Philadelphia Flyers News

Kolosov will start vs. Colorado on Monday.

Kolosov has not played since November 5th and has faced challenges early in his NHL career but will return to the crease on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. In three games (0-3-0), the 22-year-old Kolosov has a 3.92 GAA and .863 SV%. Kolosov and the Flyers, riding a three-game winning streak, enter Monday's contest as +150 road underdogs against an Avalanche club averaging 3.4 goals per game this season (9-9-0).

Aleksei Kolosov
Grans has been recalled from Lehigh-Valley (AHL) on an emergency basis and will make his NHL debut on Monday vs. Colorado.

Grans was the second-round pick, 35th overall, of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game but is expected to make his debut vs. Colorado on Monday. He has three points (1G / 2A) in 14 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.

Helge Grans
Couturier (lower-body) is questionable to return vs. Buffalo on Saturday.

Flyers' captain Couturier is battling a lower-body injury, did not play on Thursday, and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. Morgan Frost drew into the lineup on Thursdays as Couturier's replacement. Couturier has eight points (3G / 5A) in 16 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in 13.

Sean Couturier
Ersson (lower-body) has tweaked something and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks.

Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. Expect Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to both see a fair share of the crease over the next 1-2 weeks while Ersson is sidelined.

Samuel Ersson
Ersson (undisclosed) tweaked something in practice on Wednesday and will not dress on Thursday in Ottawa.

Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. It's unclear the severity of the injury to Ersson, who already missed several games earlier this season. Ivan Fedotov will take the crease on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators in Ersson's absence.

Samuel Ersson
Fedotov will start in Ottawa on Thursday.

Fedotov has seen limited action this season but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The 27-year-old Fedotov has an ugly 4.05 GAA and .851 SV% in four games this season (1-3-0) but was excellent in his previous outing, his first win of the season, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flyers enter the action on Thursday as +156 road underdogs against a Senators club coming off a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ivan Fedotov
Fedotov is expected to start in Ottawa on Thursday.

Fedotov has seen limited action this season but could return to the crease on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. The 27-year-old Fedotov has an ugly 4.05 GAA and .851 SV% in four games this season (1-3-0) but was excellent in his previous outing, his first win of the season, saving 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Flyers enter the action on Thursday as +156 road underdogs against a Senators club coming off a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ivan Fedotov
Ersson will start on Monday vs. San Jose.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Monday. Ersson returned from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury on Saturday and saved 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.69 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 games this season. The Flyers enter the action on Monday as -240 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club that defeated the New Jersey Devils 1-0 last night.

Samuel Ersson
Matvei Michkov will return to Philadelphia's lineup after a two-game absence on Monday vs. San Jose.

Michkov, an early-season favorite for the Calder trophy, was a healthy scratch the previous two games but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. Michkov recorded an assist in his previous outing but was held off the scoresheet in four straight before that.

Matvei Michkov
Poehling (undisclosed) is expected to return on Monday vs. San Jose.

Poehling has missed the previous three games but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Poehling played all 12 games of the season before his injury, tallying five points (0G / 5A), while averaging 13:31 time-on-ice.

Ryan Poehling