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By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
It's hard to see things getting much worse than they are for the Flyers, but they do by the game. Following Saturday's lacking performance, everything surrounding this team is in question.
It doesn't get much better on paper, as the Flyers embark on a three-game Western Canada trip that starts against the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Game time is 9 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Calgary Flames | GP | G | A | P |
| Jake Voracek | 26 | 7 | 23 | 30 | Johnny Gaudreau | 26 | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| Claude Giroux | 26 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Sean Monahan | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Sean Couturier | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 | Mikael Backlund | 26 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 23 | 3 | 16 | 19 | Matthew Tkachuk | 25 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | T.J. Brodie | 26 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 23 Sean Monahan |
| Last 5 Games: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, +3 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, -1 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 41 Mike Smith |
| 6-6-6, 2.98 GAA, .904 SV% | 12-8-1, 2.69 GAA, .920 SV% |
Brian Elliott fared slightly better on Saturday, as it was the first game he had allowed fewer than four goals in five starts, but he still took the loss in the Flyers 10th straight defeat. By all standards, Elliott's performance has been adequate, certainly nothing special, but good enough in a number of starts. Despite that, his record is even at 6-6-6 for the season. He's expected to get the start in goal for the Flyers on Monday.
Mike Smith is back between the pipes for the Flames. Smith returned to the lineup after a brief injury in Philadelphia on Nov. 18, making 35 saves in an overtime win. Smith has a 2-2-1 record in six games since and was pulled after the second period in Calgary's 7-5 loss to the Oilers on Saturday.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Radko Gudas, Jori Lehtera, Mark Alt
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 22 Dale Weise | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 20 Taylor Leier | 21 Scott Laughton | 40 Jordan Weal |
| 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
It's a complete shuffle in lines for the Flyers. The top line was split up as Sean Couturier and Claude Giroux remain and Wayne Simmonds moves up. Valtteri Filppula centers the second line with Michael Raffl and Jake Voracek on the wings.
Nolan Patrick centers the third line and is joined by Travis Konecny. Dale Weise and Jordan Weal both took drills on the third line, but Jori Lehtera is the one coming out of the lineup. The best guess would be that Weal plays on the fourth line and Weise slots in with Patrick and Konecny.
Taylor Leier also rejoins the lineup on the fourth line.
Defensive pairings remain the same.
Flames Projected Lineup
Injuries: Kris Versteeg
Scratches: Freddie Hamilton, Curtis Lazar, Matt Bartkowski
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 13 Johnny Gaudreau | 23 Sean Monahan | 79 Michael Ferland |
| 19 Matthew Tkachuk | 11 Mikael Backlund | 67 Michael Frolik |
| 93 Sam Bennett | 77 Mark Jankowski | 68 Jaromir Jagr |
| 64 Garnet Hathaway | 18 Matt Stajan | 36 Troy Brouwer |
| Defense | ||
| 5 Mark Giordano | 27 Dougie Hamilton | |
| 7 T.J. Brodie | 24 Travis Hamonic | |
| 61 Brett Kulak | 26 Michael Stone | |
| Goalie | ||
| 41 Mike Smith |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (22nd, 11th on road), Flames (T-11th, 21st at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (28th, 22nd on road), Flames (29th, 30th at home)
- Recent History vs. Flames
- Nov. 18, 2017 – Flames 5, Flyers 4 (OT)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Flames
- Claude Giroux – 13 GP, 2 G, 10 A, 12 P
- Jake Voracek – 21 GP, 5 G, 12 A, 17 P
- Jori Lehtera – 7 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 P
- Brian Elliott – 13 GP, 8-3-1, 1.96 GAA
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia +
Radio: 93.3 WMMR
