Top Line Split Up As Flyers Travel To Calgary

"Philadelphia Flyers 23 pts (8-11-7)
@

Calgary Flames 29 pts (14-11-1)

9 p.m. ET

Scotiabank Saddledome � Calgary, AB

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia+

Radio: 93.3 WMMR


Season Series/Schedule

Date	Game	GWG
18-Nov	CGY 5 @ PHI 4 OT	Michael Frolik
4-Dec	PHI @ CGY

Team Leaders

Flyers		Flames
Jakub Voracek, 30	Points	Johnny Gaudreau, 36
Sean Couturier, 14	Goals	Sean Monahan, 14
Jakub Voracek, 23	Assists	Johnny Gaudreau, 24

The Philadelphia Flyers top line has been one of the few bright spots in otherwise dismal season. The combination has provided nearly half of the team's offense this season. With Dave Hakstol staring at 10 straight losses, he has decided to break up one of the NHL's best lines in hope to distribute the scoring better throughout the entire lineup.

Claude Giroux will remain on the left side of Sean Couturier, but they will joined by Wayne Simmonds. Jakub Voracek will slide down to the second line with Valtteri Flippula at center and Michael Raffl on the left side.

Nolan Patrick will drop down to the third and be in between Jordan Weal and Travis Konecny. Talyor Leier, Scott Laughton and Dale Weise will form the fourth line while Jeri Lehtera will sit this one out.

Brian Elliott is expected to get the start in goal against his former team.


Probable Flyers Lineup

FORWARDS

Claude Giroux - Sean Couturier - Wayne Simmonds

Michael Raffl - Valtteri Filppula - Jakub Voracek

Jordan Weal - Nolan Patrick - Travis Konecny

Taylor Leier - Scott Laughton � Dale Weise

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS

Ivan Provorov - Andrew MacDonald

Shayne Gostisbehere - Robert Hagg

Travis Sanheim - Brandon Manning

GOALTENDERS

Brian Elliott (6-6-6, 2.98 GAA, .904 save %, 0 SO)

INJURY REPORT

None


Probable Flames Lineup

FORWARDS

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Micheal Ferland

Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik

Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Jaromir Jagr

Garnet Hathaway - Curtis Lazar - Troy Brouwer

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS

Mark Giordano - Dougie Hamilton

T.J. Brodie - Travis Hamonic

Brett Kulak - Michael Stone

GOALTENDER

Mike Smith (12-8-1, 2.69 GAA, .920 save %, 2 SO)

INJURY REPORT

LW-Kris Versteeg (lower-body) out
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