The Flyers have two straight but will ride with Ersson in the crease for the second consecutive game on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Ersson is coming off one of his worst performances of the season, allowing six goals on 27 shots (.778 SV%) in a 6-5 loss to the New York Rangers. Ersson was solid in his last outing against the Canadiens, saving 17 of 19 shots (.895 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout victory in January.
Zegras last played in early January and missed almost six weeks earlier with a lower-body injury he suffered on November 7th. The talented Zegras has been limited to only 20 games in an injury-riddled season, scoring seven points (4G / 3A) in a disappointing season riddled with injuries.
The Flyers will turn to Ersson on Tuesday against the New York Rangers after giving him the night off in their last game. Errson has allowed three or fewer goals in five straight (3-2-0), including saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins in his last outing. The Flyers enter action as +160 road underdogs against the Rangers.
Jiricek has been in Cleveland (AHL) since early January but will head back to Columbus on Thursday on an emergency basis. The 20-year-old rookie defenseman has played well despite only averaging 14:46 TOI per game this season, with a goal, eight assists, 33 SOG, 20 PIMs, and a -1 plus/minus through 36 games played.
Ian Cole will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Juulsen to re-enter the lineup. Juulsen has not played the last two games for the Canucks and had only one point (0G / 1A) in 10 games before he departed from the lineup.
Vladar's season has abruptly ended as the Czech netminder will undergo hip surgery. The 26-year-old backstop has struggled tremendously this season, showcasing an unimpressive 3.62 GAA and .882 SV% in 20 games (8-9-2). Dustin Wolf will likely stay with the Flames for the remainder of the season, backing up Jacob Markstrom.
The Flyers snapped a two-game losing skid on Tuesday and will return to Ersson between the pipes on Thursday. Ersson played well on Tuesday, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%), hanging on for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers enter action on Thursday as sizeable +204 road underdogs against a red-hot Carolina Hurricanes club that has been rolling, outscoring their competition 20-7 during a four-game winning streak.
Ginning will make just his second appearance of the season when the Flyers host the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Marc Staal will sit in his place.
Ginning, Bobby Brink, and Olle Lycksell will all draw into the lineup on Tuesday, replacing veterans Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson, and Marc Staal. Ginning made his season debut with the Flyers earlier this month but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL. In 53 games with the Lehigh-Valley Phantoms (AHL), Ginning has 13 points (2G / 11A).
Couturier, the Flyers captain, joins a group of notable veteran healthy scratches on Tuesday including Cam Atkinson and Marc Staal. After a decent start to the season with 30 points (10G / 20A) in his first 41 games, Couturier has struggled immensely with only six points (1G / 5A) in his last 23 contests.
Ersson had the night off in the Flyers 6-5 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, but he will return to the crease for the sixth time in the last seven games on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Ersson has struggled lately, posting a .839 SV% across his last three games (1-2-0), including a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs when he allowed three goals on 12 shots (.750 SV%). The Flyers enter action as +120 road underdogs against the Maple Leafs.
Simmonds was a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and announced an end to his 15-year career on Monday. The 35-year-old SImmonds most recently played with the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, being limited to only 18 games, scoring two points (0G / 2A). He ends his career with 1037 games and 526 points (263G / 263A), including two 30-goal campaigns.
The Flyers made two transactions on Monday morning, recalling Ginning and Olle Lycksell from the Lehigh-Valley Phantoms (AHL). Ginning has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL, tallying 13 points (2G / 11A) in 56 games with the Phantoms.
Ersson has been the go-to guy between the pipes for the Flyers lately and will return to the crease on Thursday for his fifth straight start. In his last outing, Ersson saved 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Less than a month ago, Ersson allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Flyers enter action as +108 home underdogs against the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
