(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor
The Flyers snapped a four-game losing streak on Friday against the New York Rangers. It's a step in the right direction, but it is hardly the end of the team's problems moving forward.
The Flyers next challenge comes just over 24 hours after completing the shutout win. The Toronto Maple Leafs await, fresh off a loss to Columbus.
Game time is at 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP | G | A | P |
Claude Giroux | 22 | 8 | 20 | 28 | Mitch Marner | 23 | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Sean Couturier | 22 | 10 | 8 | 18 | John Tavares | 23 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Jake Voracek | 22 | 5 | 12 | 17 | Morgan Rielly | 23 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
Travis Konecny | 22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | Kasperi Kapanen | 23 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Wayne Simmonds | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | Nazem Kadri | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Player to Watch | |
11 Travis Konecny | 24 Kasperi Kapanen |
Last 5 Games: 3 G, 3 A, 6 P, +2 | Last 5 Games: 4 G, 1 A, 5 P, +2 |
Goalie Matchup | |
33 Cal Pickard | 40 Garret Sparks |
4-1-2, 3.58 GAA, .878 SV% | 3-1-0, 3.20 GAA, .906 SV% |
Cal Pickard figures to get a second straight start on back-to-back days after pitching a 31-save shutout on Friday against the Rangers. Pickard would also face his former team in Toronto.
The Flyers will face Leafs backup Garret Sparks. Sparks has made just four starts this season, but been on the winning end of three of them. In two of his four starts, he has allowed five or more goals.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Michael Raffl, Brian Elliott, Michal Neuvirth, Corban Knight
Scratches: Jori Lehtera, Andrew MacDonald
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
22 Dale Weise | 19 Nolan Patrick | 93 Jake Voracek |
25 James van Riemsdyk | 40 Jordan Weal | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
23 Oskar Lindblom | 21 Scott Laughton | 39 Tyrell Goulbourne |
Defense | ||
9 Ivan Provorov | 8 Robert Hagg | |
53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 26 Christian Folin | |
6 Travis Sanheim | 3 Radko Gudas | |
Goalie | ||
33 Cal Pickard |
Lineup Notes
The Flyers make no changes to the lineup from Friday's win.
Maple Leafs Projected Lineup
Injuries: Auston Matthews
Scratches: Justin Holl, Martin Marincin
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
11 Zach Hyman | 91 John Tavares | 16 Mitch Marner |
12 Patrick Marleau | 43 Nazem Kadri | 24 Kasperi Kapanen |
18 Andreas Johnsson | 26 Par Lindholm | 28 Connor Brown |
63 Tyler Ennis | 33 Frederik Gauthier | 32 Josh Leivo |
Defense | ||
44 Morgan Rielly | 2 Ron Hainsey | |
51 Jake Gardiner | 22 Nikita Zaitsev | |
23 Travis Dermott | 92 Igor Ozhiganov | |
Goalie | ||
40 Garret Sparks |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (26th, 22nd on road), Maple Leafs (9th, T-20th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (30th, 29th on road), Maple Leafs (11th, 8th at home)
- Recent History vs. Maple Leafs
- Oct. 28, 2017 – Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 2 (at TOR)
- Dec. 12, 2017 – Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 2 (at PHI)
- Jan. 18, 2018 – Flyers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (F/OT) (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Maple Leafs
- Claude Giroux – 31 GP, 11 G, 19 A, 30 P
- Scott Laughton – 7 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P
- Travis Konecny – 6 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 P
- Cal Pickard – 2 GP, 0-0-0, 3.16 GAA, .882 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- James van Riemsdyk needs three points to reach 400 in his career.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic