Philadelphia Flyers (27-21-11, 65 Pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24-9, 63 Pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Monday, March 2
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: Prime, ESPN+ / NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio:
Philadelphia – 93.3 FM
Toronto – SN 590

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Philadelphia Flyers arrive in Toronto riding momentum after securing back-to-back victories, most recently defeating the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night. With a 27-21-11 record and 65 points, the Flyers sit sixth in the Metropolitan Division but are not yet out of the playoff race. With just two games left before the deadline, the Flyers need to choose a direction and quickly. They have shown improvement this season, but late into the season, sitting six points out of a playoff spot means they will need to compete hard every night if they want a chance at a postseason birth. The Flyers are a team to watch in these upcoming two games as they decide between buying and selling very soon.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Toronto Maple Leafs season has gone from bad to worse, with yet another loss on Saturday. The Leafs do not look like a team near being competitive and haven’t played to the identity that Berube has hoped for. The team has struggled and finds itself in an awkward middle between a playoff race and a race to the bottom of the standings. The Leafs surely look poised to be sellers at the deadline, as they need to recoup assets, but with Boston owning the Leafs first-round pick unless it’s in the top five selections, the Leafs mistakes look poised to catch up with themselves.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Zegras-Dvorak-Konecny
Michkov-Cates-Brink
Grebenkin-Couturier-Tippett
Deslauriers-Grundstrom-Hathaway

Sanheim-Ristolainen
York-Drysdale
Andrae-Seeler

Vladar
Ersson

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

McMann – Matthews – Nylander
Knies – Tavares – Domi
Maccelli – Roy – Joshua
Lorentz – Laughton – Cowan

Rielly – Carlo
Benoit – McCabe
Ekman-Larsson – Myers

Stolarz
Woll

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Travis Konecny has been Philadelphia’s most consistent offensive threat all season long, leading the team with 57 points (23 goals, 34 assists) through 58 games. The soon-to-be 29-year-old winger has been a key member of the Flyers season and will look to continue bringing offense to this Flyers roster as they push to be in the playoff conversation. Konecny hasn’t tasted playoff hockey since 2019-20, and will grind down the stretch, as the games continue to get tighter down the stretch.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Bobby McMann finds himself on many trade boards, as the pending UFA has built a successful career working his way through the Leafs system to becoming a solid middle-six forward in the NHL. The 29-year-old forward is having the best season of his career with 19 goals and 32 points through 59 games. The Leafs like the player and the player likes the team, so there’s still a chance of an extension being signed before the deadline, but if not, a trade seems like a likely option, as cheap, effective wingers are hard to come by. McMann could be skating in his last game as a Leaf tonight, and what better way to showcase him than by playing alongside Matthews and Nylander?

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

F Tyson Foerster – OUT
F Rodrigo Abols – OUT

Toronto Maple Leafs

D Chris Tanev – Out
D Dakota Mermis – Out

Next Game

Philadelphia – March 5 vs Utah Mammoth
Toronto – March 5 at Calgary Flames

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