Flyers game preview vs Flames: Expected lineups and goalies

The Philadelphia Flyers (19-13-5) seek to end their four-game losing streak during their second game of a four-game homestand against the Calgary Flames (17-16-5) on Saturday at 1 p.m. This will be the second and final meeting between these two teams this season; the Flyers lost to the Flames on New Year’s Eve, 4-3, exactly one week ago. The Flyers are just 3-4-3 in their last 10 games against the Flames. Jacob Markstrom is 6-4-1 in his career against the Flyers with a 1.94 AA, a .935 save percentage, and one shutout.

The Flyers will not hold a morning skate or have any media availability prior to their 1 p.m. puck drop against the Flames.

Flyers lines vs Flames, Jan. 6

Joel Farabee – Sean Couturier – Travis Konecny

Owen Tippett – Morgan Frost – Bobby Brink

Tyson Foerster – Ryan Poehling – Cam Atkinson

Nick Deslauriers – Scott Laughton – Garnet Hathaway

Flyers defense

Cam York – Travis Sanheim

Nick Seeler – Sean Walker

Egor Zamula – Rasmus Ristolainen

Flyers goaltending

Carter Hart is expected to start against Calgary, with Sam Ersson backing him up.

Flyers preview

• Sean Couturier is three assists away from 300 in his NHL career.
• Travis Konecny extended his season-long point streak to six games (4G-5A).
  • Konecny is now the third active forward in the NHL who has scored 20 goals five or more times with the Flyers. The other two are Claude Giroux (OTT) and Jeff Carter (PIT)
• Joel Farabee is now on a three-game point streak, and has seven points in his last five games.
• Garnet Hathaway is four appearances away from 500 in his NHL career.

Expected Flames lines

Jonathan Huberdeau – Elias Lindholm – Yegor Sharangovich

Connor Zary – Nazem Kadri – Martin Pospisil

Andrew Mangiapane – Mikael Backlund – Blake Coleman

A.J. Greer – Adam Ruzicka – Dillon Dube

Flames defense

MacKenzie Weegar – Rasmus Andersson

Noah Hanifin – Chris Tanev

Dennis Gilbert – Nick Desimone

Flames goaltending

Jacob Markstrom is expected to start, with Dan Vladar backing him up.

How to watch the Flyers game

Saturday’s Flyers game will be televised on NBC Sports Philadelphia and can be heard on the radio on 97.5 The Fanatic.

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