Coming off of a rough return from the holiday break in Anaheim on Sunday night, the Flyers return to the ice in San Jose to continue a West coast trip against the Sharks.
The Flyers will get veteran defenseman Mark Streit back in the lineup after missing six weeks.
The opening face-off in San Jose is set for 10:30 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Sharks Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 35 | 11 | 17 | 28 | Joe Pavelski | 35 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Jake Voracek | 35 | 4 | 20 | 24 | Brent Burns | 35 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 35 | 9 | 10 | 19 | Patrick Marleau | 35 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Brayden Schenn | 33 | 7 | 8 | 15 | Joel Ward | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 19 | 6 | 8 | 14 | Joe Thornton | 35 | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 93 Jake Voracek | 8 Joe Pavelski |
| Last 5 Games: 3 G, 5 A, 8 P, +5 | Last 5 Games: 4 G, 4 A, 8 P, +1 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 30 Michal Neuvirth | 31 Martin Jones |
| 8-4-2, 2.06 GAA, .937 SV% | 15-11-2, 2.49 GAA, .912 SV% |
Michal Neuvirth makes his first start since Dec. 15, when he picked up a win over Carolina. Neuvirth continues to be a Top-5 goalie in the NHL this season, leading the league in save percentage and ranking fifth in goals against average.
Martin Jones was the star of the Sharks 1-0 win over the Flyers in November, stopping 34 shots. Since then, however, Jones has struggled. Jones is 5-6-2 since the win on Nov. 19 and has allowed three goals or more in eight of his last 13 games, including each of his last four.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Brandon Manning, Michael Del Zotto, Vincent Lecavalier
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 28 Claude Giroux | 10 Brayden Schenn |
| 93 Jake Voracek | 14 Sean Couturier | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 25 Ryan White |
| 24 Matt Read | 21 Scott Laughton | 20 R.J. Umberger |
| Defense | ||
| 32 Mark Streit | 55 Nick Schultz | |
| 3 Radko Gudas | 82 Evgeny Medvedev | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 22 Luke Schenn | |
| Goalie | ||
| 30 Michal Neuvirth |
Streit returns to the lineup and is paired up with Nick Schultz. Brandon Manning appears to be the odd-man out on defense. Michael Del Zotto continues to nurse an upper-body injury. The Flyers forward lines remain the same.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (25th, 15th on road), Sharks (T-7th, T-23rd at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (21st, 15th on road), Sharks (14th, 30th at home)
- Roster Note: Sam Gagner cleared waivers and was assigned to Lehigh Valley.
- The Flyers lost to the Sharks, 1-0, in overtime on Nov. 19. Melker Karlsson scored the lone goal. Steve Mason made 20 saves in the loss. Martin Jones made 34 saves for the shutout win.
- Flyers leaders vs. Sharks
- Claude Giroux - 10 games, 5 goals, 4 assists, 9 points
- Wayne Simmonds - 23 games, 5 goals, 3 assists, 8 points
- Jake Voracek – 17 games, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points
- Michal Neuvirth - 5 games, 1-3-0, 2.56 GAA, .920 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: CSN
Radio: 93.3 WMMR
Kevin Durso is managing editor for Flyerdelphia. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.
