Photo Courtesy of Kate Frese
As the Flyers look to extend their five-game winning streak, they welcome an opponent that they faced just two weeks ago. And while the Flyers handily beat the Panthers, 3-1, on Nov. 22, they'll be facing an entirely-different Panthers team.
The Flyers and Panthers are set to face off tonight at 7 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Panthers Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Wayne Simmonds | 27 | 13 | 11 | 24 | Jonathan Marchessault | 25 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Jake Voracek | 27 | 8 | 15 | 23 | Aleksander Barkov | 26 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Claude Giroux | 27 | 7 | 16 | 23 | Vincent Trocheck | 26 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Brayden Schenn | 24 | 4 | 12 | 16 | Jaromir Jagr | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Travis Konecny | 27 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Keith Yandle | 26 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 17 Wayne Simmonds | 68 Jaromir Jagr |
| Last 5 Games: 3 G, 2 A, 5 P, E | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, -1 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 35 Steve Mason | 34 James Reimer |
| 9-8-3, 2.76 GAA, .904 SV% | 3-4-1, 3.05 GAA, .896 SV% |
Steve Mason will start between the pipes yet again, as Dave Hakstol looks to ride the hot hand. Last week, he won four games, while posting a 1.41 GAA and .945 save percentage en route to First Star of the Week honors.
James Reimer figures to start in goal for the Panthers, with Roberto Luongo playing the first half of their back-to-back set. Reimer has won just one of his last five games — making 33 of 35 saves as the Panthers topped the Rangers in a shootout, 3-2, on Nov. 20.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Scott Laughton, Nick Schultz, Radko Gudas, Boyd Gordon, Sean Couturier, Matt Read, Michal Neuvirth
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 28 Claude Giroux | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 10 Brayden Schenn | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 58 Taylor Leier | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 22 Dale Weise |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 25 Nick Cousins | 13 Roman Lyubimov |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| 23 Brandon Manning | 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | |
| 15 Michael Del Zotto | 32 Mark Streit | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Steve Mason |
Taylor Leier will be slotted onto the third line, after being called up from Lehigh Valley in place of the injured Matt Read. He previously went without a point in six games with the Orange and Black last year, and scored six goals and 20 points in 22 games this year with the Phantoms.
Game Notes:
- Power Play: Flyers (2nd, 10th at home), Panthers (28th, 19th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (22nd, 17th at home), Panthers (10th, 6th on road)
- Recent History vs. Panthers
- Nov. 22, 2016 - Wayne Simmonds gave the Flyers an early lead at 11:11 of the first period, while Dale Weise followed suit in the second with his first goal as a Flyer. Nick Cousins' third goal of the season gave the Flyers a 3-0 lead at 7:04 of the third stanza, until Reilly Smith snapped the shutout with 1:51 to play. Steve Mason turned away 27 of 28 shots faced, while Roberto Luongo made 25 saves on 28 shots.
- Milestone Watch
- Claude Giroux needs three assists to pass Rick MacLeish and Eric Lindros for 5th all-time in Flyers history.
- Andrew MacDonald needs is one assist away from the 100th of his career.
Where to Watch
TV: CSN
Radio: 93.3 WMMR
