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Philadelphia Flyers News
Petersen will start Saturday vs. the Wild.

Petersen stopped 42 of the 43 shots that he faced in the Kings win in Vegas last Sunday. Petersen has been terrific in his last two starts, stopping 77 of the 79 shots (.975 SV%) that he's faced. Today he faces a Wild team that is 5-1-0 with 4.33 goals per game in their last six games.

Cal Petersen
The Flyers have recalled Joel Farabee from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Farabee has scored three goals with one assist in five AHL games since being sent down on February 24th. With James van Riemsdyk suffering a broken hand last night, Farabee is expected to jump right back into the Flyers lineup on Thursday. He has picked up 20 points (7G / 13A) in 49 games with Philadelphia this season.

Joel Farabee
Simmonds will make his Sabres debut on Wednesday.

Simmonds was acquired from the Devils on Monday and will make his debut tonight in Colorado. Simmonds is expected to start on a line with Marcus Johansson and Jeff Skinner and should see some power-play time as well. He hasn't had the best year, posting just 24 points (8G / 16A) in 61 games but could see increased usage with the Sabres.

Wayne Simmonds
The Flyers have sent Joel Farabee to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

The Flyers added two forwards at the deadline (Derek Grant and Nate Thompson) so they'll send Farabee back to the AHL "for now." GM Chuck Fletcher said that he wants "to make sure we’re giving Joel all the ability to be the player he can become. He’s only 19. He’s been a big part of our team but he’s going to be an even bigger part of our future…I have no doubt he’ll be back with us and help us.” This move also keeps Farabee available for the AHL playoffs.

Joel Farabee
The Flyers have acquired Nate Thompson from the Canadiens for a fifth-round draft pick.

Philadelphia will be the eighth different team Thompson has played for across his 13-year career. He registered four goals and 10 assists in 63 games with Montreal this season, playing almost exclusively on the fourth-line. He's expected to see similar usage with the Flyers.

Nate Thompson
Petersen will start Sunday vs. the Oilers.

Petersen allowed five goals on 34 shots in the Kings loss in Winnipeg last Tuesday. Since coming up from the AHL, Petersen has lost two of his three starts and has posted a sub-optimal 5.02 GAA and .853 SV%. To make matter worse, tonight he will face an Oilers team that gets Connor McDavid back. Look elsewhere.

Cal Petersen