NHL Preseason Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens with Projected Line Combinations 9/23/2025

The Flyers started their preseason with a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders. The Flyers got goals from Matvei Michkov and Rodrigo Abols. Carson Bjarnason stopped all 17 shots he faced, while Aleksei Kolosov let in two goals on 17 shots.

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens picked up a 2-1 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night to kick off their preseason schedule. Owen Beck scored the only goal for Montreal. Jacob Fowler stopped all 13 shots he faced, while Sam Montembeault stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Deslauriers-Coururier-Michkov
Bump-Abols-Luchanko
Eklind-Dvorak-Tippett
Gaucher-Richard-Brink

Seeler-Grans
Sanheim-Samson
McDonald-Gilbert

Ersson
Kolosov

Rodrigo Abols played in 22 games for the Flyers last season, recording five points on two goals and three assists. He was a minus-ten. In 47 games in the AHL with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, he recorded 32 points on 15 goals and 17 assists. He was a minus-three with a power-play goal, a shorthanded goal, and two game-winning goals. He finished fifth on the team in goals and fourth in points.

Montreal Canadiens

Florian Xhekaj last season in 69 games with the Laval Rocket in the AHL had 35 points on 24 goals and 11 assists. He was a plus-ten with four power-play goals, four shorthanded goals, and six game-winning goals. He finished tied for second on the Rocket in goals.

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