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Flyers Game 4, York’s Return; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Jets
The Philadelphia Flyers (1-1-1) return to action on Thursday, as they host the Winnipeg Jets (2-1-0). Philly is coming into Thursday’s meeting after a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers in their home opener on Monday.
The Jets enter Thursday’s game after a 5-2 win of their own, this one on Long Island against the Islanders. Winnipeg has not lost a game since dropping its season opener 5-4 against the Dallas Stars.
Mark Scheifele is off to a hot start for the Jets, leading the team in goals (3), assists (3), and points (6) early this season.
For Philadelphia, Sean Couturier leads the team in goals (2), assists (2), and points (4), after his four-point game against the Panthers in the home opener.
The puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. EST at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Here is how the Flyers are projected to line up.
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Flyers Lines & Pairs vs. Jets
Forwards
Travis Konecny – Sean Couturier – Matvei Michkov
Trevor Zegras – Christian Dvorak – Owen Tippett
Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink
Nikita Grebenkin – Jett Luchanko – Garnet Hathaway
Defensemen
Cam York – Travis Sanheim
Nick Seeler – Jamie Drysdale
Adam Ginning – Noah Juulsen
Goaltenders
Dan Vladar
Sam Ersson
Special Teams
PP1: Drysdale, Couturier, Michkov, Tippett, Konecny
PP2: Sanheim, Cates, Zegras, Foerster, Brink
PK1: Cates, Foerster, Seeler, Sanheim
PK 2: Dvorak, Hathaway, Ginning, Juulsen
York’s Return
Signs all week have been pointing to the return of Flyers defenseman Cam York. He has been skating in a full-contact jersey, returned to his typical top-pair spot at practice on Wednesday, and Emil Andrae has been loaned back to the Phantoms.
York is set to make his season debut Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.
The return of York will provide a much-needed spark to a struggling Flyers blueline, in great need of depth. It will allow the pair to go back to normal for the time being – Seeler back with Drysdale, Ginning back to the third pair.
York had a great preseason, looking like his best self since he entered the league. All eyes will be on the Flyers’ defenseman when he makes his much-anticipated season debut.
Previous Matchups
The Flyers and Jets played against each other twice last season, both within that first week of March. In the first game, the Flyers took the Jets to overtime in Winnipeg, where the Flyers came away with the win.
Ivan Fedotov was in net for the Flyers that night, and Jamie Drysdale scored the lone regulation goal, with Matvei Michkov scoring the shootout-winner. Mark Scheifele scored for Winnipeg.
The second meeting was not as kind to the Flyers. Winnipeg jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the time 40 minutes had gone by. The always dangerous Jets’ power play scored twice in the first period, followed by two even-strength goals in the second frame.
Michkov scored the Flyers’ only goal in the contest in Philly.
How to Watch Flyers vs. Jets
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN+ (Out of Market)
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
The puck drops at Xfinity Mobile Arena at 7:00 p.m. EST.
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Juulsen should be in the press box instead of Andrae getting demoted to LHV. Andrae did not look out of place on Monday night. Pair him with Seeler who can take care of the physical aspect and put Drysdale with Ginning. Need to see Andrae develop at the NHL level and determine whether he’s trade bait or not.
I guess Egor Zamula is now on the trade block
Someone made a comment on yesterday’s article about Zamula’s agent complaining, which means that Zamula is unhappy.
If that’s the case, the Flyers need to move him quickly before he poisons Michkov’s attitude.