The Flyers will now play host to the Maple Leafs as part of a home-and-home series after facing them two days ago.
The first game showed plenty of physicality, which is certain to ramp up as these two teams face each other once more. Max Domi got an elbow up on Garnet Hathaway and was later fined. Hathaway and Jake McCabe fought, with the latter having to leave the game after falling hard on the ice.
The Leafs took the game in overtime after Matvei Michkov tried to flip the puck up from behind Toronto's net. Morgan Rielly would get the game-winner, his first goal after a 26-game drought.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers will return to the Wells Fargo Center after a five-game road trip. They went 2-2-1 on the trip, with wins coming against Anaheim and San Jose. They faced some tough opponents but a long road trip can help bring a team together during tough times. The Flyers did get offensive output from a variety of sources, bringing hope that they could keep things rolling offensively.
Ivan Fedotov will make his second consecutive start after over a month without one. He gave the Flyers a chance to win the first game against Toronto. Rust was also evident but that is to be expected after not playing for an extended period. A second start shows that Tortorella was happy with what Fedotov showed, but also gives Aleksei Kolosov more time to rest after his struggles.
Philadelphia is no stranger to playing a physical game. They combined with the Leafs for 76 hits in their matchup two days ago. It's only expected to ramp up, especially when you play the same opponent two games in a row. Despite the injury to McCabe not being hist fault, Hathaway will likely be a target. The Flyers need to make sure to toe the line between being physical and undisciplined.
Flyers Projected Roster
Owen Tippett - Ryan Poehling - Travis Konecny
Scott Laughton - Morgan Frost - Matvei Michkov
Tyson Foerster - Noah Cates -- Bobby Brink
Joel Farabee - Sean Couturier -- Garnet Hathaway
Cam York - Travis Sanheim
Egor Zamula - Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler - Jamie Drysdale
Ivan Fedotov
Toronto Maple Leafs
Not much has changed with the Leafs since they just played the Flyers. Matthew Knies stayed hot after scoring a hat trick against Boston. He has four goals and six points in his last two games. Auston Matthews tallied two assists, totaling five points in his last two games since returning. Matthews is on a nine-game point streak overall. He has three goals and nine points in that span.
One of the only changes for the Leafs will involve Ryan Reaves checking into the lineup, a key sign that this game is likely to get even more intense. He replaces Nic Robertson, who has just one point in his last five and one goal in his last six.
Joseph Woll is the other change for Toronto. Returning to the net, he is looking for his fifth consecutive win. He's made over 30 saves in two of those games. On the season, Woll has 13 wins in 19 games and is posting a 2.48 GAAA and a .914 SV%.
Leafs Projected Roster
Matthew Knies - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
Bobby McMann - John Tavares - William Nylander
Max Pacioretty - Max Domi - Steven Lorentz
Connor Dewar - David Kampf - Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly - Philippe Myers
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Chris Tanev
Simon Benoit - Conor Timmins
Joseph Woll
When, Where, and How to Watch
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Wells Fargo Center
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Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
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