{"id":503303,"date":"2026-03-14T17:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/503303\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T17:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T17:20:23","slug":"how-to-watch-lines-keys-to-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/503303\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch, Lines, Keys to the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are several teams vying for the final wildcard spots. The Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> (31-23-11) remain among them. One of the teams ahead of them in the standings, but still on the outside looking in, are the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> (33-21-11). The two meet for the second time this season and first of two times this month at 7:30 PM on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

How to WatchProjected Flyers Lines vs.\u00a0Blue JacketsForwards<\/p>\n

20\u00a0Alex Bump<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a014 Sean Couturier<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a011\u00a0Travis Konecny<\/a>
52\u00a0Denver Barkey<\/a>\u00a0– 27\u00a0Noah Cates<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a039\u00a0Matvei Michkov<\/a>
29 Nikita Grebenkin<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a046\u00a0Trevor Zegras<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a074\u00a0Owen Tippett<\/a>
91 Carl Grundstrom<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a041 Luke Glendening<\/a> –\u00a019 Garnet Hathaway<\/a><\/p>\n

Defense<\/p>\n

6\u00a0Travis Sanheim<\/a>\u00a0– 55\u00a0Rasmus Ristolainen<\/a>
8\u00a0Cameron York<\/a>\u00a0– 9\u00a0Jamie Drysdale<\/a>
24\u00a0Nick Seeler<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a036 Emil Andrae<\/a><\/p>\n

Goalies<\/p>\n

80\u00a0Dan Vladar<\/a>
33\u00a0Sam Ersson<\/a><\/p>\n

Scratches:\u00a0Noah Juulsen<\/a>, Garrett Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates:\u00a0Christian Dvorak<\/a> rotated into line rushes, but appears to be a game-time decision.Starting Goalie:\u00a0Dan Vladar\u00a0gets the\u00a0start for the Flyers. Vladar\u00a0made 21 saves on 23 shots in the shootout win over Minnesota on Thursday. Vladar took the loss to Columbus on Jan. 28, allowing four goals on 30 shots.InjuriesRodrigo Abols<\/a>:\u00a0fractured ankle, out at least two months from Jan. 21Tyson Foerster<\/a>:\u00a0surgery on right arm on Dec. 17, out five months.Opponent Snapshot:\u00a0Columbus Blue JacketsOpponent record:\u00a033-21-11Special Teams RankingPower Play:\u00a020.3% (18th)Penalty Kill:\u00a077.1% (24th)Who\u2019s hot?:\u00a0Adam Fantilli<\/a> has six goals and 11 points in the last 10 games. Kirill Marchenko<\/a>\u00a0had\u00a0four goals and nine points in a six-game points streak snapped in his last game. New addition Conor Garland<\/a> has four goals since being acquired by Columbus. Zach Werenski<\/a> has 14 assists in the last 12 games.Who\u2019s in net?:\u00a0Jet Greaves<\/a>\u00a0gets the start for Columbus. Greaves allowed five gals on 31 shots in an overtime loss to the Kings in his last start on Monday. He has a 20-12-8 record this season with a 2.69 GAA and .907 save percentage.Injuries: Brendan Smith<\/a> is out 3-to-4 months following surgery on a torn meniscus in January. Erik Gudbranson<\/a> was injured on Monday and is considered a game-time decision.Keys to the GameThe First Goal:\u00a0The Flyers have a 13-4-4 record when scoring first. Columbus is 27-7-6 when scoring first. The all-important first goal is especially important in this game.Blue Line Mobility:\u00a0Zach Werenski is the heartbeat of the Columbus offense. Not only does he lead the team with 68 points, but so much of their production revolves around his mobility and puck-moving skills. Containing him is critical to the result.Must-Win Territory:\u00a0The Flyers enter this game five points out of the final wildcard spot, but they also have to jump Columbus in the standings. Every game is a must-win in that respect, but these four-point games are ones that really need to be finished off in regulation to have an impact.By the NumbersThe Flyers have a 6-3-1 record in the last 10 games. Columbus is 5-1-4 in the last 10 games with no regulation losses in seven games in March.Travis Konecny has 20 goals and 38 points in 31 career games against Columbus. He had a hat trick in their only meeting so far this season.The Blue Jackets have scored 65 first period goals and have a +18 goal differential in the opening 20 minutes. They are -19 over the second, third, and overtime.\u00a0The Flyers have allowed 58 first-period goals this season.Quotable”He’s a guy that can control play. There’s some really good defensemen in the league that can control play. For me, breakouts are important, and when you have those types of\u00a0players that can wheel the net, that they can break a two-man forecheck because they can wheel they net, they’re hard to find, those guys.”\u00a0–\u00a0Rick Tocchet<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Jamie DrysdaleX-FactorsTravis Konecny:\u00a0Since returning from the Olympic break, Konecny has two goals and four points in six games, while missing three due to injury. Konecny’s impact has been felt in the last\u00a0two wins in particular. He had a goal against the Capitals on Wednesday, then scored the shootout-clinching goal on Thursday.Kirill Marchenko:\u00a0Marchenko is the only Columbus forward to break the 20-goal mark, leading the way with 24 goals. His 56 points are also best among forwards, and second on the team to Zach Werenski.<\/p>\n

Kevin Durso<\/a>\u00a0is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. Follow him on social media\u00a0@Kevin_Durso<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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