{"id":528875,"date":"2026-03-29T06:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T06:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/528875\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T06:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T06:14:12","slug":"flyers-host-stars-in-sunday-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/528875\/","title":{"rendered":"Flyers Host Stars in Sunday Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dallas Stars visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in a matchup of two teams heading in different directions. The Stars are coming off a tough loss to the Islanders, while the Flyers are looking to build on a recent win over the Blackhawks. This game will be broadcast on NBC Sports Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This game features two teams with playoff aspirations in the competitive NHL Eastern Conference. The Stars are currently in third place in the Central Division, while the Flyers are battling for a Wild Card spot. A win could be crucial for either team’s postseason hopes.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Stars will need to bounce back after a 2-1 loss to the Islanders in their last outing, where they struggled on the power play and were outshot 27-1. The Flyers, meanwhile, are coming off a 5-1 victory over the Blackhawks in which they scored four unanswered goals. Both teams have been solid on special teams, with the Stars converting on nearly 29% of their power play chances and the Flyers killing off over 78% of opposing power plays.<\/p>\n

The game is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2026.Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM Eastern Time.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Dallas Stars<\/p>\n

The Dallas Stars are currently 43-18-11 on the season and sit in third place in the Central Division. They have scored 240 goals so far this year, the 8th most in the NHL.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Flyers are 35-24-12 on the season and are fighting for a Wild Card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They have scored 200 goals this season, led by their power play which has converted on 14.49% of chances.<\/p>\n

Casey DeSmith<\/p>\n

The starting goaltender for the Dallas Stars, DeSmith has a 98-68-28 career record with a 2.87 goals against average.<\/p>\n

Samuel Ersson<\/p>\n

The starting goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers, Ersson has a 63-49-17 career record with a 2.99 goals against average.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to come out strong and set the tone early against a tough Dallas team. This is a big game for us as we push for the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Claude Giroux, Flyers Captain<\/p>\n

\u201cOur power play has to be better. We left too many chances out there against the Islanders and that’s an area we need to improve on heading into this game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jamie Benn, Stars Forward<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The winner of this game will take a big step towards solidifying their playoff position in the crowded Eastern Conference standings.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This matchup features two teams fighting for postseason positioning, with the Flyers looking to bounce back at home and the Stars aiming to rebound from a tough loss. Goaltending and special teams could be the difference in determining which team comes out on top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Dallas Stars visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, March…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":462658,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5112],"tags":[1468,5,4,1467,56,5205],"class_list":{"0":"post-528875","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-flyers","8":"tag-flyers","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-philadelphia","12":"tag-philadelphia-flyers","13":"tag-philadelphiaflyers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116310996927328565","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=528875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=528875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}