Philadelphia Flyers News

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.

Smith re-enters the lineup after sitting out Saturday's game against the Sabres. Klim Kostin will sit in his place.

For the fourth time in the last six games, the Flyers will turn to Fedotov in the crease. Fedotov struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 37 shots (.892 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, but has been reliable between the pipes lately, posting a .910 SV% in his last four games (3-1-0). That said, the Flyers enter the action on Monday as +120 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights club fresh off a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Andrae has played 10 games with the Flyers this season, averaging 18:27 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 13 blocks, and 15 hits. Helge Grans, recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) on Monday, has been Andrae's replacement in the lineup.

The Flyers have lost two straight and will turn to Kolosov between the pipes on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 22-year-old Kolosov has struggled early in his NHL career, yet to record a victory, posting a 3.71 GAA and .872 SV% in four games (0-4-0).

York has been out since October 23rd due to an upper-body injury but looks ready to return on Saturday vs. Chicago after taking part in practice on Friday. The 23-year-old will be welcomed back with open arms as he had two goals, three points and four PIMs in seven games played prior to his injury.

Will Smith will be sidelined for a maintenance day on Thursday, replaced by Givani Smith. The 26-year-old Givani Smith has scored zero points this season while being limited to only four games.

With Max Domi (lower body) placed on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have recalled Grebyonkin from the Marlies (AHL) to make his NHL debut. The 21-year-old Grebyonkin was a fifth-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He is playing in his first professional season in North America and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 13 games in the AHL with the Marlies.

Andrae has played 10 games with the Flyers this season, averaging 18:27 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 13 blocks, and 15 hits. Helge Grans, recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) on Monday, has been Andrae's replacement in the lineup.

After a rough start to the season, Fedotov has been excellent lately and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 27-year-old Fedotov has a 3.64 GAA and .871 SV% in six games (3-3-0) but is riding a three-game winning streak, posting a solid .918 SV%. That said, the Flyers enter the action on Wednesday as +194 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club that defeated them 6-4 two weeks ago.

With Max Domi (lower body) placed on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have recalled Grebyonkin from the Marlies (AHL). The 21-year-old Grebyonkin was a fifth-round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He is playing in his first professional season in North America and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 13 games in the AHL with the Marlies.

Kolosov has not played since November 5th and has faced challenges early in his NHL career but will return to the crease on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. In three games (0-3-0), the 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.92 GAA and .863 SV%. Kolosov and the Flyers, riding a three-game winning streak, enter Monday's contest as +150 road underdogs against an Avalanche club averaging 3.4 goals per game this season (9-9-0).

Andrae has played 10 games with the Flyers this season, averaging 18:27 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 13 blocks, and 15 hits. The Flyers have recalled Helge Grans from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Grans was the second-round pick, 35th overall, of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game but is expected to make his debut vs. Colorado on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.

Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. Expect Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to both see a fair share of the crease over the next 1-2 weeks while Ersson is sidelined.