Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway scored 21 points (10G / 11A) in 67 games last season, but has just two points (1G / 1A) through 46 contests in 2025-26.
Hathaway spent parts of four seasons playing for the Washington Capitals, but he will be a healthy scratch against them on Tuesday. The 34-year-old forward has two points (1G / 1A) in 46 games this season. Carl Grundstrom will draw into the lineup as Hathaway's replacement.
Hathaway will draw into the lineup on Thursday along with Nicolas Deslauriers as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Carl Grundstrom and Lane Pederson will serve as healthy scratches.
Nikita Grebenkin will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Monday against the New York Islanders, sending Hathaway to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Hathaway recorded an assists in his previous game, giving him two points (1G / 1A) in 44 outings this season.
Nikita Grebenkin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway is still searching for his first point through 33 games this season.
Hathaway has not played since February 27th due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old Hathaway is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice recording 18 points (8G / 10A), 48 penalty minutes, and 218 hits in 60 games this season.
Hathaway exited Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins with only 5:39 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and will be sidelined indefinitely. The 33-year-old Hathaway is averaging 11:53 time-on-ice recording 18 points (8G / 10A), 48 penalty minutes, and 218 hits in 60 games this season.
Hathaway will stay in Philadelphia after a successful first season with the Flyers and has signed a two-year, $4.8 million ($2,400,000 AAV) contract extension on Monday. The 32-year-old veteran is entering his ninth NHL season and had seven goals, 17 points and 103 SOG in 82 games played in 2023-24.
Hathaway had 13 goals, nine assists, 88 SOG, 69 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 74 games played with both Boston and Washington in 2022-23 and has agreed to a two-year contract worth $4.75 million ($2.375M AAV) with Philadelphia. The 31-year-old right winger is set to join his fourth NHL team, bringing 58 goals and 122 points through 457 career games played.
Hathaway has nine goals, seven assists, 70 SOG, 52 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 59 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday as Washington plans on moving him before the March 3rd trade deadline. Both Hathaway and Dimitry Orlov will be held out of Washington's lineup for trade purposes.
Hathaway joins Trevor van Riemsdyk and Nic Dowd on the COVID-19 protocol list and will not be available for Monday's game vs. the Ducks. With Hathaway out, either Daniel Sprong or Michael Sgarbossa will draw into the lineup.
