3.50 GAA and .861 SV%. The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -159 home favorites against a Penguins team that played last night, defeating the St. Louis Blues 6-3.

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Ersson will start vs. Winnipeg on Thursday.

The Flyers are off to a 1-1-1 start to the 2025-26 season and will turn to Ersson for his second start between the pipes. The 25-year-old Ersson was serviceable in his only outing this season, saving 35 of 39 shots (.897 SV%), but allowed the game-deciding goal late in overtime in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltending counterpart Dan Vladar has been solid to start his Flyers' tenure, so Ersson will need to string together some consistent play if he hopes to increase his workload this season. The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that is averaging 4.0 goals per game through three games this season (2-1-0).

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Ersson will start vs. Columbus on Tuesday.

The Flyers have points in six of their last seven (5-1-1) and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Ersson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He has a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV% in 46 appearances this season (22-16-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team outscoring their opposition 19-5 during a four-game winning streak.

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Ersson was the first goalie off the ice at Philadelphia's morning skate.

The Flyers have points in six of their last seven (5-1-1) and will likely turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Ersson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He has a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV% in 46 appearances this season (22-16-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team outscoring their opposition 19-5 during a four-game winning streak.

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Ersson will start vs. Montreal on Thursday.

In their first game with Brad Shaw as their new head coach, the Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes and hope to snap a six-game losing skid (0-5-1). The 25-year-old Ersson had a rough performance in his previous outing, allowing seven goals on 37 shots (.767 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 3.10 GAA and .882 SV% in 42 games this season (19-15-5). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +113 home underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team coming off a disappointing 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

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Ersson will start in Toronto on Tuesday.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Ersson played well in his most recent outing, entering the contest in relief of Ivan Fedotov and saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. He has a 3.00 GAA and .886 SV% in 41 appearances this season (19-14-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +221 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that they are 1-0-1 against this season.

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Ersson will start in Washington on Thursday.

The Flyers have been outscored 7-0 in their last two games (0-2-0), and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Ersson struggled in his most recent out, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 39 games this season (19-13-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +218 road underdogs against the Capitals.

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Ersson will start Saturday vs. the Hurricanes.

Ersson allowed three goals on 20 shots I the Flyers shootout win over the Lightning. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for Ersson, but it was the fifth consecutive game that he's allowed three-plus goals--he has an ugly .826 SV% over that stretch. Ersson enters Saturday at 12-6-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .890 SV% on home ice this season.

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