Philadelphia Flyers News

Vladar was unavailable in Saturday's game due to an upper-body injury, but he will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 28-year-old Vladar was excellent in his most recent game, saving 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. He has a solid 2.41 GAA and .910 SV% through 20 games this season (12-5-3). The Flyers enter the action on Monday as -133 home favorites against a Canucks team on a four-game winning streak.

Dvorak did not play in Philadelphia's most recent game due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Dvorak has 23 points (7G / 16A) and is on pace to shatter his previous career-high of 38 points from the 2019-20 season. Nicolas Deslauriers will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Dvorak's return.

Christian Dvorak (lower body) is expected to return to the Flyers' lineup on Monday, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has 24 penalty minutes and 56 hits while he continues searching for his first point of the season through 16 games.

Kolosov was recalled over the weekend on an emergency basis but was not needed while serving as Samuel Ersson's backup. The 23-year-old Kolosov has a 2.77 GAA and .900 SV% in 15 games (6-8-1) with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.

After 16 points in 26 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL), Denver Barkey has earned his first call up to Philadelphia and has been added to their active roster. The 20-year-old forward was Phildaelphia's 2023 3rd round pick (95th overall) and will make his NHL debut if he finds his way into the Flyers lineup.

Dan Vladar has unquestionably been the more reliable Flyers goalie this season, but they will turn to Ersson to tend the twine on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 26-year-old Ersson has lost two straight (0-1-1), posting a 3.05 GAA and .878 SV%. He has a 2.96 GAA and .870 SV% through 11 games this season (5-3-3). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +126 road underdogs against a Sabres team that sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference despite a decent .500 record (14-14-4).

Originally expected to be out two-to-three months with an upper-body injury, Foerster went through additional medical consultations and ultimately opted to undergo surgery that should keep him sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. The 23-year-old Foerster had 13 points (10G / 3A) in 21 games before his injury.

Vladar has been a leading force behind the Flyers' solid 16-9-6 record this season, posting a solid 2.48 GAA and .908 SV% through 19 games this season (11-5-3). He was excellent in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Philadelphia's most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +111 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Ristolainen's 2024-25 season was cut short due to a ruptured right triceps tendon. He underwent surgery and returns to the lineup after a lengthy absence, making his season debut on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 30-year-old is entering his 13th NHL season and has not completed a full 82-game season since 2015-16. He had four goals, 19 points, and 100 SOG across 63 games played last season.

Nikita Grebenkin will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 8:20 time-on-ice and has zero points in 13 games this season.

Nicolas Deslauriers will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, resulting in Grebenkin being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Grebenkin has four points (1G / 3A) in 22 games this season.

Vladar has been a leading force behind the Flyers' solid 16-9-6 record this season, posting a solid 2.48 GAA and .908 SV% through 19 games this season (11-5-3). He was excellent in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Philadelphia's most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +111 road underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.