{"id":514968,"date":"2026-03-21T14:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/514968\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:14:12","slug":"how-to-watch-lineups-keys-to-the-game-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/514968\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch, Lineups, Keys to the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> (33-23-12) have opened up this West Coast trip with a pair of wins at a time when they have needed every point they can get in the standings. That doesn’t change as the trip concludes on Saturday afternoon against the San Jose Sharks<\/a> (32-29-6). Puck drop is at 4 PM.<\/p>\n

How to WatchProjected Flyers Lines vs.\u00a0SharksForwards<\/p>\n

20\u00a0Alex Bump<\/a>\u00a0– 22\u00a0Christian Dvorak<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a011\u00a0Travis Konecny<\/a>
29\u00a0Nikita Grebenkin<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a046\u00a0Trevor Zegras<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a074\u00a0Owen Tippett<\/a>
91 Carl Grundstrom<\/a>\u00a0– 27\u00a0Noah Cates<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a039\u00a0Matvei Michkov<\/a>
19\u00a0Garnet Hathaway<\/a> – 10 Garrett Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Defense<\/p>\n

6\u00a0Travis Sanheim<\/a>\u00a0– 55\u00a0Rasmus Ristolainen<\/a>
8\u00a0Cam York<\/a>\u00a0– 9\u00a0Jamie Drysdale<\/a>
24\u00a0Nick Seeler<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a047 Noah Juulsen<\/a>
36 Emil Andrae<\/a><\/p>\n

Goalies<\/p>\n

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

Scratches:\u00a0None<\/p>\n

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates:\u00a0Any changes to the Flyers’ lineup will be known closer to game time. Sean Couturier<\/a>, Luke Glendening<\/a>, and Denver Barkey<\/a> were all out with injuries on Thursday after playing in Wednesday’s game in Anaheim.Starting Goalie:\u00a0Dan Vladar\u00a0is expected to get\u00a0the\u00a0start for the Flyers. Vladar picked up the win in Anaheim on Wednesday with 34 saves on 36 shots. Vladar made 17 saves on 18 shots in a win over San Jose on Dec. 9.InjuriesSean Couturier: upper-body injuryLuke Glendening: lower-body injury, day-to-dayDenver Barkey: upper-body injury, day-to-dayRodrigo 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:\u00a0San Jose SharksOpponent record:\u00a032-29-6Special Teams RankingPower Play:\u00a019.7% (18th)Penalty Kill:\u00a079.0% (17th)Who\u2019s hot?:\u00a0Macklin Celebrini<\/a> has been held without a point in back-to-back games after a nine-game points streak with seven goals and 14 points. Collin Graf<\/a> has four goals and nine points in the last 10 games. Kiefer Sherwood<\/a> has four goals and six points in the last nine games.Who\u2019s in net?:\u00a0Alex Nedeljkovic<\/a> is expected to start for the Sharks. He has a 13-11-3 record with a 2.92 GAA and .897 save percentage. Nedeljkovic allowed five goals on 16 shots in a loss to Buffalo on Thursday. He allowed three goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Flyers on Dec. 9. Since the Olympic break, Nedeljkovic is 3-2-1.Injuries:\u00a0Varoslav Askarov is out with a lower-body injury. Igor Chernyshov<\/a> suffered a concussion on March 14 and remains out. Tyler Toffoli<\/a> is out on Saturday after leaving Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury. Ty Dellandrea<\/a> has been out since Jan. 6 with a lower-body injury. Vincent Desharnais<\/a> is a game-time decision.Keys to the GameFinish Strong:\u00a0The Flyers opened the West Coast trip with back-to-back wins in Anaheim and Los Angeles and now have the chance to finish strong and complete the sweep in San Jose.Goals Aplenty:\u00a0The Sharks allow 3.55 goals per game, 31st in the NHL, so the opportunity is there for the Flyers to provide more offense.Stepping Up:\u00a0The Flyers had several players step up on Thursday in the wake of new injuries. It is still to be determined what the lineup looks like, but that may be required again on Saturday.By the NumbersThe Flyers are 14-0-3 when leading after the first period and 19-0-3 when leading after the second period.The Sharks have allowed the third-most first-period goals in the NHL with 71 and are tied for second-most goals allowed in the third period with 83.Travis Konecny has six goals and 15 points in 14 career games against the Sharks. Trevor Zegras has five goals and 11 points in 13 career games against the Sharks.Quotable”He’s playing really well. He’s really solid. He’s one of the best guys to coach too. Very coachable. He’s a culture guy, and you can just tell he’s playing really well for us right now.”\u00a0–\u00a0Rick Tocchet<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Noah CatesX-FactorsNoah Cates:\u00a0Cates has made an impact in both games this week. After scoring the overtime winner on Wednesday, he scored again in Thursday’s game and is now just one point away from matching his career high.Macklin Celebrini:\u00a0The face of the Sharks has put together an MVP quality season. Celebrini has 35 goals and 95 points on the season. His next closest teammate has 24 fewer goals and 50 fewer points.<\/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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