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By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
It's been four days since everything came to a head following the Flyers ninth straight loss. That led to a closed-door meeting by the players and the GM defending his team and his coach.
So now comes the response to all of this. With three days off between games, the Flyers have had time to let this sit and stir up a fan base that can't make much sense of the direction of this team. GM Ron Hextall's comments on Tuesday were pretty clear though. "We've got to win Saturday."
Saturday is upon us, and the Flyers will look to start to right the ship by hosting the Boston Bruins. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Boston Bruins | GP | G | A | P |
| Jake Voracek | 25 | 7 | 23 | 30 | David Pastrnak | 23 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Claude Giroux | 25 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Brad Marchand | 15 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Sean Couturier | 25 | 14 | 12 | 26 | Torey Krug | 19 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 22 | 3 | 16 | 19 | Patrice Bergeron | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Charlie McAvoy | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 40 Jordan Weal | 73 Charlie McAvoy |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, -2 | Last 5 Games: 1 G, 3 A, 4 P, +4 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 40 Tuukka Rask |
| 6-5-6, 2.96 GAA, .905 SV% | 4-8-2, 2.84 GAA, .899 SV% |
It's been a rough go for Brian Elliott of late. He's started seven games on the Flyers nine-game losing streak and played in eight games all without being on the right side of the result. His last few games have seen his GAA inflate noticeably. Elliott has allowed at least four goals in each of his last four starts, including five in three games. But his struggles aren't completely on him. In his most recent defeat against Pittsburgh on Monday, Elliott made a career-high 47 saves on 52 shots.
It's been a bit of a rough season for Tuukka Rask, who has a 4-8-2 record and .899 save percentage in 14 games this season, not typical of the Boston netminder. Rask has just two starts since Nov. 15 and snapped a four-game losing streak on Wednesday, making 19 saves in a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rask's career numbers against the Flyers are outrageous, with a 12-2-3 record and a 2.10 GAA.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Radko Gudas, Taylor Leier, Mark Alt
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 40 Jordan Weal | 19 Nolan Patrick | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 22 Dale Weise | 21 Scott Laughton | 15 Jori Lehtera |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 8 Robert Hagg | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 23 Brandon Manning | |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
Based on Friday's practice, Jordan Weal will slot back into the lineup on the second line. Jori Lehtera and Dale Weise are also expected to be part of the lineup again. Radko Gudas remains a scratch while serving his suspension and Taylor Leier will be the extra forward.
A last-minute addition to the roster is Mark Alt, called up from the Phantoms on Saturday morning. The Flyers are headed on a three-game Western Canada trip starting on Monday, so this could just be precautionary ahead of that.
Bruins Projected Lineup
Injuries: Jake DeBrusk, Adam McQuaid, Peter Cehlarik, David Krejci
Scratches: Paul Postma, Matt Beleskey, Frank Vatrano
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 63 Brad Marchand | 37 Patrice Bergeron | 88 David Pastrnak |
| 51 Ryan Spooner | 46 David Krejci | 10 Anders Bjork |
| 43 Danton Heinen | 20 Riley Nash | 42 David Backes |
| 59 Tim Schaller | 52 Sean Kuraly | 55 Noel Acciari |
| Defense | ||
| 33 Zdeno Chara | 73 Charlie McAvoy | |
| 47 Torey Krug | 25 Brandon Carlo | |
| 48 Matt Grzelcyk | 86 Kevan Miller | |
| Goalie | ||
| 40 Tuukka Rask |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (16th, 25th at home), Bruins (T-17th, 17th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (T-28th, 28th at home), Bruins (7th, 8th on road)
- Recent History vs. Bruins
- Nov. 29, 2016 – Flyers 3, Bruins 2 (SO)
- Jan. 14, 2017 – Bruins 6, Flyers 3
- March 11, 2017 – Bruins 2, Flyers 1
- Flyers Leaders vs. Bruins
- Claude Giroux – 30 GP, 7 G, 16 A, 23 P
- Jake Voracek – 22 GP, 5 G, 14 A, 19 P
- Wayne Simmonds – 24 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 P
- Brian Elliott – 13 GP, 3-6-3, 3.16 GAA
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
