On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Philadelphia Flyers are getting ready to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Flyers will close out a five-game road trip in Columbus before heading back to Philadelphia for the second half of a back-to-back, hosting the Oilers on Sunday.
However, before the game on Sunday, the prime focus is the game in Columbus tonight. Here are some Flyers storylines to keep an eye on.
Flyers storylines
For the third straight game, Cole Knuble is a healthy scratch. He was called up by the Flyers back in October and scored two goals in his second NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres. His last game in the lineup was against the Calgary Flames, and he was on the ice twice when Calgary scored.
Although this wasn't a great outlook for Knuble, he shouldn't be punished for this poor performance. He was decent for the Flyers up until this point, and he has played in just nine NHL games. If Knuble is scratched, we'll see how much longer he stays up with the Flyers, or if gets sent down to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
The Flyers have had a rough start to the season, but they secured their fifth win of the season against the Vancouver Canucks. Somehow, the Blue Jackets are in a worse place in the Eastern Conference than the Flyers. Columbus is in 10th place, while the Flyers have two more points than them in ninth place.
The Blue Jackets are currently on a three-game losing streak and have looked worse for wear. There's a chance the Flyers can capitalize on Columbus' low points and take their sixth win of the season.
Flyers projected lineup
Michael Bunting - Christian Dvorak - Owen Tippett
Tyson Foerster - Trevor Zegras - Travis Konecny
Porter Martone - Noah Cates - Matvei Michkov
Denver Barkey - Sean Couturier - Noel Acciari
Travis Sanheim - Jamie Drysdale
Cam York - Oliver Bonk
Nick Seeler - Rasmus Ristolainen
Joseph Woll
Dan Vladar
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