Couturier (undisclosed) is out vs. Toronto on Saturday and considered day-to-day.
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Philadelphia Flyers News
Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Saturday.
Grebenkin will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Saturday vs. Toronto.
Goalie Start
Vladar will start vs. Toronto on Saturday.
Line Change
Zamula is expected to draw back into Philadelphia's lineup vs. Toronto on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Vladar was the first goalie off the ice at Philadelphia's morning skate.
Couturier (undisclosed) will likelly play vs. Toronto on Saturday but is considered a game-time decision.
Andrea has been loaned to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Andrae has been unable to secure a permanent fixture on the Flyers' roster this season, limited to only two games, and will return to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL). The 23-year-old defenseman recorded seven points (1G / 6A) in 42 games with the Flyers last season.
Gaucher has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Gaucher is an undrafted forward that made his NHL debut last season, going scoreless in four games with the Flyers. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season. The Flyers assigned Emil Andrae to to Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move.
Couturier (undisclosed) left Thursday's game vs. Nashville and did not return.
Couturier was limited to only 5:17 time-on-ice in Thursday' 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old Couturier was off to a productive start to the 2025-26 season, with nine points (2G / 7A) in 10 games.
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.
Kolosov has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Kolosov made his NHL debut with Philadelphia last season, posting a 3.59 GAA and .867 SV% in 17 games (5-9-1). The 23-year-old Belarusian goalie has started the season strong with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL), posting a 2.60 GAA and .918 SV% in five games (3-2-0). He will likely serve as the backup to Dan Vlader while he is with the Flyers until Samuel Ersson returns from an undisclosed injury.
Philadelphia has acquired Christian Kyrou from Dallas for Samu Tuomaala.
Kyrou was drafted 50th-overall by the Stars in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Kyrou has yet to play an AHL game and could benefit from a change of scenery after struggling to establish himself at the AHL level. He had 15 points (4G / 11A) in 36 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) last season.
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Zamula will be a healthy scratch vs. Nashville on Thursday.
Emil Andrae will draw back into Philadelphia' lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators, sending Zamula to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Zamula has eight blocks and one assist in six games this season.
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Andrae will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup vs. Nashville on Thursday.
Egor Zamula will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Nashville Predaotrs, allowing Andrae to suit up for his second game of the season. The 23-year-old Andrae played 10:22 time-on-ice in his only contest this season.
Goalie Start
Vladar will start vs. Nashville.
Samuel Ersson is battling an undisclosed injury, temporarily giving control of the Flyers' crease to Vladar. That said, Vladar has been outstanding this season, making his own case to be the team's undisputed starting netminder. The 28-year-old Czech goalie is boasting an impressive 1.81 GAA and .932 SV% through five games (3-2-0). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as -144 home favorites against a Nashville Predators team that is being outscored 37-28 through 11 games this season (4-5-2).
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).
Andrae has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Andrae was drafted 54th-overall by the Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft but has has trouble establishing himself as a full-time NHL presence. The 23-year-old defenseman has five points (0G / 5A) in six games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.
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Zamula will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Adam Ginning will exit Philadelphia's lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, serving as a healthy scratch to allow Zamula to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Zamula has been in-and-out of the Flyers' lineup early in the 2025-26 season. He is averaging 14:03 time-on-ice, over two minutes less than his totals a year ago.
Deslauriers will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Nikita Grebenkin heads to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has only played two games this season, registering five penalty minutes and five hits.
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