Flyers vs. Stars Preview: Deep in the Heart

As the season starts to wind down for the Flyers, just 12 games remaining on another rebuilding year, the Flyers are mired in a struggle to score goal and facing many tough opponents along the way. The latest comes in the form of the Dallas Stars, one of the Top-3 teams in the league.

It presents another challenge for the Flyers, who are deep into a difficult schedule and have lost eight of the last nine games.

Game time is 2 p.m.

In a time when goals have been hard to come by for the Flyers, Ryan Poehling is starting to produce with two goals and two assists in the last four games.

Matt Duchene has been the leading scorer for the Stars, and is currently on a three-game points streak. He has three goals and seven assists for 10 points in the last 10 games.

Sam Ersson is expected to get the start for the Flyers. Ersson made 13 saves on 16 shots in a loss to Washington on Thursday night. He has lost five of his last seven starts.

Jake Oettinger is expected to start for the Stars. Oettinger made 22 saves on 25 shots in a win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday in his last start. That snapped a personal three-game losing streak.

Projected Lineups

Lineup Notes

• Flyers: No changes are expected to the Flyers lines.
• Stars: Evgeni Dadonov is expected to return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the previous two games.

Where to Watch

• TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
• Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network