PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NEWS

Projecting the Flyers' lottery odds and what it could mean for the Draft With only 10 days left in the season, the Flyers' likely landing spot in the draft is coming into focus.

APRIL 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rasmus Ristolainen - Game-time decision Ristolainen (upper body) will be a game-time decision Tuesday versus St. Louis, Giana Han of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Ristolainen, who sat out Sunday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh, has registered 18 points, 134 blocked shots and 144 hits in 68 contests this campaign. If he is able to play, Philadelphia is expected to dress seven defensemen.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Ersson - Starting in St. Louis Ersson will patrol the road crease versus the Blues on Tuesday, Giana Han of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Ersson was decent in his last start Sunday versus the Penguins, stopping 27 of 30 shots, but he still came away with a loss due to insufficient goal support from his teammates. He'll try to get back in the win column in a road matchup with a St. Louis squad that's averaging 3.16 goals per game at home this campaign, 17th in the NHL.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Hart - Still day-to-day Hart (lower body) is still considered day-to-day and won't be available for Tuesday's game versus St. Louis, Giana Han of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Although he won't be in the lineup against the Blues, Hart is with the Flyers for team's current road trip, suggesting he could be ready to return Thursday versus Dallas or Saturday against the Islanders. With Hart still on the shelf, Samuel Ersson will get the start versus St. Louis on Tuesday.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Ristolainen - Set to play Tuesday Ristolainen (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday versus the Blues, Charlie O'Connor of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ristolainen missed Sunday's game versus the Penguins, but he was able to draw back in after going through warmups. The Flyers will dress seven defensemen Tuesday with Ronnie Attard in the lineup, which should allow head coach John Tortorella to alleviate Ristolainen's workload.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James van Riemsdyk - Snaps eight-game goal drought Van Riemsdyk supplied a goal in Philadelphia's 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday.

Impact Van Riemsdyk scored early in the third period to narrow the Blues' lead to 3-1. He didn't record a goal over his previous eight outings, and he provided just two assists in that span. Van Riemsdyk has 11 goals and 28 points in 56 appearances this season.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Morgan Frost - Supplies 19th goal of 2022-23 Frost collected a goal in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday.

Impact Frost extended his scoring streak to five games. He has five goals and seven points in that span. With 19 markers and 43 points through 76 contests this season, the 23-year-old's shattered his previous career highs of five goals and 16 points, which he set in 2021-22.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Ersson - Allows three goals in loss Ersson surrendered three goals on 31 shots in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday.

Impact Ersson was bested by Jordan Kyrou in the first period and then beaten twice on 12 shots in the second frame. St. Louis' final marker was scored on an empty net. Ersson dropped his second straight start after he turned aside 27 of 30 shots in a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. He's 6-3-0 with a 3.07 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 12 appearances in 2022-23.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Briere dismissed from Mercyhurst hockey team

The son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere has been dismissed from the Mercyhurst University men’s hockey team after a video showed him and another athlete...

APRIL 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After sting of elimination, Blues meet Flyers Teams playing out the final stretch of lackluster seasons meet on Tuesday when the St.

APRIL 3, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Carson Briere Removed from Mercyhurst Men's Hockey Team Carson Briere, son of Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere, has been removed from Mercyhurst’s men’s hockey team after an incident involving...

APRIL 3, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Flyers hope Joel Farabee can carry his strong finish into next season After undergoing offseason disk replacement surgery, Farabee has finally started to look like himself with nine points in his last nine game...

APRIL 3, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Ron Cook: Good and bad sides of Evgeni Malkin on full display against Flyers It was a little of the best of Evgeni Malkin. He had two assists — the second a tremendous pass — in what amounted to a season-sustaining 4-...

APRIL 3, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Why John Tortorella is letting his assistants run the bench while watching from afar as season winds down With the Flyers out of playoff contention, Tortorella is bringing back a long preseason tactic of his — watching games from afar.

APRIL 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Flyers bring losing streak into game against the Blues

The Philadelphia Flyers look to end a three-game skid with a win over the St. Louis Blues

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh visits New Jersey after Rakell's 2-goal game

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils after Rickard Rakell scored two goals in the Penguins' 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Samuel Ersson - Falls to Penguins Ersson allowed three goals on 30 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Ersson allowed a pair of goals to Rickard Rakell in the first period and another to Bryant Rust in the second. The Flyers would score twice in the third to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Ryan Poehling's empty-netter would eventually seal the game. It's the second loss of the season for Ersson, who was making his first start since Feb. 20 with Carter Hart (lower body) unavailable. The 23-year-old Ersson is now 6-2-0 with an .899 save percentage in his rookie campaign.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Travis Konecny - Scores again Sunday Konecny scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Konecny cut the Penguins' lead to 3-2 late in the third period, beating Casey DeSmith with a one-timer from the slot. The 26-year-old Konecny has goals in consecutive games since returning from a 16-game absence with an upper-body injury. He's up to 29 goals, a career high, and 56 points through 54 games this season.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ronnie Attard - Promoted from minors Attard was called up from AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Impact Attard could be in the mix to make his season debut against the Blues on Tuesday if Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) remains out of the lineup. With the Phantoms this year, the 24-year-old Attard has racked up 11 goals and 19 helpers in 64 contests, showing the offensive upside that saw him selected in the third round of the 2019 NHL Draft. The final spot on the blue line Tuesday will likely come down to Attard or Justin Braun.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant first period propels Penguins to bounce-back win over lowly Flyers PITTSBURGH — The Penguins this calendar year have had few convincing wins, the rare complete game in which they actually displayed focus and...

APRIL 3, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Penguins down Flyers, improve wild-card position Rickard Rakell scored twice Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-2.

APRIL 3, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rakell, Penguins beat Flyers 4-2 in Letang's 1,000th game

Rickard Rakell scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS