Goalie Start
Ersson will start Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia Flyers News
Simmonds will be back in the Maple Leafs lineup on Sunday.
Wayne Simmonds will not be in the Maple Leafs' lineup Saturday.
Couturier (back) will not play for the remainder of the 2023 season.
Konecny (upper-body) has been activated from IR and is expected to play Saturday.
Samuel Ersson has been loaned to Lehigh-Valley (AHL) Friday.
Ersson was 6-1-0 with a .898 SV% and 3.07 GAA and has been loaned back to Lehigh-Valley (AHL) Friday as Carter Hart (lower-body) is expected to rejoin to the team. The 23-year-old returns to the minors, where he is 21-14-1 with a .904 SV% and 2.70 GAA.
Samuel Ersson has been recalled from Lehigh-Valley (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Ersson had a 21-14-1 record, .904 SV% and 2.70 GAA with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) but has been recalled to Philadelphia Tuesday on an emergency basis due to an injury to Carter Hart (lower-body). The 23-year-old returns to the Flyers, where he is 6-1-0 with a .898 SV% and 3.07 GAA.
Line Change
Braun will draw back into the Flyers lineup on Tuesday.
Braun has been a healthy scratch since March 11th and will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as the Flyers take on the Canadiens. The 36-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has two assists, 35 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 44 games this season.
Deslauriers (upper-body) will return to the Flyers lineup on Tuesday.
Deslaurier has missed the Flyers' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the Flyers' lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal. The 32-year-old bruiser has five goals, six assists, 62 SOG, 111 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 70 games this season.
The Flyers sent Tyson Foerster to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
The Flyers sent Egor Zamula to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Egor Zamula has been reassigned to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Tyson Foerster has been reassigned to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Deslauriers listed as a late scratch on Thursday.
Pelletier will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Givani Smith has been activated from the long-term injured reserve and will return Tuesday (face).
Smith last played on February 20th due to a face injury and was taken off the long-term injured reserve Tuesday with a chance to play vs. Philadelphia. The 25-year-old has a goal, three assists, 24 SOG, 47 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 24 games played between Florida and Detroit prior to his injury.
Line Change
Richard has been sent back to Laval (AHL) due to his emergency recall ending.
Richard has three goals, two assists, 13 SOG, six PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 13 games this season and will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as he has been reassigned to Laval (AHL). Richard was with the Canadiens on an emergency basis so it seems the team no longer has an emergency for his services at this time.
Line Change
Egor Zamula will return to the Flyers' lineup Tuesday.
Zamula's last NHL action was on December 1st, but he will return to the Flyers' lineup Tuesday as they go with a seven-defenseman system vs. Florida. The 22-year-old has two assists, six SOG, and a -1 plus/minus through 11 games played previously with the Flyers.
Tippett (undisclosed) is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Panthers.
Tippett was not on the ice for Monday's practice, but head coach John Tortorella said it was "nothing serious" and expects him to play Monday. Tippett has five points (3G / 2A) in his last two games and has 15 points (8G / 7A) in his last 22 games.
Jakob Pelletier will draw back into the Flames' lineup Monday.
Pelletier has been a healthy scratch for the Flames' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Los Angeles as he replaces Walker Duehr. The 22-year-old has three goals, seven points, and 44 SOG through 22 games this season.
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