Philadelphia Flyers News

Since being acquired in a trade by Minnesota, Jiricek has spent most of his time in the AHL, and will now be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The highly skilled 21-year-old defenseman played six games with Minnesota, scoring two points (1G / 1A). He scored seven points (0G / 7A) in 27 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.

In their first game with Brad Shaw as their new head coach, the Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes and hope to snap a six-game losing skid (0-5-1). The 25-year-old Ersson had a rough performance in his previous outing, allowing seven goals on 37 shots (.767 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 3.10 GAA and .882 SV% in 42 games this season (19-15-5). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +113 home underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team coming off a disappointing 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Murchison was a fifth-round pick, 158th overall, of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has been developing with Arizona State University (NCAA) and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 37 games last season.

Kolosov has split time between Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley (AHL) this season, posting a 3.45 GAA and .870 SV% in 15 appearances with the Flyers (4-8-1). The 23-year-old Kolosov will provide some depth for a Flyers team that has had trouble relying on Ivan Fedotov, who has allowed 14 goals on the last 77 shots he's faced (.818 SV%) in four appearances (0-3-0).

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Ersson played well in his most recent outing, entering the contest in relief of Ivan Fedotov and saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. He has a 3.00 GAA and .886 SV% in 41 appearances this season (19-14-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +221 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that they are 1-0-1 against this season.

Since being acquired in a trade by Minnesota, Jiricek has spent most of his time in the AHL. The highly skilled 21-year-old defenseman played six games with Minnesota, scoring two points (1G / 1A). He has six points (0G / 6A) in 26 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.

Ristolainen has not suited up since March 11th due to an upper-body injury and was announced out week-to-week on Thursday. It is a huge loss on the back end for the Flyers, as the 30-year-old had been coming around as of late with four points in his last nine games played. Ristolainen likely puts a bow on the 2024-25 regular season with four goals, 19 points and a +3 plus/minus in 63 games played.

The Flyers have been outscored 7-0 in their last two games (0-2-0), and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Ersson struggled in his most recent out, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 39 games this season (19-13-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +218 road underdogs against the Capitals.

Vladar will star the tail-end of Calgary's back-to-back after Dustin Wolf got the nod in Toronto on Monday. Vladar did make a cameo appearance in Monday's loss to the Leafs, allowing one goal on three shots after relieving Wolf at the start of the third period. Calgary's backup netminder owns an 8-11-6 record ont he season to go along with an .893 SV%. Vladar and the Flames enter action on Tuesday at +200 on the money line.

Ersson allowed three goals on 20 shots I the Flyers shootout win over the Lightning. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for Ersson, but it was the fifth consecutive game that he's allowed three-plus goals--he has an ugly .826 SV% over that stretch. Ersson enters Saturday at 12-6-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .890 SV% on home ice this season.

Ristolainen did not play on Thursday and remains day-to-da with an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

Noah Gregor will make his San Jose season debut on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending Grundstrom to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:21 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 43 games this season.

Ristolainen is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fourth game of the season on Thursday. The 30-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 63 games this season.

The Flyers have lost five straight (0-5-0) and will hope for a better result on Thursday, turning to Ersson between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Ersson has struggled lately, posting an ugly 5.04 GAA and .820 SV% in his last four appearances (0-2-1). He has a 2.97 GAA and .889 SV% in 37 games this season (18-12-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +146 home underdogs against a Lightning squad outscored 8-1 during a two-game losing skid.

Egor Zamula will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Andrae to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Andrae is averaging 18:55 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 25 games this season.