Flyers' captain Couturier is battling a lower-body injury, did not play on Thursday, and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. Morgan Frost drew into the lineup on Thursdays as Couturier's replacement. Couturier has eight points (3G / 5A) in 16 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in 13.

Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. Expect Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to both see a fair share of the crease over the next 1-2 weeks while Ersson is sidelined.

Flyers' captain Couturier is battling a lower-body injury and will not play on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, with Morgan Frost drawing into the lineup. Couturier has eight points (3G / 5A) in 16 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in 13.

Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. It's unclear the severity of the injury to Ersson, who already missed several games earlier this season. Ivan Fedotov will take the crease on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators in Ersson's absence.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-1, the Flames will switch to Vladar between the pipes. Vladar has been solid while virtually splitting time with rookie Dustin Wolf this season, posting a solid 2.60 GAA and .906 SV% in eight games (3-3-2). The Flames enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable +196 road underdogs against a Vancouver Canucks club without Brock Boeser (upper body) for a second straight game.

Grundstrom will take a seat on Monday as Will Smith (maintenance) draws back into the lineup. Grundstrom has no goals and three assists in 14 games with the Sharks this season.

Drysdale will not play on Monday and will not be eligible to return to the lineup until, at earliest, November 16th, when the Flyers host the Buffalo Sabres. The 22-year-old Drysdale is averaging 20:35 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) and a -10 plus/minus through 15 games this season.

Deslauriers has played the past three games but will be a healthy scratch on Monday. The 33-year-old Deslauriers has been limited to only seven games this season, tallying one point (0G / 1A) and 15 hits while averaging 6:05 time-on-ice.

Erik Johnson will draw back into the Flyers' lineup on Monday, resulting in Drysdale being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Drysdale is averaging 20:35 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) and a -10 plus/minus through 15 games this season.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Monday. Ersson returned from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury on Saturday and saved 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.69 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 games this season. The Flyers enter the action on Monday as -240 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club that defeated the New Jersey Devils 1-0 last night.

Michkov, an early-season favorite for the Calder trophy, was a healthy scratch the previous two games but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. Michkov recorded an assist in his previous outing but was held off the scoresheet in four straight before that.

Kolsov appeared to suffer the injury during today's morning skate and has been ruled out for tonight's game as a result. The 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.92 GAA and .863 SV% through three games (0-3-0) and his potential absence from the team makes the crease murky for a Flyers squad that is already without Samuel Ersson (lower body).

Ivan Fedotov will likely draw in as the netminder for the Flyers on Thursday, with the possibility of an EBUG serving as his backup. That said, fantasy owners will likely need to wait until warmups for a Flyers' goalie confirmation given the unusual circumstances. The 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.92 GAA and .863 SV% through three games (0-3-0) and his potential absence from the team makes the crease murky for a Flyers squad that is already without Samuel Ersson (lower body).

Michkov is among the rookie scoring leaders, with 10 points (4G / 6A) in 13 games, but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Anthony Richard to make his season debut. Michkov recorded an assist in his previous outing but was held off the scoresheet in four straight before that.

Richard played nine games with the Boston Bruins last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A), but has primarily been an AHL player since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. The 27-year-old Richard has nine points (4G / 5A) in seven games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season). Rookie phenom Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch on Thursday to accommodate Richard's entry into the Flyers lineup.

Richard played nine games with the Boston Bruins last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A), but has primarily been an AHL player since being drafted in the fourth-round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. The 27-year-old Richard has nine points (4G / 5A) in seven games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season).

Ryan Poehling is away from the team for personal reasons, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the Flyers' lineup for the first time since October 27th. The 33-year-old Deslauriers has one point (0G / 1A), five penalty minutes, and nine hits through four games this season.