There are few teams who have had a worse start to the 2026-27 National Hockey League (NHL) season than the Philadelphia Flyers. They are currently ranked 29th overall in the NHL, and just three teams are below them.
Luckily, or unluckily, for the Flyers, they are playing against the only team that has won one less game than them, the Vancouver Canucks. The Flyers have four wins while the Canucks have three. Both teams have had a poor start to the season, and they are hoping to pull out their next win in this game. Philly is currently on a three-game losing streak, while Vancouver is on a five-game losing streak.
Unluckily for the Flyers, they are on the second half of a back-to-back. After a 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames on Sunday, they are ready to get back in the win column.
Flyers storylines
The Flyers are making some heavy lineup changes against the Canucks. Michael Bunting and David Jricek are drawing into the lineup while Cole Knuble and Simon Benoit are coming out. Philadelphia is also starting Joseph Woll over Dan Vladar, who made 22 saves on 26 shots against the Flames and did a good job of keeping the Flyers in the game, but unfortunately the Flames got the best of him in overtime.
With these lineup changes, the hope is that the team will have better fortune against the Canucks. Let's hope this is the case.
The player to watch in this game is Sean Couturier. He recorded two assists against the Flames and was the only player to record a multi-point game against Calgary. With all the pressure mounting on this game, the Flyers will need Couturier, and the rest of the team, to be on his A-game.
Projected lineup
Tyson Foerster - Christian Dvorak - Travis Konecny
Porter Martone - Noah Cates - Matvei Michkov
Trevor Zegras - Michael Bunting - Owen Tippett
Denver Barkey - Sean Couturier - Noel Acciari
Travis Sanheim - Jamie Drysdale
Cam York - Oliver Bonk
Nick Seeler - David Jricek
Joseph Woll
Dan Vladar
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