Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 6 Preview

Kevin Durso

September 24 2018

(Photo: Kate Frese)

By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor

The number of games left in the preseason is starting to dwindle and so is the size of the Flyers roster. Following weekend cuts, 35 players remain on the training camp roster. In reality, the number is closer to 30 — injured players Sam Morin, Michal Neuvirth and Alex Lyon are still taking three spots and Pascal Laberge is going to be sent to the Phantoms once cleared to return. That leaves only eight cuts needed to reach the 23-player roster for opening night.

The competition for the final spots has entered the final week of the preseason, which includes three more games for the Flyers. The first is on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center, as the Flyers take on the Boston Bruins.

Game time is set for 7 p.m.

The Flyers are still plugging Mikhail Vorobyev into Sean Couturier's usual spot in the lineup and he should see power play time as well.

Three of the top four lines run at Flyers camp over the weekend are in the lineup essentially. The top line — which includes Vorobyev for now — with Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny, the second line of James van Riemsdyk, Nolan Patrick and Jake Voracek, and the fourth line of Scott Laughton, Corban Knight and Michael Raffl.

Ivan Provorov and Shayne Gostisbehere are playing together on a pairing again. So are Robert Hagg and Phil Myers. Andrew MacDonald also makes his preseason debut alongside Christian Folin.

Brian Elliott gets the start in goal. Anthony Stolarz will serve as backup.

The line combinations at the morning skate were as follows:

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
28 Claude Giroux	46 Mikhail Vorobyev	11 Travis Konecny
25 James van Riemsdyk	19 Nolan Patrick	93 Jake Voracek
21 Scott Laughton	38 Corban Knight	12 Michael Raffl
62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel	15 Jori Lehtera	22 Dale Weise
Defense
9 Ivan Provorov	53 Shayne Gostisbehere
8 Robert Hagg	61 Philippe Myers
47 Andrew MacDonald	26 Christian Folin
Goalie
37 Brian Elliott	41 Anthony Stolarz

Non-game players did skate on Monday morning. Travis Sanheim, Radko Gudas, Wayne Simmonds, Taylor Leier, Tyrell Goulbourne and Mark Friedman were all part a skate session prior to the morning skate. Other Flyers not in the lineup include Oskar Lindblom, Jordan Weal and Carter Hart.

The Bruins are sending a prospect-heavy roster to Philadelphia. Ryan Donato headlines the forward group after a strong start his NHL career. Veterans Lee Stempniak and Daniel Winnik are working to make the roster.

Defensively, Brandon Carlo leads the pack. Daniel Vladar and Zane McIntyre are the goalies making the trip.

The Bruins lines for Monday's game are as follows:

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
22 Peter Cehlarik	82 Trent Frederic	18 Lee Stempniak
17 Ryan Donato	23 Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson	62 Mark McNeill
34 Daniel Winnik	68 Jack Studnicka	21 Jordan Szwarz
14 Chris Wagner	26 Colby Cave	83 Karson Kuhlman
Defense
58 Urho Vaakananinen	25 Brandon Carlo
48 Matt Grzelcyk	52 Cody Goloubef
79 Jeremy Lauzon	44 Steven Kampfer
Goalie
80 Daniel Vladar	31 Zane McIntyre