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Flyers-Senators: Game 69 Preview
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All posts by Kevin DursoPublished11 Mar 2019
(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Flyers enter Monday's game coming off another convincing win on Long Island. Despite the 5-2 final, the Flyers did suffer a loss from that game.
Jake Voracek will be out on Monday and again on Thursday serving a two-game suspension issued on Sunday for interference on Johnny Boychuk.
Monday, the Flyers will face the Ottawa Senators, the team at the bottom of the NHL standings and a team that looks a lot different following the trade deadline two weeks ago. It is one of the rare games left on the Flyers schedule against a team outside the playoff picture.
Game time is at 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Ottawa Senators | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 68 | 20 | 53 | 73 | Thomas Chabot | 61 | 13 | 35 | 48 |
| Sean Couturier | 66 | 28 | 36 | 64 | Chris Tierney | 69 | 7 | 35 | 42 |
| Jake Voracek | 66 | 18 | 43 | 61 | Bobby Ryan | 66 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| Travis Konecny | 68 | 22 | 21 | 43 | Brady Tkachuk | 58 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 52 | 20 | 17 | 37 | Colin White | 63 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 7 Brady Tkachuk |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 2 A, 2 P, E | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, E |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 41 Craig Anderson |
| 22 GP, 10-8-1, 2.62 GAA, .916 SV% | 43 GP, 14-23-4, 3.53 GAA, .903 SV% |
Brian Elliott gets another start on Monday night against Ottawa after making 25 saves in Saturday's win over the Islanders. Elliott has won four of his six starts since returning from injury.
Craig Anderson has lost four straight starts, allowing three goals or more in each. He most recently allowed three goals on 31 shots in a 3-2 loss late in regulation to the Bruins.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Michal Neuvirth
Scratches: Jake Voracek, Cam Talbot, Sam Morin
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 28 Claude Giroux |
| 25 James van Riemsdyk | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 21 Scott Laughton | 38 Ryan Hartman |
| 44 Phil Varone | 10 Corban Knight | |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 6 Travis Sanheim | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 61 Phil Myers | |
| 8 Robert Hagg | 3 Radko Gudas | 47 Andrew MacDonald |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
With Jake Voracek serving his suspension, the Flyers do not have an extra forward, so they will go with the 11-forward, seven-defensemen lineup on Monday night. Andrew MacDonald comes back into the lineup. Carter Hart will serve as backup to Brian Elliott tonight.
Senators Projected Lineup
Injuries: Christian Jaros
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 7 Brady Tkachuk | 44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 10 Anthony Duclair |
| 15 Zack Smith | 36 Colin White | 9 Bobby Ryan |
| 17 Brian Gibbons | 24 Oscar Lindberg | 89 Mikkel Boedker |
| 38 Rudolfs Balcers | 71 Chris Tierney | 56 Magnus Paajarvi |
| Defense | ||
| 72 Thomas Chabot | 2 Dylan DeMelo | |
| 86 Christian Wolanin | 5 Cody Ceci | |
| 74 Mark Borowiecki | 67 Ben Harpur | |
| Goalie | ||
| 41 Craig Anderson |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-21st, 15th at home), Senators (13th, 16th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (27th, 24th at home), Senators (23rd, 14th on road)
- Recent History vs. Senators
- Oct. 10, 2018 – Flyers 7, Senators 4 (at OTT)
- Nov. 27, 2018 – Senators 4, Flyers 3 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Senators
- James van Riemsdyk – 34 GP, 14 G, 14 A, 28 P
- Sean Couturier – 23 GP, 9 G, 8 A, 17 P
- Shayne Gostisbehere – 11 GP, 1 G, 7 A, 8 P
- Brian Elliott – 7 GP, 4-0-2, 1.93 GAA, .933 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- Michael Raffl will play in his 400th NHL game tonight.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
