Flyers vs. Canadiens Preview: A New Voice

Thursday’s game, a return home for the Flyers with nine games left in the 2024-25 season, is already secondary. The team announced on Thursday morning that John Tortorella had been relieved of head coaching duties, a shakeup to the management/coaching triumvirate that had established a “New Era of Orange” just two seasons ago.

The final nine games press on, starting Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens, a team trying to further establish their place in the playoff race.

Game time is 7 p.m.

Sean Couturier has been one of the Flyers top producers of late. Couturier is on a four-game points streak with five points in that time, including two goals.

Cole Caufield returned from the 4 Nations break with goals in eight of 10 games. Since then, he has no goals and one assist in the last four games.

Sam Ersson is expected to start for the Flyers. Ersson allowed seven goals on 30 shots in the loss to Toronto on Tuesday. He has lost four straight starts.

Jakub Dobes gets the start for the Canadiens. Dobes made four saves on five shots in relief on Tuesday. He allowed five goals on 35 shots in an overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken in his last start on March 12.

Projected Lineups

Lineup Notes

• Flyers: No changes are expected to the Flyers lineup.
• Canadiens: The Canadiens did not have a morning skate. No changes to the lineup are expected.

Where to Watch

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