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Flyers Game 46, Metro Slugfest; Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs. Islanders

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Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier walks off the ice after warming up before an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6) will head to New York, as they are set to take on the New York Islanders (17-19-7) on Long Island. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 p.m. EST. from UBS Arena.



The Flyers are coming fresh off a shootout loss in Columbus, while the Islanders were shut out against Ottawa in their previous game. The Islanders are 3-2 in their last five games, and the Flyers are 2-3 in that same time.

Projected Lines

Forwards

Owen Tippett – Morgan Frost – Travis Konecny

Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink

Joel Farabee – Sean Couturier – Matvei Michkov

Scott Laughton – Ryan Poehling – Garnet Hathaway

Defensemen

Cam York – Travis Sanheim

Egor Zamula – Rasmus Ristolainen

Nick Seeler – Jamie Drysdale

Goalie

Sam Ersson

Power Play Units

PP1: Travis Konceny – Morgan Frost – Matvei Michkov – Owen Tippett – Jamie Drysdale

PP2: Bobby Brink – Noah Cates – Tyson Foerster – Travis Sanheim – Rasmus Ristolainen

Penalty Kill Units

PK1: Scott Laughton – Travis Konecny – Travis Sanheim – Rasmus Ristolainen

PK2: Ryan Poehling – Garnet Hathaway – Nick Seeler – Egor Zamula

Adjustments From Tuesday

The Flyers will undoubtedly have a bad taste left in their mouth after Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Jackets. Leading with less than five minutes to play in the game, it is certainly a game the Flyers will want back. It also is worth mentioning some bad bounces in the shootout hurt the Flyers, as TK had a double-doink off the crossbar and then post on his shootout attempt. Matvei Michkov’s attempt was spoiled by a bad bounce, causing the young star to lose his handle and not get a good shot in the wide-open space he gave himself.

Needless to say, the Flyers should come out of the gates hungry on Thursday and make the necessary adjustments to win this game.

Maybe Joel Farabee draws back into the lineup, providing a big spark. Or perhaps a shakeup in the defensive pairs after a tough game. Though Fedotov played a great game, maybe Ersson back between the pipes would help lead the Flyers to a win on Long Island.

Can Konecny Avoid a Pointless Streak

If a player goes three games without tallying a point, it is usually not a cause for concern. Regarding Travis Konecny, a three-game pointless skid may become a cause for concern.

Only twice this season has Konecny gone three games without scoring a point, both of which came in October (the final game was November 2nd). Konecny has only gone two games without tallying a point one other time–the Flyers back-to-back games December 28th and 29th.

Konecny will surely look to get back on track against the Islanders on Thursday.

Matchup History

Thursday is the first matchup between the two teams during the 2024/25 season. The Islanders won the last matchup between the two teams 4-3 in overtime.

The Flyers have struggled against the Islanders in recent history. Philly is 3-5-2 against New York in their last 10 meetings, and they are 145-102-19 all-time against the Islanders.

How to Watch

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN+

Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. EST. at UBS Arena.

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