Golden Knights vs. Flyers: Projected Lineups Revealed
Golden Knights vs. Flyers: Projected Lineups Revealed
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Vegas Golden Knights are set to face off in an exciting matchup. The game will take place at 8 p.m. ET. Both teams are navigating through various injuries and lineup changes as they prepare for this critical contest.
Flyers Projected Lineup
- Trevor Zegras — Christian Dvorak — Travis Konecny
- Matvei Michkov — Noah Cates — Bobby Brink
- Denver Barkey — Sean Couturier — Owen Tippett
- Nikita Grebenkin — Carl Grundstrom — Garnet Hathaway
- Cam York — Travis Sanheim
- Jamie Drysdale — Emil Andrae
- Nick Seeler — Noah Juulsen
Goaltending duties will fall to Samuel Ersson and Aleksei Kolosov. The Flyers will be without Nicolas Deslauriers, Hunter McDonald, and Lane Pederson due to scratches. Injuries have sidelined Rodrigo Abols, Tyson Foerster, Dan Vladar, and Rasmus Ristolainen.
Golden Knights Projected Lineup
- Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
- Reilly Smith — Mitch Marner — Pavel Dorofeyev
- Branden Bowman — Tomas Hertl — Keegan Kolesar
- Cole Reinhardt — Tanner Laczynski — Alexander Holtz
- Jeremy Lauzon — Shea Theodore
- Noah Hanifin — Kaedan Korczak
- Ben Hutton — Dylan Coghlan
Adin Hill and Akira Schmid are expected to handle goaltending for the Golden Knights. Rasmus Andersson is a scratch, while Carter Hart, Brett Howden, William Karlsson, Brayden McNabb, Brandon Saad, and Colton Sissons are all on the injury list.
Status Updates
Neither team held a morning skate before the matchup. Bobby Brink is returning from an upper-body injury after missing six games, providing a welcome boost to the Flyers. Dan Vladar is traveling with the team but is not expected to play. Ristolainen and Abols have recently been placed on injured reserve, prompting the Flyers to call up Hunter McDonald and Lane Pederson from the AHL’s Lehigh Valley.
The Golden Knights have made a recent trade for defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who may make his debut in this game. He is expected to pair with Noah Hanifin, shifting Kaedan Korczak to the third defensive pairing.
With a mix of seasoned players and newcomers, this match promises to be a thrilling encounter in the NHL season.
