Game 2 : Canucks vs Flyers
Location : Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia PA
Time : 4:00 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatic
Records : EDM 0-1-0 | PHI 1-0-0
Previous Game : VAN L 3-4 vs EDM | PHI W 5-2 vs NJD
Odds : Canucks -1.5 | O/U 6.0
The Philadelphia Flyers finish their two-game opening home-stand today with a matchup against the Vancouver Canucks.
With a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils in the home opener on Thursday, the Flyers look to make it 2-0-0 on the season.
Owen Tippett, who was left Thursday’s game after a collision with a Devil late in the 1st period, will not be in the lineup. Tippett is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Jackson Cates will enter the lineup for Tippett.
Hayden Hodgson, who played just 4:46 on Thursday, was waived yesterday after practice. A corresponding move will be made after Hodgson exits waivers today. Olle Lycksell is expected to be recalled & make his NHL debut.
The Flyers vs Canucks matchup has been good to the Flyers recently. Winning three of the last five meetings. Including winning two of the last three meetings in Philadelphia.
Carter Hart will make his second start of the season. Hart was outstanding on opening night. Finishing with 35-saves on 37-shots.
Betting Guide
Last Game: 2-1 | On the season: 2-1 / Last Season: 134-112
PHI ML +110
Joel Farabee 0.5 Points OVER -110
1st Period Total Goals 0.5 OVER -115
Active Streaks
| NONE |
Flyers Projected Lineup
21 Scott Laughton – 13 Kevin Hayes – 11 Travis Konecny
86 Joel Farabee – 49 Noah Cates – 58 Tanner Laczynski
25 James van Riemsdyk – 48 Morgan Frost – 57 Wade Allison
44 Nic Deslauriers – 59 Jackson Cates – 62 Olle Lycksell
9 Ivan Provorov – 77 Tony DeAngelo
6 Travis Sanheim – 61 Justin Braun
24 Nick Seeler – 54 Egor Zamula
79 Carter Hart
(33 Samuel Ersson)
Scratches
55 Rasmus Ristolainen (INJ) , 74 Owen Tippett (INJ) , 89 Cam Atkinson (INJ)
Injuries
14 Sean Couturier – Week-To-Week (9/22), Upper-Body Injury (9/19)
32 Felix Sandstrom – Unknown (10/1), Lower-Body Injury (10/1)
38 Patrick Brown – Week-To-Week (9/22), Offseason Back Surgery
46 Bobby Brink – Out Indefinitely (9/22), Offseason Hip Surgery
55 Rasmus Ristolainen – Day-To-Day (10/13), “Body” Injury (10/12)
74 Owen Tippett – Day-To-Day (10/14), Upper-Body Injury (10/13)
89 Cam Atkinson – Day-To-Day (10/12), Upper-Body Injury (9/25)
94 Ryan Ellis – Out Indefinitely (9/22), Torn Psoas (9/22)
