Expected goalies and injury report for road trip finale in Edmonton
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Travis PolitakisJanuary 2, 2024 (2:02 PM)
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The Philadelphia Flyers take the ice one more time on the road tonight in Edmonton as they take on the Oilers for the finale of their five-game road trip. As the Flyers are set to practice at 1:30 at the Rogers Place, here is who's expected to start in goal and some injury updates for the Flyers.
In goal, Carter Hart is expected to get the start tonight. After a shaky first period in Detroit that saw Hart give up five goals, Hart has been rock solid in goal and has seemed to make a full recovery from his undisclosed illness.
In his past three appearances, Hart has recorded 66 saves, including going a perfect eight for eight in a relief appearance for Samuel Ersson in Vancouver. Tonight will be especially significant for Hart as he faces the team he grew up cheering for as a kid in the Edmonton Oilers.
Flyers fans should feel confident tonight as Carter Hart has made 30 or more saves in five of his last seven starts and the team has the most road victories in the league since November 3rd.
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Another area concern for the Flyers was the health of veteran leader Travis Konecny. Konecny has been battling an illness all road trip and had to exit the game in Vancouver early. Konecny bounced back the next night and gutted out a performance where he took a shot off the side of his leg. Tonight, Konecny is expected to be a full go on the first line.
Puck drop is set for 9:00p.m. EST tonight at the Rogers Place in Edmonton.
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