Hart stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Flyers win in New Jersey on Thursday. It was a terrific bounce-back performance from Hart, who had given up 14 goals in three straight losses in is previous outings. Tonight he'll face an Islanders team that has lost their last three games while averaging just 1.67 goals per game.
The Golden Knights gave no indication of what is ailing McNabb or how serious it is but placing him on IR will force him to miss at least seven days. With McNabb out, Nick Holden was recalled from the taxi squad and should make his season debut on Thursday.
Hart gave up six goals on 26 shots in the Flyers' loss in Boston last Saturday. Hart showed his frustration in the losing effort and comes into Thursday's game in New Jersey having lost three in a row while allowing a combined 14 goals on 91 shots (.846 SV%). It has been a struggled for Hart recently but he has a solid matchup vs. a Devils team averaging just 2.33 goals per game (26th) through their first six games.
Hart was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots in the Flyers blowout loss to Buffalo on Monday. Even though he was pulled, the Flyers stuck with their plan of starting Brian Elliott on Tuesday, so Hart comes into Thursday's game refreshed after a couple days off. So far, he's gone 2-1-0 while allowing a combined nine goals on 89 shots (.899 SV%) and tonight he faces a Bruins team that still hasn't scored at even strength this season.
Hart made 31 saves on 33 shots in the Flyers win over the Penguins last Friday. Hart has had a strong start to the season, winning each of his first two starts while stopping 62 of 67 shots (.925 SV%). With a back-to-back starting on Monday, the Flyers will go with Hart tonight and Brian Elliott on Tuesday.
Hart was sharp in the Flyers season opener, stopping 31 of 34 shots in the Flyers win over the Penguins. With one day off in between games, it's not surprising that the Flyers will go back to the 22-year-old, who is now 2-1-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .929 SV% in his career vs. Pittsburgh.
Hart went 24-13-3 with a 2.42 GAA and .914 SV% in 43 appearances in 2020. The 22-year-old netminder has been steady in his first two years in the league, posting a .915 SV% but the Flyers are hoping he can take that next step in year-3 and push for a division win. He did not start vs. the Penguins a year ago but was a sparkling 20-3-2 with a 1.63 GAA and .943 SV% on home ice.
Eichel suffered an upper-body injury while training and was held off of the ice for the first day of training camp. The Sabres consider Eichel as day-to-day, so it doesn't sound like he will miss any games. In practice, Casey Mittelstadt skated on the top line as a placeholder for Eichel, cantering a line with Taylor Hall and Victor Olofsson on his wings.
Hagg appeared in 49 games with the Flyers in 2020, scoring three goals with 10 assists (13 points). The 25-year-old led the Flyers in hits (136) and was tied for fourth in blocked shots (79). Hagg will likely be the Flyers No.6 defenseman in 2021.
As of now, Hill is the Coyotes No.3 netminder but there's a chance that Antti Raanta is moved in the offseason. In 2020, Hill was 2-4-3 with a 2.62 GAA and .918 SV% in the NHL and 15-5-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .918 SV% at the AHL-level.
Stone was labouring at the end of Game 4 after blocked a Joe Pavelski shot but was able to finish the game. On Sunday, head coach Pete DeBoer did not have an update on the winger, so consider him a game-time decision for Game 5. Stone has struggled offensively as of late, posting just one goal and one assist in his last six games.
