Hart was unexpectedly scratched from Tuesday's game late due to an illness forcing Felix Sandstrom to have to take the start in a 5-1 victory over St. Louis. He is having an exceptional season, ranking second in the NHL in SV% (.946) and third in GAA 1.97 while posting a 6-0-2 record.
Carter Hart will not dress Tuesday after it was announced he was dealing with an illness. Felix Sandstrom will replace Hart vs. St. Louis. Hart has been the Flyers' heart and soul this season, going 6-0-2 with a 1.97 GAA and .946 SV%.
Laczynski will find his was back into the Flyers' lineup in the second half of their back-to-back as they take on Toronto Wednesday. In six games so far in 2022-23, he has two assists and three SOG.
Hart allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Flyers overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. It was Hart's first loss of the season, moving him to 5-0-1 with a sparkling .938 SV%. Hart will be under siege again on Tuesday when he faces a Rangers team that is fifth in the NHL in SOG/60 36.2 and third in xGF/60 (3.88).
Davies will get his first call-up to Buffalo after seeing NHL time with Nashville in each of the last two seasons. In 22 career games played, the 25-year-old has three assists and 10 PIMs to go along with 24 SOG.
Hart was basically unbeatable his last time out stopping 31 of 32 shots in a 3-1 victory over Nashville. If the Vezina were to be presented today, Hart would have a hard time not winning it as he ranks fourth in SV% (.949) and fifth in GAA (1.75) while still yet to lose a game through four starts (4-0-0). He faces Florida at home who lost their last game 4-2 against Chicago on Tuesday and should see their fortunes change as they are 7th in SOG (34.9) but 21st in league goals (3.0).
Hill will get his second start of 2022-23 Thursday after stopping 31 of 33 shots in his Vegas debut in a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken last week. The netminder has backed up Logan Thompson for two of Vegas' three victories on the season and will be hoping to keep his .952 SV% in check when the Golden Knights host the Jets on Thursday. The Jets play their second game in as many nights after beating the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime last night.
