By Rob Riches, Sports Talk Philly contributor 
After a quick road victory in Carolina, the Flyers briefly return home for a matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. One thing the Flyers haven't done this season is win consecutive games, and the opportunity is quite present against a Red Wings club that has lost their last two games and has scored just four goals over their past three matchups.
This is also the first Flyers-Red Wings matchup in the span of a week, too — both teams will take the Wells Fargo Center ice next Tuesday. They'll head to the Motor City on Dec. 11 for their last game against the Red Wings, getting their season series with them out of the way rather quickly.
Puck drop is set for 8 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Red Wings Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | Thomas Vanek | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 10 | 6 | 5 |
11 |
Gustav Nyquist | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Jakub Voracek | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Darren Helm | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Brandon Manning | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Mike Green | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Frans Nielsen | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 62 Thomas Vanek |
| Last 5 Games: 2 G, 4 A, 6 P, -4 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 4 A, 6 P,+4 |
Claude Giroux had been setting goals up for the Flyers left and right, but it took him a while to actually score one himself. The captain now has goals in each of his last two games, and has recorded at least one point in all but one game so far this season.
Red Wings newcomer Thomas Vanek has been off to a hot start, scoring four goals and eight points to lead the team. In 37 career games against the Flyers, the 32-year-old Vanek has made his presence felt, with 14 goals and 31 points.
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 30 Michal Neuvirth | 34 Petr Mrazek |
| 4-2-1, 3.84 GAA, .861 SV% | 4-3-0, 2.94 GAA, .910 SV% |
Michal Neuvirth gets the nod for the Flyers, and will make back-to-back starts for the first time all season. Neuvirth turned away 26 of 29 shots in Sunday's win over the Hurricanes.
Despite a strong start to the season for Jimmy Howard (0.86 GAA, .973 SP), the Red Wings will through young Petr Mrazek in goal. Mrazek's won four of his last five decisions.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Boyd Gordon, Andrew MacDonald, Michael Raffl, Scott Laughton, Michael Del Zotto
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 10 Brayden Schenn | 28 Claude Giroux | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 24 Matt Read | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 13 Roman Lyubimov |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 25 Nick Cousins | 22 Dale Weise |
| Defense | ||
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 55 Nick Schultz | |
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 32 Mark Streit | |
| 3 Radko Gudas | 23 Brandon Manning | |
| Goalie | ||
| 30 Michal Neuvirth |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (3rd, 7th at home), Red Wings (15th, 20th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (25th, 26th at home), Red Wings (14th, 17th on road)
- Recent History vs. Red Wings:
- April 6, 2016 – The Flyers fired 30 shots on Jimmy Howard, but none of them found the back of the net in a 3-0 loss. Darren Helm, Andreas Athanasiou and Kyle Quincy all scored for the Red Wings. The loss would actually be the Flyers' last loss of the regular season, before their six-game playoff series against Washington.
- March 15, 2016 — Michael Raffl potted two goals in a 4-3 win over the Red Wings, with Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere scoring as well. Steve Mason turned away 34 shots to earn the win. Andreas Athanasiou, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Tatar all scored for the Red Wings, as their third-period comeback bid fell short.
- Jan. 17, 2016 — Claude Giroux and Niklas Kronwall each scored in regulation for their respective teams, but 65 minutes proved to be not enough for both teams. Jakub Voracek netted the shootout winner for the Flyers, while Michal Neuvirth made 29 saves. Petr Mrazek turned in a 30-save effort between the Red Wings' pipes.
- April 6, 2016 – The Flyers fired 30 shots on Jimmy Howard, but none of them found the back of the net in a 3-0 loss. Darren Helm, Andreas Athanasiou and Kyle Quincy all scored for the Red Wings. The loss would actually be the Flyers' last loss of the regular season, before their six-game playoff series against Washington.
- A Look Back in Flyers History - The Flyers' first-ever home game against the Red Wings was also their sixth game in franchise history, and the veteran Red Wings squad topped them, 3-1. Ted Hampson and Paul Henderson gave the Red Wings a 2-0 lead in the first period, and while Gary Dornhoefer got the Flyers on the board less than a minute into the second period, Doug Roberts restored the two-goal lead in the final minute of the period. Gary Bergman recorded a pair of assists for the Red Wings.
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