Ristolainen did not play on Thursday and remains day-to-da with an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 63 games this season.
Zamula did not play in Philadelphia's previous game but he will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 24-year-old Zamula is averaging 16:41 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 47 games this season.
Ristolainen is battling an undisclosed ailment and will miss his fourth game of the season on Thursday. The 30-year-old Finnish defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in 63 games this season.
The Flyers have lost five straight (0-5-0) and will hope for a better result on Thursday, turning to Ersson between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Ersson has struggled lately, posting an ugly 5.04 GAA and .820 SV% in his last four appearances (0-2-1). He has a 2.97 GAA and .889 SV% in 37 games this season (18-12-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +146 home underdogs against a Lightning squad outscored 8-1 during a two-game losing skid.
Emil Andrae will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, resulting in Zamula being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Zamula is averaging 16:41 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 47 games this season.
Egor Zamula will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Andrae to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Andrae is averaging 18:55 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 25 games this season.
The Flyers have lost four straight and will turn to Fedotov between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Tuesday. Fedotov was solid in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%). The 28-year-old goalie has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 20 appearances this season (5-10-3). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +103 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators squad that defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 last night.
Andrae was a second-round pick of the Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has split time between Lehigh Valley (AHL) and the Flyers this season. He's played a career-high 24 games with the Flyers this season, tallying six points (1G / 5A).
Lycksell played six games with the Flyers this season, scoring zero points, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 25-year-old forward has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 40 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) this season.
Abols made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in nine games with the Flyers. The 29-year-old forward has spent most of the 2024-25 season, recording 27 points (12G / 15A) in 44 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season.
Smith has split time between the San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche this season. The 27-year-old Smith has 22 points (9G / 13A) in 168 career NHL games.
Grebenkin was a fifth-round pick, 135th overall, of the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward made his NHL debut this season, scoring zero points in seven games, but has been much more productive at the AHL level, scoring 21 points (9G / 12A) in 39 games with the Toronto Marlies.
