Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers Game Day Preview: Game #35 at Anaheim Ducks

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4 weeks ago

December 28, 2024

The Philadelphia Flyers (15-16-4) are set to come back from the holiday break as they take on the Anaheim Ducks (13-16-4) in Anaheim. They Flyers are just 1-4 in their last 5 games while the Ducks are 3-2 in that same stretch.

Projected Lines for the Flyers

Here is how the Flyers lined up in practice yesterday:

Forwards

Scott Laughton – Sean Couturier – Travis Konecny

Owen Tippett – Morgan Frost – Matvei Michkov

Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink

Joel Farabee – Ryan Poehling – Garnet Hathaway

Joel Farabee was rotating in with the bottom line in practice yesterday, which had Olle Lycksell in at LW, but Lycksell was officially scratched yesterday.

Defensemen

There has been no update on the Flyers defensive pairs, so predictions will be based on the previous game (Dec. 23rd at Pittsburgh).

Cam York – Travis Sanheim

Yegor Zamula – Rasmus Ristolainen

Nick Seeler – Jamie Drysdale

Power Play Units

PP1: Jamie Drysdale – Bobby Brink – Matvei Michkov – Sean Couturier – Travis Konecny

PP2: Rasmus Ristolainen – Noah Cates – Morgan Frost – Owen Tippett – Tyson Foerster

Goalie

Sam Ersson is slated to start for the Flyers.

Jamie Drysdale vs. Cutter Gauthier

For the first time since the January 8th trade between the Anaheim Ducks and the Philadelphia Flyers, Jamie Drysdale and Cutter Gauthier will play their former teams.

Gauthier never suited up in a regular season game for the Flyers, but was once a highly touted prospect for the Flyers. Gauthier refused to play for the Flyers, so he was traded to Anaheim for Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 Second-Round draft pick. Drysdale played 157 games for the Anaheim Ducks before getting traded to Philly. It will be a homecoming for Drysdale, while Gauthier said, “It’s definitely been a game circled on my calendar and I’m super excited to play.”