Flyers vs. Lightning: Projected Lineups Revealed
The upcoming match between the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning is set for 7 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the action live on NBCSP and TVAS. Both teams have shown competitive spirit this season, with the Flyers holding a record of 11 wins, 6 losses, and 3 overtime losses, while the Lightning have secured 12 wins, 7 losses, and 2 overtime losses.
Projected Lineups: Flyers vs. Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers
- Matvei Michkov — Sean Couturier — Bobby Brink
- Trevor Zegras — Christian Dvorak — Owen Tippett
- Tyson Foerster — Noah Cates — Travis Konecny
- Nicolas Deslauriers — Rodrigo Abols — Garnet Hathaway
- Cam York — Travis Sanheim
- Emil Andrae — Jamie Drysdale
- Nick Seeler — Egor Zamula
- Goalie: Samuel Ersson
Scratches: Nikita Grebenkin, Noah Juulsen
Injured: Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps)
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov
- Jake Guentzel — Dominic James — Gage Goncalves
- Zemgus Girgensons — Nick Paul — Yanni Gourde
- Curtis Douglas — Jack Finley — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Emil Lilleberg
- Declan Carlile — Steven Santini
- Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
Scratches: Jack Finley, Maxim Groshev
Injuries: Brayden Point (undisclosed), Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), Pontus Holmberg (undisclosed), Victor Hedman (undisclosed), Max Crozier (undisclosed), Erik Cernak (undisclosed)
Status Reports
Flyers’ coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that Ersson will be the starting goalie. He expects no changes to the current lineup. On the other hand, Brayden Point is doubtful for the next match against the Calgary Flames.
For the Lightning, defensemen Hedman and McDonagh are predicted to be out for a minimum of two weeks. Cernak will miss his fourth straight game and is considered week-to-week. Coach Jon Cooper noted that Holmberg is nearing a return to the lineup.
