Belpedio hadn't played since November 19th and will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL after clearing unconditional waivers. Belpedio has four points (2G / 2A), a +6 plus/minus, 18 blocks, and 14 hits in 12 games with the Flyers this season.
Belpedio hasn't played since November 19th and has been placed on unconditional waivers. Belpedio has four points (2G / 2A), a +6 plus/minus, 18 blocks, and 14 hits in 12 games with the Flyers this season.
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The Flyers have struggled lately with Hart between the pipes but will try to reverse that trend on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hart has lost his last four starts (0-3-1), allowing three or more goals in each contest, posting a .886 SV%. Additionally, each of the Flyers' last three victories have come with Hart on the bench, including Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory against the Penguins. The Flyers are +106 home underdogs against a Penguins team that has scored more than three goals only once in their last six outings (2-2-2).
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Staal has played four consecutive games since returning from an injury that kept him out of the lineup for 14 games but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, replaced by Egor Zamula. The 36-year-old veteran has had trouble finding his footing in this injury-riddled season and is averaging a career-low 14:39 time-on-ice, with zero points through eight games.
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After being scratched for the last two games, Zamula will return to the lineup in favour of Marc Staal. Through 17 games this season, Zamula is averaging 15:24 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) and a stellar +10 plus/minus rating.
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Hart has failed to record a victory in his last three starts but had a strong performance in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. As a whole, Hart and the Flyers have seen their play decline lately. After a stellar start to the season, recording a .924 SV% in six games (4-2-0), Hart has a .899 SV% in seven games since (2-4-0). Hart and the Flyers will face off against the Devils for the first team this season as +121 home underdogs. The Devils have been difficult to contain lately, outscoring their opposition 12-6 during a two-game winning streak.
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Brink will likely be featured in the Flyers lineup more regularly going forward, as Noah Cates will miss six to eight weeks with a lower-body injury. Brink has been very productive when in the lineup, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in 16 games this season. He is expected to play with Ryan Poehling and Joel Farabee.
Cates is battling an undisclosed injury that will keep him out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. In 21 games this season, the 24-year-old Cates has four points (1G / 3A), averaging 14:25 time-on-ice. He will be replaced by Bobby Brink, who has been very productive when in the lineup, scoring 10 points (4G / 6A) in 16 games this season.
Goalie Start
Hart is coming off consecutive losses where he hasn't looked as dominant as he did earlier this season, allowing six goals on 44 combined shots (.864), but will attempt to get back into the win column as the Flyers' starting goalie on Tuesday. Hart and the Flyers are +145 home underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes team that has won three of their last four games (3-1-0), including an impressive late come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
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Brink has four goals, six assists, 25 SOG, four PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 16 games this season but will be the odd man out of the Flyers' lineup Saturday vs. the New York Islanders. The 22-year-old right-winger will be replaced by Morgan Frost in the Flyers' lineup.
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Ersson has backed up the Flyers' crease for the last two games but with Philadelphia on the second half of a back-to-back he will likely start Saturday. The 24-year-old has struggled to duplicate his success from last season with his 3-3-1 record, .863 SV% and 3.22 GAA. He takes on the surprisingly hot New York Islanders, who have won three-straight games but are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.68).
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With Rasmus Ristolainen (lower body) making his season debut Egor Zamula will be the odd man out of the Flyers' lineup Saturday vs. the Islanders. The 23-year-old defensemen has played well in his fourth career NHL season, with a goal, three assists, 16 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 17 games.
Ristolainen missed the Flyers' first 20 games of the 2023-24 season but has been activated off the injured reserve and will make his season debut vs. the Islanders Saturday. The 29-year-old will replace Egor Zamula and is entering his 11th NHL season after posting three goals and 20 points in 74 games played in 2022-23.
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Frost has been a healthy scratch for the Flyers' last three games but will draw back into the lineup Saturday vs. the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old centre has struggled to duplicate his success from last season (46 Pts in 81 GP) as he has two goals, two assists, 13 SOG, four PIMs and a +4 plus/minus in 10 games this season.
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Ersson has backed up the Flyers' crease for the last two games but with Philadelphia on the second half of a back-to-back he will likely start Saturday. The 24-year-old has struggled to duplicate his success from last season with his 3-3-1 record, .863 SV% and 3.22 GAA. He takes on the surprisingly hot New York Islanders, who have won three-straight games but are 29th in the NHL in goals per game (2.68).
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Hart will start Friday afternoon as the Flyers are +124 home underdogs against the New York Rangers. Despite a 10-1-1 record in their last 12 contests, the Rangers have only scored four goals over their past two games (1-1-0). Hart has been exceptional this season but has struggled slightly over his past two contests (1-1-0), allowing six goals on 56 shots (.893 SV%), contrasting his heroic .931 SV% he registered over his seven games prior (4-2-0).
Staal will play for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury on October 19th against the Edmonton Oilers. Louis Belpedio will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday to make room for Staal, who is expected to skate alongside Egor Zamula on the Flyers' third defensive pair.
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