Brink, Olle Lycksell, and Adam Ginning will all draw into the lineup on Tuesday, replacing veterans Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson, and Marc Staal. Brink last played on March 14th and has only two points (2G / 0A) in his last 13 games.
Couturier, the Flyers captain, joins a group of notable veteran healthy scratches on Tuesday including Cam Atkinson and Marc Staal. After a decent start to the season with 30 points (10G / 20A) in his first 41 games, Couturier has struggled immensely with only six points (1G / 5A) in his last 23 contests.
Ersson had the night off in the Flyers 6-5 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, but he will return to the crease for the sixth time in the last seven games on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Ersson has struggled lately, posting a .839 SV% across his last three games (1-2-0), including a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs when he allowed three goals on 12 shots (.750 SV%). The Flyers enter action as +120 road underdogs against the Maple Leafs.
Simmonds was a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and announced an end to his 15-year career on Monday. The 35-year-old SImmonds most recently played with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, being limited to only 18 games, scoring two points (0G / 2A). He ends his career with 1037 games and 526 points (263G / 263A), including two 30-goal campaigns.
The Flyers made two transactions on Monday morning, recalling Ginning and Olle Lycksell from the Lehigh-Valley Phantoms (AHL). Ginning has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, tallying 13 points (2G / 11A) in 56 games with the Phantoms.
Ersson has been the go-to guy between the pipes for the Flyers lately and will return to the crease on Thursday for his fifth straight start. In his last outing, Ersson saved 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Less than a month ago, Ersson allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers enter action as +108 home underdogs against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Ersson has been the go-to guy between the pipes for the Flyers lately and will likely return to the crease on Thursday for his fifth straight start. In his last outing, Ersson saved 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Less than a month ago, Ersson allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers enter action as +108 home underdogs against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Ginning made his season debut with the Flyers last week, his second career game, but has been sent back down to the AHL. In 53 games with the Lehigh-Valley Phantoms (AHL), Ginning has 13 points (2G / 11A).
Vladar will get the surprise nod on Tuesday after Jacob Markstrom was scratched from his previously scheduled start due to a lower-body injury. Vladar will be hoping to bounce back from a rough performance on Sunday, when he surrendered seven goals in a blowout loss to the Hurricanes. Vladar owns an underwhelming .885 SV% on the season to go along with an 8-8-2 record. Things won't get any easier from him on Tuesday as he's set to take on Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche.
Bobby Brink will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday as Deslauriers will return to the press box as a healthy scratch for the second time in the last four games. Deslauriers has three points (0G / 3A) in 86 penalty minutes in 56 games this season.
Nicolas Deslauries will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Brink to make his return to the Flyers lineup. Brink has been out of the lineup for the last two games, but has two points (2G / 0A) in his last four contests.
Ersson has been inconsistent lately but will return to the crease for the fourth straight game on Tuesday. In his last seven games (3-3-1), Ersson has allowed two or fewer goals five times but also allowed four or more twice. He had a forgettable performance in his last games, allowing four goals in 15 shots (.733 SV%) in an eventual 7-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. That said, the Flyers have a favourable matchup as -320 home favourites against the San Jose Sharks.
Zamula did not play on Saturday due to an illness but should return to the lineup on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 23-year-old defender has 17 points (5G / 12A), 25 hits, and 60 blocks in 52 games.
Ginning made his season debut with the Flyers last week, his second career game, and could draw back into the lineup again after being recalled on Monday. In 53 games with the Lehigh-Valley Phantoms (AHL), Ginning has 13 points (2G / 11A).
Ginning will return to the AHL after making his NHL season debut for the Flyers on Thursday. Ginning has two goals and 11 assists in 52 games with Lehigh Valley this season.
