The Flyers face the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre tonight. Their lineup reflects a setup similar to the one that ended a 2-1 loss against the Calgary Flames on Sunday morning.
Scratched: Nicolas Deslauriers, Egor Zamula, Adam Ginning
Injured: Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps), Samuel Ersson (lower body), Tyson Foerster (lower body)
Coach Rick Tocchet said he has some game-time decisions to make about a couple of his forwards.
Defenseman Egor Zamula will be a healthy scratch, while Emil Andrae was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League.
Injured: Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Patrik Laine (lower body)
The Canadiens will dress the same 18 skaters for the fifth straight game, with goalie Montembeault making his second consecutive start.
“The Canadiens will dress the same 18 skaters for the fifth straight game, and Montembeault will make his second straight start in goal.”
Summary: Both teams are managing injuries and healthy scratches, with the Flyers keeping similar lines from their last game and the Canadiens maintaining a consistent lineup for the fifth consecutive match.