Flyers at Blackhawks, Game 57: Notes, Lineups, and How to Watch
With a two-game skid in hand, the Philadelphia Flyers will get their first taste of Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks.
This is the first of two meetings between the Flyers and Blackhawks. They will meet again at the end of March when Philadelphia will host Chicago. The two sides split the season series last year. The Hawks scored four unanswered goals to cruise to a 4-1 win on Jan 19. Travis Konecny scored twice as the Flyers recovered in overtime to take a 5-4 win in the season finale and final game of Jonathan Toews’ Blackhawks tenure.
Philadelphia Flyers
They call these types of matchups as trap games. The Blackhawks are the worst team in the league and have lost five of their last six games. The Flyers do come in with a two-game losing streak of their own. This is why John Tortorella talked about how this game scared him.
The Flyers would love to see Sam Ersson bounce back from a tough outing in the Stadium Series. Whether it was the elements or any possible nerves, Ersson was not at his best against the Devils. He has bounced back from adversity plenty of times this season, so this should be no different. He has given up three or more goals in his last three games. Chicago averages just over two goals per game.
Travis Konecny has picked things up again, as he has 10 points in his last five games. He is on the cusp of his second straight 30-goal season after having never hit the mark in his career before last year. He carries a six-game point streak into the night (4G, 7A).
Flyers Projected Lineup
Owen Tippett - Sean Couturier - Cam Atkinson
Joel Farabee - Morgan Frost - Travis Konecny
Ryan Poehling - Noah Cates - Garnet Hathaway
Nic Deslauriers - Scott Laughton
Cam York - Jamie Drysdale
Nick Seeler - Sean Walker
Egor Zamula - Travis Sanheim
Marc Staal
Sam Ersson
Chicago Blackhawks
It's no surprise the Blackhawks are at the bottom of the league. Look up and down their roster, and it is filled with young players. Nick Foligno is the only player born in the 1980s on their roster. Five players were born in the 2000s, with a few born a year or two prior. There is no shock that this team won 15 of their 56 games.
Despite missing time due to a broken jaw, Connor Bedard leads the Hawks in points (39) and is tied for the team lead in goals (17). He has six points in three games since rejoining the lineup and has scored in back-to-back games. It has been an impressive rookie season for the Hawks' number-one pick. They also seem to have a budding star in Philipp Kurashev as well. His next goal will not only be his 10th of the season, but it will be a career-high. He has already broken highs in assists (23) and points (32).
The Hawks will turn to Arvid Soderblom, making just his second start since Jan. 24. He has appeared in 21 games this season, coming off a loss to the Penguins in his last game. The numbers aren’t great for the rookie goaltender, as he has a 4.01 GAA and a .875 SV%.
Hawks Projected Lineup
Nick Foligno - Connor Bedard - Phillip Kurashev
Anthony Beauvillier - Jason Dickinson - Joey Anderson
Reese Johnson - Tyler Johnson - Taylor Raddysh
Colin Blackwell - MacKenzie Entwistle - Ryan Donato
Alex Vlasic - Seth Jones
Kevin Korchinski - Jaycob Megna
Jarred Tinordi - Isaak Phillips
Arvid Soderblom
When, Where, and How to Watch/Listen
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: United Center
Watch: TNT
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
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