Philadelphia Flyers News

Vladar was off to a rough start in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, allowing two goals on five shots, but did not get the chance to redeem himself, leaving the game towards the end of the first period because of an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Vladar has arguably been Philadelphia's most valuable player this season, posting a 2.46 GAA and .905 SV% in 28 games (16-7-4). Samuel Ersson has struggled this season and carried that into a 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Luckily for the Flyers, Vladar's injury does not appear to be a long-term concern, so they shouldn't have to rely on Ersson for an extended period.

Denver Barkey will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Thursday, sending Deslauriers back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has played 18 games this season and remains in search of his first point.

Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Barkey to re-enter the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 20-year-old Barkey is in his first NHL season and has three points (1G / 2A) in 11 games.

Ersson has struggled this season and lost the trust of the Flyers' coaching staff, but with Dan Vladar (undisclosed) sidelined, he could have an opportunity to earn some more playing time, starting with Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old Ersson has lost seven of his last eight outings (1-5-2), posting an abysmal 3.63 GAA and .840 SV%. The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +149 road underdogs against the Penguins.

Brink left last Tuesday's game vs. Anaheim after just one shift and 26 seconds TOI due to an upper-body injury and has not played since. The 24-year-old forward has taken a step forward offensively in his third NHL season this year, with 11 goals, 20 points and 71 SOG in 41 games played. Despite being placed on Injured Reserve, he seemingly nearing a return to the lineup and is eligible to be activated at any time.

Vladar was off to a rough start in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, allowing two goals on five shots, but did not get the chance to redeem himself, leaving the game towards the end of the first period because of an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Vladar has arguably been Philadelphia's most valuable player this season, posting a 2.46 GAA and .905 SV% in 28 games (16-7-4). If Vladar misses any time, expect Samuel Ersson to see most of the action in the Flyers' crease.

With Dan Vladar (undisclosed) sidelined on Thursday and in the process of being re-evaluated, the Flyers have recalled Kolosov from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL). The 24-year-old Kolosov has spent most of the season in the AHL, but was solid in two appearances with the Flyers earlier this season (0-1-0), posting a 1.62 GAA and .929 SV%.

Vladar was off to a rough start in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, allowing two goals on five shots, but did not get the chance to redeem himself, leaving the game towards the end of the first period because of an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Vladar has arguably been Philadelphia's most valuable player this season, posting a 2.46 GAA and .905 SV% in 28 games (16-7-4). If Vladar misses any time, expect Samuel Ersson to see most of the action in the Flyers' crease.

Brink left last Tuesday's game vs. Anaheim after just one shift and 26 seconds TOI due to an upper-body injury and will be held out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old forward has taken a step forward offensively in his third NHL season this year, with 11 goals, 20 points and 71 SOG in 41 games played.

Ristolainen was a surprise absence on Wednesday, as the Flyers did not announce his absence prior to warmups. His vacancy on the Flyers' blue-line makes room for the return of Jamie Drysdale (upper-body).

Drysdale exited last Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks after only 5:56 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. He was placed on Injured Reserve and will return to the lineup on Wednesday when the Flyers face off against the Buffalo Sabres. The 23-year-old defenseman has 18 points (3G / 15A) in 41 games this season.

Vladar has lost two games in a row (0-1-1), a rarity for the Czech goalie this season, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday, hoping to avoid losing three consecutive games for the first time this season. The 28-year-old Vladar allowed four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the first time he has allowed more than three goals in over a month. Vladar has a 2.42 GAA and .907 SV% in 27 games this season (16-7-4). The Flyers enter Wednesday's contest as +123 home underdogs against a Sabres team that is 13-2-0 in their last 15 games, but is 3-2-0 in their last five.