Flyers Unveil Projected Lineups Amid Lightning Matchup
The matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Philadelphia Flyers is set for 7 p.m. ET. The game will take place at The Spot, with NBCSP providing coverage. Both teams are looking to secure a win, but they face challenges due to injuries and lineup adjustments.
Lightning Projected Lineup
- Gage Goncalves — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Jake Guentzel
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Nick Paul — Dominic James — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Charle-Edouard D’Astous — Erik Cernak
- Declan Carlile — Max Crozier
Goalies:
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jonas Johansson
Scratched players include Curtis Douglas, Jack Finley, and Simon Lundmark. Notable injuries affect Ryan McDonagh (lower body), Victor Hedman (elbow), Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed), and Scott Sabourin (undisclosed).
Flyers Projected Lineup
- Matvei Michkov — Christian Dvorak — Trevor Zegras
- Denver Barkey — Sean Couturier — Owen Tippett
- Nikita Grebenkin — Noah Cates — Carl Grundstrom
- Nicolas Deslauriers — Rodrigo Abols — Garnet Hathaway
- Cam York — Travis Sanheim
- Emil Andrae — Noah Juulsen
- Nick Seeler — Rasmus Ristolainen
Goalies:
- Samuel Ersson
- Dan Vladar
Scratched: Adam Ginning. Injuries include Tyson Foerster (upper body), Bobby Brink (upper body), Jamie Drysdale (upper body), and Travis Konecny (upper body).
Status Report
The Lightning held an optional morning skate in preparation for the game. Travis Konecny is day-to-day after missing the last period of Thursday’s overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobby Brink participated in the morning skate but is expected to miss his second consecutive game. Jamie Drysdale skated as well but has been placed on injured reserve. Adam Ginning was recalled from Lehigh Valley but is projected to not play.
