Flyers-Senators: Game 30 Preview
The Flyers five-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night in a 3-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. Following the loss, the message was about a solid game played on the ice and maintaining the level of gameplay for the next game to start a new streak.
This is the new sense of accountability the Flyers have. They feel like there is a need to stop the bleeding before this snowballs into a losing streak. The Flyers get the chance to get back in the win column when they face the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center.
Game time is at 1 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Ottawa Senators | GP | G | A | P |
Travis Konecny | 29 | 10 | 17 | 27 | Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 29 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
Sean Couturier | 29 | 8 | 14 | 22 | Anthony Duclair | 29 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
Jake Voracek | 29 | 6 | 15 | 21 | Connor Brown | 29 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Claude Giroux | 29 | 9 | 11 | 20 | Thomas Chabot | 29 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Oskar Lindblom | 29 | 11 | 7 | 18 | Brady Tkachuk | 29 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Player to Watch | |
28 Claude Giroux | 10 Anthony Duclair |
Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, +1 | Last 5 Games: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, -2 |
Projected Goalie Matchup | |
79 Carter Hart | 41 Craig Anderson |
18 GP, 9-5-3, 2.35 GAA, .910 SV% | 15 GP, 5-8-0, 2.89 GAA, .905 SV% |
Carter Hart continued his great play of late in his last start, stopped 27 of 28 shots by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 6-1 win that was a lot closer than the score indicates. Hart allowed two goals on just 19 shots in a loss to the Senators.
Craig Anderson returned to the Senators lineup after a week on the injured list and played excellent in Edmonton, making 24 saves in a win. That was Anderson's first start since Nov. 25.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Michael Raffl, Nolan Patrick
Scratches: Chris Stewart, Robert Hagg
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
28 Claude Giroux | 48 Morgan Frost | 11 Travis Konecny |
49 Joel Farabee | 13 Kevin Hayes | 21 Scott Laughton |
25 James van Riemsdyk | 24 Mikhail Vorobyev | 18 Tyler Pitlick |
Defense | ||
9 Ivan Provorov | 15 Matt Niskanen | |
6 Travis Sanheim | 61 Justin Braun | |
53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 5 Phil Myers | |
Goalie | ||
79 Carter Hart | 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
Alain Vigneault said after Friday's practice that the Flyers would likely go back to the usual 12-forward, six defensemen lineup. That would mean Mikhail Vorobyev comes back into the lineup. Robert Hagg played the fewest minutes in the seven-defensemen rotation on Thursday, so he could be the one who exits the lineup.
Senators Projected Lineup
Injuries: Cody Goloubef, Scott Sabourin
Scratches: Mikkel Boedker, Nick Paul, Bobby Ryan, Cody Goloubef
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
7 Brady Tkachuk | 44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 28 Connor Brown |
90 Vladislav Namestnikov | 71 Chris Tierney | 63 Tyler Ennis |
10 Anthony Duclair | 51 Artem Anisimov | 36 Colin White |
64 J.C. Beaudin | 21 Logan Brown | 17 Jonathan Davidsson |
Defense | ||
72 Thomas Chabot | 81 Ron Hainsey | |
74 Mark Borowiecki | 22 Nikita Zaitsev | |
58 Maxime Lajoie | 2 Dylan DeMelo | |
Goalie | ||
41 Craig Anderson | 31 Anders Nilsson |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (17th), Senators (31st)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (10th), Senators (14th)
- Recent History vs. Senators
- Oct. 10, 2018 - Flyers 7, Senators 4 (at OTT)
- Nov. 27, 2018 - Senators 4, Flyers 3 (at PHI)
- March 11, 2019 - Flyers 3, Senators 2 (at PHI)
- Nov. 15, 2019 - Senators 2, Flyers 1 (at OTT
- Flyers Leaders vs. Senators
- Jake Voracek - 28 GP, 12 G, 15 A, 27 P
- James van Riemsdyk - 36 GP, 14 G, 14 A, 28 P
- Sean Couturier - 25 GP, 9 G, 9 A, 18 P
- Shayne Gostisbehere - 13 GP, 1 G, 8 A, 9 P
- Claude Giroux - 37 GP, 8 G, 17 A, 25 P
- Carter Hart - 1 GP, 0-1-0, 2.11 GAA, .895 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN and Flyers editor for SportsTalkPhilly.com. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.