Saad was back on the ice for Saturday's morning skate but will not Saturday. The plan is to get Saad ready for Wednesday's game vs. the Kings. With Saad still out, James Neal will remain in the Blues' top-6.
Korczak was the No.41 overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft and the 20-year-old blueliner has two assists in 13 career AHL games to date. With Alec Martinez and Zach Whitecloud out, Korczak was recalled so the Golden Knights would have seven defensemen in Colorado. He could make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Saad will be unavailable for Saturday's game vs. the Kings due to COVID protocols. With Saad out, Klim Kostin skated on the top line in Friday's practice and Kyle Clifford is expected to draw into the lineup.
Howden missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury but will centre the fourth line in Wednesday's game vs. the Blues. He had just one goal and six assists (seven points) in 42 games last year.
Hart allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Flyers' shootout loss to the Canucks on Friday. The Flyers made a late third period push to send it to OT but couldn't complete the job in the shootout. Hart was busy in his season debut but should see less rubber tonight vs. a Kraken team that is averaging just 25.7 shots per game (29th) so far.
Hart struggled in 2021, going 9-11-5 with a 3.67 GAA and .877 SV%. Still, Hart is just 23-years-old and the future of the Flyers' crease. In the two previous seasons, Hart combined for a .915 SV%, which is more what you should expect from him this season. His first start will come against a Canucks team that lost 3-2 in a shootout in Edmonton on Wednesday.
