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Philadelphia Flyers News
Colorado has acquired Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and a 2027 5th round pick from San Jose for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2025 5th round pick.

Smith was an additional piece in a trade with Mackenzie Blackwood that sent Alexandar Georgiev and Nikolai Kovalenko to San Jose Sharks. The 26-year-old Smith was limited to only six games with the Sharks this season, averaging 6:17 time-on-ice in a fourth-line role, and will likely serve a similar role in his new home with the Avalanche.

Givani Smith
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
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
Fedotov will start vs. New York on Friday.

For the third time in the last five games, the Flyers will roll with Fedotov between the pipes. Fedotov has allowed four goals in three of his previous four games (2-1-1) and has a 3.69 GAA and .874 SV% in eight games this season (3-4-1). The Flyers enter the action on Friday as +127 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club riding a four-game losing skid.

Ivan Fedotov
Kolosov will start in Nashville on Wednesday.

Kolosov did not play in the Flyers' previous game but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 22-year-old Kolosov saved 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks for his first career win. He has a 3.34 GAA and .877 SV% in five games this season (1-4-0). The Flyers enter Wednesday's contest as +153 road underdogs against a Predators club averaging only 2.36 goals per game, bottom-five in the NHL.

Aleksei Kolosov