Flyers Game 76, Hathaway’s Return; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Predators

The Philadelphia Flyers (30-36-9) will wrap up their mini-homestand on Monday night when they host the Nashville Predators (27-38-8).

The Flyers have won back-to-back games since late February (technically three straight going back to before the break) and are 3-6-1 in their previous 10 games. Nashville has a matching record in its last 10 games as well. However, it has lost its last two games.

The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. EST. at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Projected Lines

Forwards

Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink

Matvei Michkov – Sean Couturier – Travis Konecny

Owen Tippett – Ryan Poehling – Jakob Pelletier

Olle Lycksell – Rodrigo Abols – Garnet Hathaway

Defensemen

Nick Seeler – Travis Sanheim

Cam York – Jamie Drysdale

Emil Andrae – Egor Zamula

Goaltender

Ivan Fedotov

Power Play Units

PP1: Noah Cates – Matvei Michkov – Travis Konecny – Bobby Brink – Jamie Drysdale

PP2:  Sean Couturier – Olle Lycksell – Tyson Foerster – Owen Tippett – Emil Andrae

Penalty Kill Units

PK1: Noah Cates – Travis Konecny – Cam York – Travis Sanheim

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

Garnet Hathaway Back in Flyers’ Lineup

Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway will make his return to the lineup on Monday, which was confirmed by head coach Brad Shaw after morning skate.

Hathaway last suited up on February 27th in Pittsburgh. He exited the game after a big hit, which caused him to hit the ice hard. He was labeled with an “upper-body” injury.

Getting Hathaway back in the lineup will bring a nice spark to the Flyers’ bottom six. He is an energy guy. He’ll make the big hits and provide some much-needed spark and physicality for the bottom of the lineup.

This year, he added a touch of scoring this season that he really had not had since 2021/22, when he had 26 points. He was pacing to come close to his career high in points this season (26). He needs just one more point to match his second-highest point total.

Monday’s game will also be career game number 600 for Hathaway.

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Last Game Before a Tough Stretch

Monday’s game against Nashville is the last game on the Flyers’ remaining schedule that is not against a team fighting for a playoff spot.

With the exception of the season finale in Buffalo, the Flyers have games against the Canadiens, Rangers, Islanders, Senators, and Blue Jackets. Only two of the five games are at home. Each of those teams is fighting for the two wild-card spots, with Ottawa having a comfortable lead with the first spot.

Nashville is just one of two matchups that the Flyers have remaining against teams that are not entering desperation mode.

Previous Matchups

The last 10 games between the Flyers and Predators have been pretty even. In the previous 10 meetings, the Flyers are 4-4-2 against the Predators.

Sean Couturier leads all Flyers in points scored against the Predators in the last 10 games, with six points (3G, 3 A) in six games played. Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny follow Couturier on the list with five points each in 10 games played.

How to Watch Predators vs. Flyers

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN+

Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. EST. at the Wells Fargo Center.

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