Flyers-Islanders: Preseason Game 2 Preview

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(Photo: Kate Frese)

By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 

Sunday's preseason opener for the Flyers against the New York Islanders featured a prospect-heavy lineup. The game saw some rather uninspired play for the better part of the afternoon.

The opponent remains the same on Monday night, but the Flyers come back to home ice for the first time. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

The Flyers will have more veterans in the lineup for the second preseason game. This will mark the preseason debut of forwards Claude Giroux, Jake Voracek and James van Riemsdyk as well as defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Ivan Provorov. The Flyers will use Michal Neuvirth and Carter Hart in goal for the game.
 
These were the line combinations used at the morning skate session in Voorhees this morning:
 
Left Wing Center Right Wing
28 Claude Giroux 40 Jordan Weal 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
25 James van Riemsdyk 46 Mikhail Vorobyev 93 Jake Voracek
21 Scott Laughton 38 Corban Knight 22 Dale Weise
76 Isaac Ratcliffe 74 Mike Vecchione 39 Tyrell Goulbourne
Defense    
8 Robert Hagg 53 Shayne Gostisbehere  
9 Ivan Provorov 61 Philippe Myers  
70 Yegor Zamula 59 Mark Friedman  
Goalie    
30 Michal Neuvirth 79 Carter Hart   
 
Forwards Travis Konecny, Nolan Patrick and Taylor Leier skated with this group at the morning skate but will not play in the game after playing in Sunday's preseason opener. Defenseman Christian Folin also skated and will not play in Monday's game.
 
The Islanders had a more skilled and veteran lineup in the preseason opener, but bring a solid group to Philadelphia as well with Josh Bailey, Anders Lee and Brock Nelson all playing in the game. Former Flyers forward Valtteri Filppula also will play.
 
In goal, Thomas Greiss and Jeremy Smith will split duties.
 
The Islanders roster for Monday's game is as follows:
 
Forwards: Josh Bailey, Chris Bourque, Michael Dal Colle, Valtteri Filppula, Tanner Fritz, Ryan Hitchcock, Josh Ho-Sang, Ross Johnston, Tom Kuhnhackl, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Mike Sislo
 
Defensemen: Scott Mayfield, Adam Pelech, Yannick Rathgeb, Dennis Seidenberg, Devon Toews, Bode Wilde
 
Goalies: Thomas Greiss, Jeremy Smith
 
The players not participating in Monday's game against the Islanders will skate in a practice session at noon on Monday. The players participating in Monday's game had a morning skate at 10 a.m.
 
There is also expected to be an update on defenseman Travis Sanheim on Monday. Sanheim left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury after taking a hit from behind into the boards.

Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia+

Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

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