Flyers-Sabres: Game 34 Preview

Kevin Durso

March 29 2021

By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor

The Flyers closed out the week with a bonding moment. Sam Morin's first NHL goal was the difference in a win over the Rangers, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Now, the Flyers hit the road, going to Buffalo for the next two games. The Sabres are certainly a reeling team, having lost 17 straight games. This is certainly an opportunity for the Flyers to get on a roll and turn their season back in the right direction.

Game time is at 7 p.m.

Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers	GP	G	A	P	Buffalo Sabres	GP	G	A	P
James van Riemsdyk	33	13	18	31	Sam Reinhart	31	12	9	21
Joel Farabee	32	14	13	27	Victor Olofsson	33	9	12	21
Jake Voracek	30	5	20	25	Jack Eichel	21	2	16	18
Claude Giroux	31	8	17	25	Taylor Hall	33	2	15	17
Sean Couturier	22	9	15	24	Rasmus Dahlin	33	2	10	12

Travis Konecny has continued to be inconsistent and his struggles have been apparent in recent games. This needs to be viewed as an opportunity for Konecny, who can hopefully get his game going again soon.

Sam Reinhart has been one of Buffalo's top scorers all season, especially evident against the Flyers. While scoring is certainly at a premium for the Sabres, Reinhart does have a pair of two-goal games this season against the Flyers.

Brian Elliott gets back in net on Monday night to face the Sabres. Elliott already has two shutouts against the Sabres this season, for one, but also turned in a solid performance on Saturday, making 24 saves.

The Sabres will start Linus Ullmark on Monday night. Ullmark has had a solid season, but it's been marred by injuries and forced him to miss significant time.

Projected Lineups

Flyers Scratches: Morgan Frost (injury), Robert Hagg (injured), Carter Hart (healthy), Erik Gustafsson (healthy)

Sabres Scratches: Jack Eichel (injury), Jacob Bryson (injury), Rasmus Asplund (injury), Carter Hutton (injury), William Borgen (injury)

Lineup Notes

Flyers: The Flyers are making no changes to the lineup after Saturday's game.
Sabres: No changes expected to the lineup, as the Sabres continue to go through a number of injuries.

Game Notes

Power Play: Flyers (15th), Sabres (12th)
Penalty Kill: Flyers (28th), Sabres (18th)
Recent History vs. Sabres
- Jan. 18, 2021 – Sabres 6, Flyers 1 (at PHI)
- Jan. 19, 2021 – Flyers 3, Sabres 0 (at PHI)
- Feb. 27, 2021 – Flyers 3, Sabres 0 (at BUF)
- Feb. 28, 2021 – Flyers 3, Sabres 0 (at BUF)
- March 9, 2021 – Flyers 5, Sabres 4 (F/SO) (at PHI)
Flyers Leaders vs. Sabres
- Claude Giroux – 43 GP, 11 G, 29 A, 40 P
- Joel Farabee – 6 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P
- Sean Couturier – 26 GP, 6 G, 14 A, 20 P
- Jake Voracek – 36 GP, 5 G, 22 A, 27 P
- Brian Elliott – 21 GP, 16-2-2, 1.67 GAA, .943 SV%
Milestone Watch
- Justin Braun plays in his 700th NHL game tonight.