Dan Vladar to Start Wednesday After Media Availability at Flyers Training Center
dan vladar met with the media following Sunday’s practice at the Flyers Training Center and is slated to get the starting nod Wednesday on the road against the Capitals, a quick turnaround that reshuffles goaltending plans for the next two games.
Dan Vladar named Wednesday starter
Vladar will start Wednesday’s road game versus the Capitals. He had mixed results before the break, going 1-1-2 in his last five appearances with a 2. 54 goals-against average. The decision hands Vladar a clear, immediate responsibility for the midweek matchup and gives the team a defined starter for that game.
Backup plans and the next crease decision
Samuel Ersson, listed with a lower-body issue, is expected to be the goaltending option for Thursday’s road game against the Rangers if he is healthy enough to play. That sequence—Vladar Wednesday, Ersson Thursday—frames the club’s short-term goaltending rotation and sets a concrete timeline for when each goalie will be in net.
Media day notes: masks, kids and community moments
At the Flyers Training Center media availability, the team unveiled goalie masks designed for the Hockey Fights Cancer game and hosted a group of kids battling cancer who helped design custom SkateSkins. Jason Myrtetus served in the ceremonial role of dropping the puck before the Hockey Fights Cancer game. Those community-focused touches accompanied the on-ice news about the goaltender assignments.
Other roster and organizational items were also on the agenda at the practice facility: players including Christian Dvorak, Jamie Drysdale and Noah Cates were part of the broader media schedule, and team executives met with the media about upcoming events and the season calendar.
With Vladar confirmed for Wednesday and Ersson tentatively lined up for Thursday, the immediate next steps are clear: Vladar will take the crease on the road against the Capitals, and medical clearance will determine whether Ersson goes Thursday in the road game versus the Rangers.
