The Philadelphia Flyers (35-24-12) responded to Tuesday night’s loss in regulation with a win over the Blackhawks. While that was certainly an expected result, it was also necessary to keep their playoff hopes moving along for another day.

Another critical matchup is ahead on Saturday night for the Flyers. They take on the Detroit Red Wings (38-25-8) for the first time this season, the first of three meetings in the final 11 games. Puck drop is at 8 PM.

How to WatchProjected Flyers Lines vs. Red WingsForwards

20 Alex Bump – 22 Christian Dvorak – 11 Travis Konecny
52 Denver Barkey – 46 Trevor Zegras – 74 Owen Tippett
91 Carl Grundstrom – 27 Noah Cates – 39 Matvei Michkov
14 Sean Couturier – 41 Luke Glendening – 19 Garnet Hathaway

Defense

6 Travis Sanheim – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
8 Cam York – 9 Jamie Drysdale
24 Nick Seeler – 36 Emil Andrae

Goalies

80 Dan Vladar
33 Sam Ersson

Scratches: Noah Juulsen, Garrett Wilson

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates: No changes are expected to the Flyers’ lineup.Starting Goalie: Dan Vladar gets the start for the Flyers. Vladar allowed three goals on 19 shots in the loss to Columbus on Tuesday in his last start. He is 23-12-7 on the season with a 2.43 GAA and .907 save percentage.InjuriesOpponent Snapshot: Detroit Red WingsOpponent record: 39-25-8Special Teams RankingPower Play: 22.1% (14th)Penalty Kill: 78.2% (22nd)Who’s hot?: Alex DeBrincat is on an eight-game points streak with three goals and 14 points. Patrick Kane has four goals and 11 points in his last 10 games. Moritz Seider has two goals and 10 points in the last nine games. Dylan Larkin has four goals and nine points in his last nine games, including two games since returning from injury on March 24.Who’s in net?: Cam Talbot is expected to start for the Red Wings. Talbot makes his first appearance since March 8 and first start since March 4. This season, Talbot is 12-8-5 with a 3.03 GAA and .891 save percentage.Injuries: Michael Rasmussen remains out with an undisclosed injury.Keys to the GameHead to Head: Saturday’s game is the first of three head-to-head meetings between the Flyers and Red Wings with the potential for a lot of shuffling between the two teams in the standings in the final weeks.Great Eight?: The Flyers enter this game on a seven-game winning streak on the road. Considering where they are in the standings, this would be a great time for an eighth straight victory.Not Watching Scores: The Flyers have had to look for help from other teams in an attempt to catch up in the standings. By the time the puck drops on this game, all of the games involving teams ahead of the Flyers will be completed and the impact of a potential win already known.By the NumbersThe Flyers have allowed the first goal of the game 46 times this season. The Red Wings have allowed the first goal of the game 41 times. The Flyers are 19-19-8 when allowing the first goal. Detroit is 15-20-6 when giving up the first goal of the game. The Flyers have scored first in five of their last seven games. The Red Wings have allowed the first goal in six of their last eight games.The Red Wings have the seventh-most goals for in the second period with 84. The Flyers have allowed 87 second-period goals, tied for second-most in the NHL.Trevor Zegras has five goals and eight points in seven career games against the Red Wings.Quotable”“You can’t roll the rollercoaster. So we’re trying to be even-keel. Great win, getting five goals, we should feel good about each other, but tomorrow’s a different day. We’ve got to lock it in. It’s maturity. We can’t be the rollercoaster after wins and losses.” – Rick Tocchet on following up Thursday’s winX-FactorsOwen Tippett: Tippett has points in five of the last eight games and continues to be a consistent presence in the lineup. His speed can be a factor against Detroit, playing on the back end of a back-to-back.Dylan Larkin: Larkin is back in the lineup just in time for the stretch run for the Red Wings. The captain has been leading the way all season and will be needed if Detroit is to snap their playoff drought.

Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. Follow him on social media @Kevin_Durso.

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