Hathaway was a healthy scratch Saturday against the Rangers.
It was the first time he was scratched this season. Honestly, we wonder why it took so long. Hathaway is completely snakebitten this season -- he has no points and just 15 shots in 33 games. Yes, he has 117 hits, but that's an empty stat when the rest of his line is so weak. At 34, Hathaway may be nearing the end of the line. He has 75 goals, 85 assists and 2,046 hits in 639 NHL games over 11 seasons.
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Flyers' Rodrigo Abols: Rare goal in shootout loss
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Abols scored a shorthanded goal Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers.
It came on a 3-on-1 rush in the second period to give the Flyers a 4-2 lead. It was the Flyers' first short-handed goal of the season. Abols has two goals and one assist in 29 games this season. He's a classic better-on-the-ice-than-in-the-fantasy-arena guy.
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Flyers' Denver Barkey: Two assists in NHL debut
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Barkey put up two assists in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers on Saturday.
Barkey impressed everyone Saturday in his NHL debut, especially his coach Rick Tocchet. "The way he played, the way he competes, yeah, I'm going to fight for him," Tocchet told reporters after the game. Barkey has 16 points in 26 games as an AHL rookie this season after being an important part of the London Knights' Memorial Cup win last season.
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Flyers' Owen Tippett: First goal in eight games
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Tippett scored his 10th goal of the season Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers.
It was his first goal (two assists) in eight games. Tippett has just seven shots in that span, but he has 73 in 34 games overall. His shooting percentage (13.7) is above his 10.2 career mark, but he is on a 50-point pace. And that would come close to Tippett's career mark, which he set in 2023-24.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Four straight losses
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Ersson made 23 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers on Saturday.
He carried Philly into the third period with a 4-2 lead, but the Rangers turned up the heat, ultimately tying the game on the power play with 2:34 left in the game. Ersson is 0-2-2 with an .864 save percentage in his last four starts. He's going to need to focus his game with Dan Vladar (upper body) on the shelf. Keep him on your bench until he shows fewer holes in his game.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Rare power-play goal
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Sanheim scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Sanheim's goal came on the power play; it was his first goal with the man advantage since he put up two in 2018-19. He isn't known for his offense per se, but he did put up 44 points, including 10 goals, in 2023-24. At this point, Sanheim is on pace for 38 points, 63 blocks and 106 shots this season. That may be the perfect fit for the bottom of your lineup in deep formats.
Zegras scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Zegras extended his point streak to seven games (nine points; five goals, four assists). And he has put up points in 11 of his last 12 games (eight goals, six assists). Zegras has already put up 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists) in 34 games. That includes 12 power-play points. Last season, he scored 12 goals and 20 assists with four power-play points in 57 games in Anaheim. The move to Philly sure looks good on Zegras.
Ersson will defend the road net against the Rangers on Saturday.
Ersson has gone 0-2-1 in his last three appearances while allowing 10 goals on 76 shots. He has posted a 5-4-3 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .869 save percentage through 12 appearances this season. Dan Vladar (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's game, so Aleksei Kolosov is up from AHL Lehigh Valley on an emergency basis to serve as Ersson's backup.
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Flyers' Christian Dvorak: Not available Saturday
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Dvorak (lower body) will miss Saturday's clash versus the Rangers.
Dvorak has moved to the top line and has been a force offensively of late, scoring once and adding six assists in his last seven games. He has seven goals and 23 points in 33 games this season, all at even strength. Dvorak could return as early as Monday against Vancouver.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Out with injury
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Vladar (upper body) is day-to-day and won't be in the lineup for Saturday's road game against the Rangers.
Philadelphia recalled Aleksei Kolosov from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday on an emergency basis to serve as Samuel Ersson's backup. Vladar has earned a 12-5-3 record this season with a 2.41 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 20 appearances.
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Flyers' Aleksei Kolosov: Called up from minors
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Kolosov was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley under emergency conditions on Saturday.
The Flyers need a backup goaltender for Samuel Ersson because Dan Vladar is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Kolosov has made two appearances at the NHL level this season, going 0-1-0, giving up two goals on 28 shots.
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Flyers' Denver Barkey: Recalled by Philadelphia
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Barkey was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Barkey hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he's recorded seven goals, nine assists, 20 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances to begin his first season in the AHL. He'll join the Flyers ahead of the holiday break to provide additional depth after defenseman Egor Zamula was sent down Friday.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Finds twine in loss
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Cates scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Cates tied the game at 1-1 with a goal just 58 seconds after Jack Quinn opened the scoring for the Sabres. Over nine games in December, Cates has four points, 17 shots on net, nine hits and eight blocked shots. He's been a reliable middle-six forward for the Flyers once again, earning eight goals, 17 points, 62 shots, 32 hits, 28 blocks and a plus-12 rating over 33 outings this season. He does just enough to be on the fringe of fantasy rosters in standard formats and offers well-rounded production for managers in deeper leagues.
Brink earned a pair of assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.
Brink has turned it up offensively of late, notching three goals and four assists in his last eight outings. Prior to his offensive outburst, the winger had generated just one point in 12 games, so fantasy managers should expect him to be rather streaky the rest of the way.
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Flyers' Cam York: Tallies goal against Sabres
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York scored a goal on two shots in a 5-3 win over Buffalo on Thursday.
York ended a 15-game goal drought with his tally, registering his first point since a four-game absence earlier this month. With Rasmus Ristolainen healthy, he could steal some power-play time from York, which could result in a drop in production for the 24-year-old blueliner.
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Flyers' Travis Konecny: Scores goal in loss
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Konecny scored a goal on four shots in a 5-3 defeat to Buffalo on Thursday.
Koencny is currently on a four-game point streak and has written his name on the scoresheet in nine of his last 10 outings. During his hot streak, the 28-year-old winger has tallied five goals and eight assists, including a trio of power-play points. Look for Konecny to continue to feature on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit moving forward.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Suffers loss Thursday
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Ersson allowed four goals on 27 shots in a 5-3 defeat to the Sabres on Thursday.
Ersson is currently mired in a three-game losing streak during which he has posted a 0-2-1 record to go with a 3.31 GAA. At this point, the 26-year-old netminder has fallen behind Dan Vladar as the No. 1 option for the Flyers. As such, fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect Ersson to reach the 20-win threshold this year, a mark he hit in each of the last two campaigns.
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Flyers' Jack Nesbitt: One of each Thursday
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Nesbitt scored a goal and added an assist in OHL Windsor's 6-2 win over Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday.
This was Nesbitt's first multi-point effort since his five-point game Nov. 8. The Flyers prospect is up to 10 goals and 16 helpers through 25 appearances, putting him just over a point-per-game pace. His offense hasn't exploded this year, but he is showing decent consistency in his first campaign since being drafted 12th overall back in June.
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