Drysdale was crushed by Jansen Harkins in Pittsburgh on Sunday and left the ice appearing to reach for his shoulder. It sounds like Drysdale could return this season, but he's expected to miss several weeks. Expect the team to release a detailed timetable in the upcoming days.
Johnson is battling an illness and will not play in Friday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The veteran defender has three points (3G / 0A), 84 hits, and 65 blocks in 48 games this season.
Johnson is battling an illness and his status is up in the air ahead of Friday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The veteran defender has three points (3G / 0A), 84 hits, and 65 blocks in 48 games this season.
Lycksell was limited to only 4:36 time-on-ice in his last outing on February 12th, his only action in the last seven games, and has been loaned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL. The 24-year-old Lycksell has played five games for the Flyers this season, tallying one assist and nine shots on goal.
The Flyers will go right back to Ersson between the pipes on Wednesday after he took the loss in Saturday's outdoor game against the Devils. Ersson allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Stadium Series affair, as the Flyers eventually fell by a score of 6-3. The 24-year-old netminder has endured an up-an-down season to date, posting an .898 SV% to go along with his 15-10-4 record. He draws an excellent matchup on Wednesday with the Flyers being -250 favourites to pick up the win in Chicago.
Ersson will continue to patrol the Flyers' crease as he makes his third straight start in the Stadium Series vs. New Jersey on Saturday. The 24-year-old has been handed the starting reigns after Carter Hart left the team due to personal reasons and has been enjoying a strong season in part, with his 15-9-4 record, 2.55 GAA and .900 SV%. He will take on the New Jersey Devils, who have lost three of their last five games but are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.34).
Deslauriers will re-enter the lineup in place of Olle Lycksell, who is listed as a healthy scratch. He'll skate alongside Scott Laughton on the Flyers' fourth line.
Lycksell will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Nic Deslauriers will slide back into the Flyers' lineup. Lycksell has no goals and one assist in five games this season.
