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Game 25 Preview: Flyers return to Ottawa looking for revenge
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All posts by Kevin DursoPublished01 Dec 2015
10 days ago, the Flyers had played two of their better games only to watch both end in losses following regulation before going into Ottawa and getting blown right out of the building. A 4-0 loss seemed to snap all momentum.
In the past week, the Flyers have rebounded with three wins in four games, including back-to-back wins on Friday and Saturday.
Now they return to Ottawa with momentum on their side, looking for revenge against the Senators. The opening face-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Senators Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 24 | 8 | 11 | 19 | Erik Karlsson | 23 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Jake Voracek | 24 | 1 | 12 | 13 | Bobby Ryan | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | Mike Hoffman | 19 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Brayden Schenn | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Mark Stone | 21 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Scott Laughton | 24 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Turris | 23 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 17 Wayne Simmonds | 68 Mike Hoffman |
| Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, -1 | Last 5 Games: 5 G, 2 A, 7 P, +3 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 35 Steve Mason | 41 Craig Anderson |
| 4-7-4, 2.78 GAA, .911 SV% | 10-5-3, 2.78 GAA, .916 SV% |
Coming off a 24-save shutout against the Rangers, Steve Mason returns as the starter on Tuesday night. Mason was in goal against the Senators on Nov. 21, and stopped 27 of 31 shots in the Flyers 4-0 loss.
The Senators turn to Craig Anderson, who had a 36-save shutout against the Flyers on Nov. 21. Anderson has been solid as the Senators primary starter in the absences of rookie sensation.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: R.J. Umberger, Mark Streit, Sam Gagner, Ryan White, Nick Schultz, Vincent Lecavalier
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 28 Claude Giroux | 10 Brayden Schenn |
| 24 Matt Read | 14 Sean Couturier | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 36 Colin McDonald | 21 Scott Laughton | 52 Nick Cousins |
| Defense | ||
| 15 Michael Del Zotto | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| 82 Evgeny Medvedev | 22 Luke Schenn | |
| 23 Brandon Manning | 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Steve Mason |
Despite suffering an upper-body injury that kept him out of the remainder of Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rangers, Nick Schultz practiced on Monday but is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game, marking the return of Brandon Manning. The Flyers will stick with the same lineup that picked up wins over the Predators and Rangers over the weekend, but Ryan White and R.J. Umberger are both skating with the team and drawing closer to a return.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-24th, T-19th on road), Senators (7th, 24th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (15th, 12th on road), Senators (19th, 21st at home)
- The Flyers were shut out by the Senators on Nov. 21, 4-0. Craig Anderson made 36 saves for the shutout win. Mike Hoffman had one goal and one assist. Bobby Ryan had two assists. Steve Mason made 27 saves in the loss.
- Flyers leaders vs. Senators
- Jake Voracek – 17 games, 8 goals, 5 assists, 13 points
- Claude Giroux – 25 games, 4 goals, 12 assists, 16 points
- Matt Read – 13 games, 4 goals, 5 assists, 9 points
- Steve Mason - 11 games, 6-4-1, 2.15 GAA, .931 SV%
- Milestone Watch: Wayne Simmonds needs two assists to reach 100 as a Flyer and four points to reach 300 for his career.
Where to Watch
TV: TCN
Radio: 93.3 WMMR
Kevin Durso is managing editor for Flyerdelphia. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.
