Projected Lineups for Flyers vs. Golden Knights Matchup
The matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vegas Golden Knights promises an exciting evening for hockey fans. Scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, the game will be broadcast on Scripps and NBCSP+. Here we present the projected lineups for both teams, along with the latest injury updates.
Projected Lineups for Flyers vs. Golden Knights Matchup
Philadelphia Flyers 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
- Defense:
- Cam York – Travis Sanheim
- Jamie Drysdale – Emil Andrae
- Nick Seeler – Noah Juulsen
- Goalies:
- Samuel Ersson
- Aleksei Kolosov
Injuries and Scratches for the Flyers
- Scratched: Nicolas Deslauriers, Hunter McDonald, Lane Pederson
- Injured: Rodrigo Abols (lower body), Tyson Foerster (arm), Dan Vladar (undisclosed), Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body)
Vegas Golden Knights 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
- Defense:
- Jeremy Lauzon – Shea Theodore
- Noah Hanifin – Kaedan Korczak
- Ben Hutton – Dylan Coghlan
- Goalies:
- Adin Hill
- Akira Schmid
Injuries and Scratches for the Golden Knights
- Scratched: Rasmus Andersson
- Injured: Carter Hart (lower body), Brett Howden (lower body), William Karlsson (lower body), Brayden McNabb (upper body), Brandon Saad (undisclosed), Colton Sissons (upper body)
Team Updates and Status Report
Neither team held a morning skate today. The Flyers will see Bobby Brink return from an upper-body injury, having missed the last six games. Meanwhile, Dan Vladar is traveling with the Flyers but is not expected to play. Rasmus Ristolainen has been placed on injured reserve, leading to Hunter McDonald’s call-up from the AHL.
The Golden Knights made a recent trade for Rasmus Andersson, potentially including him in the lineup. He is likely to join Noah Hanifin on the second defensive pairing, shifting Kaedan Korczak to the third pairing while Dylan Coghlan may be scratched.
The stage is set for an intense duel as both teams finalize their strategies ahead of this critical matchup.
