(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Flyers managed to get a point in Columbus, but could not finish the job in a crucial game on the road, marking a bitter beginning to a three-game road trip against Metro opponents.
They don't get any time to wallow in the overtime loss from Thursday night. On Friday, they get right back on the ice to face the New Jersey Devils.
Game time is at 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New Jersey Devils | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 64 | 19 | 47 | 66 | Kyle Palmieri | 63 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| Sean Couturier | 62 | 25 | 34 | 59 | Nico Hischier | 60 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Jake Voracek | 64 | 18 | 38 | 56 | Taylor Hall | 33 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| Travis Konecny | 64 | 18 | 21 | 39 | Travis Zajac | 62 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 48 | 17 | 15 | 32 | Jesper Bratt | 48 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 93 Jake Voracek | 13 Nico Hischier |
| Last 5 Games: 3 G, 3 A, 6 P, -1 | Last 5 Games: 0 G, 1 A, 1 P, -2 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 33 Cam Talbot | 35 Cory Schneider |
| 31 GP, 10-15-3, 3.36 GAA, .893 SV% | 17 GP, 4-8-2, 3.26 GAA, .898 SV% |
The Flyers are making NHL history on Friday. Cam Talbot gets the start, meaning he is the eighth goalie to suit up and play in a game for the Flyers this season. Talbot was traded to the Flyers on Feb. 15 from Edmonton and makes his debut with the team against the Devils.
Back from injury, Cory Schneider is expected to get the start. He returned on Feb. 7 and has made seven starts since. He has won four of his last five starts, including a pair of shutouts and a 34-save performance on Monday against Montreal.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Carter Hart, Michal Neuvirth
Scratches: Andrew MacDonald, Sam Morin
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 25 James van Riemsdyk | 21 Scott Laughton | 38 Ryan Hartman |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 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 | |
| Goalie | ||
| 33 Cam Talbot |
Lineup Notes
The Flyers will likely go with the same lineup as Thursday night, but nothing will be confirmed until closer to warmups.
Devils Projected Lineup
Injuries: Kyle Palmieri, Taylor Hall, Pavel Zacha, Miles Wood, John Quenneville, Mirco Mueller
Scratches: Steven Santini
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 63 Jesper Bratt | 13 Nico Hischier | 18 Drew Stafford |
| 17 Kenny Agostino | 19 Travis Zajac | 20 Blake Coleman |
| 15 Nick Lappin | 41 Michael McLeod | 42 Nathan Bastian |
| 56 Blake Pietila | 58 Kevin Rooney | 39 Kurtis Gabriel |
| Defense | ||
| 6 Andy Greene | 28 Damon Severson | |
| 8 Will Butcher | 45 Sami Vatanen | |
| 74 Egor Yakovlev | 5 Connor Carrick | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Cory Schneider |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-21st, 28th on road), Devils (19th, 19th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (28th, 24th on road), Devils (3rd, 6th at home)
- Recent History vs. Devils
- Oct 20, 2018 – Flyers 5, Devils 2 (at PHI)
- Nov. 15, 2018 – Devils 3, Flyers 0 (at PHI)
- Jan. 12, 2019 – Devils 3, Flyers 2 (at NJ)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Devils
- Claude Giroux – 47 GP, 11 G, 32 A, 43 P
- Jake Voracek – 37 GP, 7 G, 19 A, 26 P
- James van Riemsdyk – 30 GP, 12 G, 9 A, 21 P
- Cam Talbot – 7 GP, 5-2-0, 2.24 GAA, .911 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- Radko Gudas needs one point to reach 100 for his career.
- Gudas is also playing in his 400th NHL game tonight.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
