{"id":533444,"date":"2026-03-31T20:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533444\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:34:33","slug":"how-to-watch-lineups-keys-to-the-game-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533444\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch, Lineups, Keys to the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> (37-24-12) secured two huge wins to keep their playoff hopes going over the weekend…and it wasn’t even close to the biggest story surrounding the team. That would belong to the newcomer set to debut on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Porter Martone, who just signed his entry-level deal on Sunday, will make his NHL debut on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals<\/a> (37-28-9) at 7 PM.<\/p>\n

How to WatchTime:\u00a07 PMLocation:\u00a0Capital One Arena in Washington,\u00a0DCTV:\u00a0NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio:\u00a097.3 ESPN\u00a0and the\u00a097.3 ESPN\u00a0<\/a>Free Mobile AppStreaming:\u00a0ESPN+Projected Flyers Lines vs.\u00a0CapitalsForwards<\/p>\n

52\u00a0Denver Barkey<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a046\u00a0Trevor Zegras<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a074\u00a0Owen Tippett<\/a>
11 Travis Konecny<\/a>\u00a0– 22\u00a0Christian Dvorak<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a094 Porter Martone
91 Carl Grundstrom<\/a>\u00a0– 27\u00a0Noah Cates<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a039\u00a0Matvei Michkov<\/a>
14\u00a0Sean Couturier<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a041\u00a0Luke Glendening<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a019\u00a0Garnet Hathaway<\/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– 36\u00a0Emil Andrae<\/a><\/p>\n

Goalies<\/p>\n

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

Scratches:\u00a0Alex Bump<\/a>, Noah Juulsen<\/a>, Garrett Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates:\u00a0Porter Martone comes into the lineup to make his NHL debut.\u00a0Alex Bump\u00a0will be a healthy scratch.Starting Goalie:\u00a0Dan Vladar\u00a0gets the start for the Flyers. Vladar made 32 saves on 35 shots in a win over Detroit on Saturday in his last start. He took the loss to Washington on Feb. 28, allowing two goals on 28 shots. This season, Vladar is 24-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and .907 save percentage.InjuriesOpponent Snapshot:\u00a0Washington CapitalsOpponent record:\u00a037-28-9Special Teams RankingPower Play:\u00a017.1% (28th)Penalty Kill:\u00a079.7% (14th)Who\u2019s hot?:\u00a0Alex Ovechkin<\/a> has scored five goals in the last six games. Cole Hutson<\/a> has one goal and five points in six games to open his NHL career. Justin Sourdif<\/a> has three goals and six points in the last 10 games. Rasmus Sandin<\/a> has two goals and five points in the last nine games.Who\u2019s in net?:\u00a0Logan Thompson<\/a>\u00a0gets the start for the Capitals. Thompson is 26-20-6 with a 2.43 GAA and .913 save percentage this season. He made 25 saves on 29 shots in a win over Vegas in his last start on Saturday. He has one win and one loss in two starts against the Flyers this season.Injuries:\u00a0Sonny Milano<\/a> and Aliaksei Protas<\/a> are out with injury. Ethen Frank<\/a> is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.Keys to the GameHey Porter:\u00a0The Flyers’ top prospect and top pick in the 2025 NHL Draft is here and jumps right into a playoff race. It adds another dimension to the Flyers’ furious push for the postseason.Road Record-Setter:\u00a0The Flyers enter with wins in eight straight road games, which ties a franchise record. A new record is on the line, and the Flyers could use it to simply keep the line moving.Put It Away:\u00a0It’s a rare game against a team behind the Flyers in the standings, but still with a lot to play for. The Flyers have the chance to put the Capitals behind them once and for all on Tuesday.By the NumbersThe first goal will be important in this one. The Flyers are 18-5-4 when scoring first, while Washington is 29-10-6. When allowing the first goal, the Flyers have 19 comeback wins. The Capitals have just eight.The Flyers have scored 73 third-period goals this season. The Capitals have scored 91 goals in the third period, while allowing 82.Alex Ovechkin has 52 career goals against the Flyers. Travis Konecny has 11 goals and 19 points in 39 career games against Washington.Quotable”It’s awesome. I’ve been following around the Flyers the whole season. Right now, it’s the most exciting time of the year when you can have that push to get into the playoffs. You don’t want to look too far in the standings, but they’re right there. Just being able to come into this group, they’ve got a great room down there, just the things I heard. I’m exciting to join it and just help any way I can.”\u00a0–\u00a0Porter Martone\u00a0on joining the Flyers”This is a fun group to coach. We talked about we’re going to go through some ups and downs with a young team. I just love their demeanor. Even if we have a bad game or something bad happens, the next day, they come ready to go. That’s what I love about them. There’s not a lot of pouting in there.”\u00a0–\u00a0Rick Tocchet<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0the Flyers’ locker roomX-FactorsPorter Martone:\u00a0Here comes the Flyers’ top prospect, right into the heart of a playoff race. It’s another exciting element to this late-season push for the Flyers, and after a freshman season at Michigan State with 25 goals and 50 points in 35 games, there is a lot of potential in Martone’s offensive game.Alex Ovechkin:\u00a0Ovechkin is heating up as the season approaches its end. The all-time leader in goals in NHL history is one shy of reaching the 30-goal mark for the 20th time in his career.<\/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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