Flyers-Stars Preview: Coming Home Again

The Flyers' 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Monday to cap a three-game road-trip sweep was momentous for another reason. The Flyers have just two sets of three games or more in a row on the road for the remainder of the season. They only have one more road game outside of the Eastern time zone.

On Thursday, the Flyers kick off another four-game homestand and a stretch of eight home games in their next 10 games. They open it up against the Dallas Stars, who have won four of their last five games.

Game time is 7 p.m.

Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers	GP	G	A	P	Dallas Stars	GP	G	A	P
Travis Konecny	44	21	19	40	Jason Robertson	43	15	30	45
Joel Farabee	44	15	19	34	Roope Hintz	41	18	22	40
Sean Couturier	40	10	19	29	Joe Pavelski	43	18	21	39
Owen Tippett	44	16	11	27	Matt Duchene	42	14	25	39
Travis Sanheim	43	4	21	25	Tyler Seguin	43	16	17	33

After scoring four goals in three games to open 2024, Travis Konecny has gone five straight games without a goal. He does have four assists in that time. Konecny scored two goals, both shorthanded, against the Stars in October.

Roope Hintz enters the game on a hot streak. After being held without a point for the first three games of January, Hintz has three goals and four assists in the last five games.

Sam Ersson gets the start for the Flyers. Ersson made 35 saves in a shutout win against the Winnipeg Jets in his last start on Saturday. He made 20 saves on 25 shots against Dallas on Oct. 21, which was his season debut.

Jake Oettinger gets the start for the Stars. Oettinger made 31 saves on 32 shots in a win over the Kings in his last start on Tuesday. This is Oettinger's third start and fourth appearance since returning from injury on Jan. 12.

Projected Lineups

Flyers Scratches: Bobby Brink (healthy), Nick Deslaurier (healthy), Marc Staal (healthy)

Stars Scratches: Miro Heiskanen (injury), Ty Dellandrea (healthy)

Lineup Notes

Flyers: Both Sean Couturier and Jamie Drysdale did not participate in the morning skate, but could be game-time decisions and still play. Bobby Brink and Nick Deslauriers joined Marc Staal in skating with the extras.
Stars: No changes are being made to the Dallas lineup.

Game Notes

Power Play: Flyers (12.2% - 32nd), Stars (23.3% - 10th)
Penalty Kill: Flyers (86.3% - 2nd), Stars (84.9% - 3rd)
Recent History vs. Stars
- Oct. 21, 2023 - Stars 5, Flyers 4 (F/OT) (at DAL)
Flyers Leaders vs. Jets
- Cam Atkinson: 24 GP, 6 G, 5 A, 11 P
- Travis Konecny: 12 GP, 5 G, 3 A, 8 P
- Owen Tippett: 8 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 P
- Carter Hart: 4 GP, 1-3-0, 2.54 GAA, .915 SV%
- Sam Ersson: 1 GP, 0-0-1, 4.82 GAA, .800 SV%
Milestone Watch
- Sean Couturier needs one assist to reach 300 for his career.