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Kolosov will start vs. Detroit on Thursday.

The Flyers will roll with Kolosov between the pipes on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Kolosov had a heavy workload while Samuel Ersson was battling an injury but will likely return to a secondary role. The 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.29 GAA and .881 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as -131 home favorites against a Red Wings club that snapped a five-game losing skid (0-3-2) on Monday with a 6-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Aleksei Kolosov
Pelletier has been reassigned to the Calgary Wranglers (AHL).

Pelletier was the 26th overall pick of the Flames in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has played 41 career NHL games, including scoring two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season. He has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 19 points (3G / 16A) in 20 games with the Calgary Wranglers.

Jakob Pelletier
Ersson will start in Columbus on Tuesday.

Ersson struggled on Sunday in his return from a lower-body injury, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.83 GAA and .897 SV% through 12 games this season (5-3-2) but was playing well before his injury, allowing only seven combined goals in five straight outings (3-0-1) and posting a .940 SV%. The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -116 road favorites against a Columbus Blue Jackets club coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Samuel Ersson
Ersson (lower-body) is remaining on the IR and is still day-to-day.

Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing 10 games due to a lower-body injury, and remains on Injured Reserve after speculation that he might have been able to return to the lineup on Thursday. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.

Samuel Ersson
Fedotov will start vs. Florida on Thursday.

The Flyers are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Fedotov between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old Fedotov has a 3.39 GAA and .881 SV% in nine games (4-4-1) but was solid in his previous outing, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +148 home underdogs against a Panthers club with points in four straight (3-0-1).

Ivan Fedotov
Ersson (lower-body) has been cleared to return and is an option for Thursday vs. Florida.

Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing nine games due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.

Samuel Ersson
Kuzmenko will be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Tuesday.

For the first time this season, Kuzmenko will be a healthy scratch. After scoring 74 points (39G / 35A) in 81 games in his rookie season in 2022-23 with the Vancouver Canucks, Kuzmenko has failed to find that same scoring touch. The 28-year-old has nine points (1G / 8A) in 25 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in nine straight.

Andrei Kuzmenko
Ersson (lower-body) has a high chance to return on Thursday vs. Florida.

Ersson has not played since November 11th, missing nine games due to a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Before his injury, Ersson was beginning to come to form, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%.

Samuel Ersson