By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor
After a 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday, a few players noted that a letdown is usually possible after an emotional win. Head coach Alain Vigneault wasn't buying it. Vigneault stated that every game is worth the same two points and that the team needs to be ready to go and execute.
The Flyers next game comes against another team outside of playoff position. The Los Angeles Kings come to town on Saturday night and it is a game the Flyers certainly feel the need to come away with a better result.
Game time is 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Los Angeles Kings | GP | G | A | P |
Sean Couturier | 48 | 13 | 28 | 41 | Anze Kopitar | 49 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
Travis Konecny | 45 | 15 | 25 | 40 | Tyler Toffoli | 48 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
Jake Voracek | 48 | 9 | 28 | 37 | Alex Iafallo | 49 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
Claude Giroux | 48 | 13 | 19 | 32 | Drew Doughty | 49 | 6 | 21 | 27 |
Kevin Hayes | 48 | 14 | 12 | 26 | Jeff Carter | 49 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Player to Watch | |
93 Jake Voracek | 77 Jeff Carter |
Last 5 Games: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, +4 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, -3 |
Projected Goalie Matchup | |
37 Brian Elliott | 36 Jack Campbell |
22 GP, 10-5-3, 3.14 GAA, .897 SV% | 18 GP, 7-9-2, 2.83 GAA, .902 SV% |
Brian Elliott was excellent in St. Louis, making 30 saves in the overtime win. Elliott is likely going to get at least the next two starts as the Flyers await the return of Carter Hart from injury. Elliott is looking for redemption from his last start against the Kings, where he allowed four goals on 15 shots through two periods.
Jack Campbell gets the start for the Kings against the Flyers. Campbell suffered a defeat in his last game, allowing four goals on 26 shots to the Panthers. His last win came on Jan. 9 against Vegas, where he stopped 44 of 46 shots. He has lost six of his last nine starts and and allowed three goals or more in five of them.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Carter Hart (lower right abdominal, 2-to-3 weeks), Shayne Gostisbehere (knee, 3 weeks), Nolan Patrick (migrane disorder, out indefinitely), Oskar Lindblom (Ewing's sarcoma, out for season)
Scratches: Mark Friedman
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
25 James van Riemsdyk | 28 Claude Giroux | 11 Travis Konecny |
12 Michael Raffl | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
21 Scott Laughton | 13 Kevin Hayes | 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel |
49 Joel Farabee | 82 Connor Bunnaman | 18 Tyler Pitlick |
Defense | ||
9 Ivan Provorov | 15 Matt Niskanen | |
6 Travis Sanheim | 5 Phil Myers | |
8 Robert Hagg | 61 Justin Braun | |
Goalie | ||
37 Brian Elliott | 34 Alex Lyon |
Lineup Notes
Justin Braun returns to the lineup and Mark Friedman exits. Braun will play alongside Robert Hagg. Some of the other lines have been shuffled, notably with Claude Giroux going back to center between James van Riemsdyk and Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes centering the third line between Scott Laughton and Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
Canadiens Projected Lineup
Injuries: Blake Lizotte
Scratches: Matt Luff, Kurtis MacDermid
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
19 Alex Iafallo | 11 Anze Kopitar | 73 Tyler Toffoli |
13 Kyle Clifford | 77 Jeff Carter | 23 Dustin Brown |
9 Adrian Kempe | 10 Mike Amadio | 51 Austin Wagner |
74 Nikolai Prokhorkin | 28 Jaret Anderson-Dolan | 22 Trevor Lewis |
Defense | ||
27 Alec Martinez | 8 Drew Doughty | |
24 Derek Forbort | 26 Sean Walker | |
15 Ben Hutton | 3 Matt Roy | |
Goalie | ||
36 Jack Campbell | 32 Jonathan Quick |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-19th), Kings (26th)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (12th), Kings (28th)
- Recent History vs. Kings
- Nov. 1, 2018 – Flyers 5, Kings 2 (at LA)
- Feb. 7, 2019 – Kings 3, Flyers 2 (F/SO) (at PHI)
- Dec. 31, 2019 – Kings 5, Flyers 3 (at LA)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Kings
- Claude Giroux – 18 GP, 5 G, 10 A, 15 P
- Jake Voracek – 26 GP, 6 G, 13 A, 19 P
- Kevin Hayes – 10 GP, 5 G, 2 A, 7 P
- Brian Elliott – 18 GP, 6-8-2, 2.54 GAA, .912 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 93.3 WMMR