PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
Philadelphia Flyers at Dallas Stars
American Airlines Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 93.3 WMMR
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 77
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 77
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 77
Carter Hart lower body 3/28-present 5
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 401
FLYERS VS. STARS HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS STARS
76-48-33 ALL-TIME RECORD 49-73-35
49-15-16 HOME 34-25-18
27-33-17 ROAD 15-48-17
0-5-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 5-0-0
3-6-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-2-1
524 GOALS SCORED 437
37.5% POWER PLAY 29.1%
70.9% PENALTY KILL 62.5%
2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
November 13 Wells Fargo Center DAL (5), PHI (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
4/5 – Loaned G Samuel Ersson to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
4/3 – Recalled D Ronnie Attard from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
4/1 – Recalled G Samuel Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL) on emergency conditions; Activated F Travis Konecny from Injured Reserve
TEAM NOTES
QUICK STATS
- Philadelphia is 5-3-2 in their last 10 games, including a season-high seven-game point streak (5-0-2) from March 17-30.
- The Flyers notched two season-high four-game win streaks: March 21-28 & Dec. 29-Jan. 5.
- Philadelphia has six players with 40-plus points this season, the first campaign of five-plus players with 40-plus points since 2019-20 (6).
- The Flyers rank third in the NHL with 1,323 blocked shots and fourth with 2,116 hits.
- Philadelphia has reached 2,000-plus hits in a season for the sixth time in franchise history and for the first since 2016- 17. The franchise record is 2,511 hits set in 2014-15.
- The Flyers tallied 40 hits Feb. 11 vs. NSH for their sixth game of 40-plus hits this season. The six games of 40-plus hits are the most in a single season since recording 13 games during the 2014-15 season.
- Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
- The Flyers have set a franchise record in blocked shots this season, surpassing their 1,317 set during the 2010-11 campaign.
- Philadelphia registered 30 blocked shots Feb. 12 at CGY for its fifth game of the season with 30-plus blocked shots
– the most 30-plus blocked shot games in a Flyers season since 2005-06. The Flyers tallied a season-high 32 blocked shots Oct. 27 vs. FLA.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Justin Braun – 199 career points
Tony DeAngelo – 198 career points
Nick Deslauriers – 97 career points
Carter Hart – 198 career games
Scott Laughton – 198 career points
James van Riemsdyk – 299 career goals
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
4/5 – Loaned G Samuel Ersson to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
4/3 – Recalled D Ronnie Attard from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
4/1 – Recalled G Samuel Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL) on emergency conditions; Activated F Travis Konecny from Injured Reserve
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
- The Flyers continue their four-game road trip Thursday – tied for the longest road trip of the season.
- Philadelphia will play three of its final five regular season games on the road, April 6-13.
- The Flyers are 8-10-2 in their last 20 road games, including a season-high five-game road win streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 14.
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 12 of their last 25 road games. Philadelphia is 9-3-5 on the road this season when scoring three-plus goals.
DALLAS STARS NOTES:
LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
April 3, 2023 – STARS 5 vs. PREDATORS 1
The Stars punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators at American Airlines Center
on April 3. Led by Jason Robertson’s four-point night (1-3—4), the Stars swept the four-game season series between them and the
Predators, outscoring Nashville 17-5. With a goal in the first period, Roope Hintz (35-35—70) became the fourth Stars player to reach
the 70-point mark this season (also Robertson, Jamie Benn & Joe Pavelski). Pavelski’s multi-point game (1-1—2) gave him 996
career points (446-550—996) in 1,245 GP, Tyler Seguin reached the 20-goal mark on the season with a tally in the third period and
defenseman Miro Heiskanen (11-57—68) moved past John Klingberg (67 in 2017-18) for the fifth most points in a season by a
blueliner in franchise history with a two-assist performance. After missing 14 games due to injury, goaltender Scott Wedgewood made
26 saves on 27 shots for his eighth victory of the season (8-8-3).
PP: 2-4 | PK: 2-2 | SF: 26 | SA: 27 | DAL TOI: E. Lindell (22:26 – game high) | Attendance: 18,056
Three Stars: 1. DAL – J. Robertson 2. DAL – S. Wedgewood 3. DAL – C. Miller
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Thu, April 6, 2023 Philadelphia Flyers 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Sat, April 8, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights 2:30 p.m. American Airlines Center ABC/KTCK
Mon, April 10, 2023 Detroit Red Wings 6 p.m. Little Caesars Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Wed, April 12, 2023 St. Louis Blues 6:30 p.m. Enterprise Center TNT/KTCK
Thu, April 13, 2023 St. Louis Blues 7 p.m. American Airlines Center ESPN/KTCK
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 2 – Recalled goaltender Scott Wedgewood from Texas (AHL) and loaned goaltender Matt Murray to Texas (AHL)
April 3 – Recalled defenseman Thomas Harley from Texas (AHL)
INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 74
NAME INJURY GAMES
MISSED DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
F Roope Hintz Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 11 Feb. 8-Mar. 4
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 11 Feb. 18-Mar. 13
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25
Undisclosed 14 Mar. 1-28
F Tyler Seguin Lower body 6 Mar. 11-21
F Mason Marchment Lower body 10 Mar. 14-pres.
DALLAS STARS NOTES
X GON’ GIVE IT TO YA
- The Stars clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight year, 18th time since relocating to Dallas in 1993-94 and 35th time in franchise history with a victory over Nashville on April 3. Dallas became the 10th team to clinch a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Dallas is in a three-way battle for the top spot in the Central Division, with all three clubs gridlocked at 98 points (Colorado – 1st place, 76 GP), Dallas (2nd place – 77 GP) and Minnesota (3rd place – 77 GP).
TONIGHT’S GAME: Dallas’ three-game homestand rolls along as the club hosts the Philadelphia Flyers at American Airlines Center (7:30 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). Only three home games remain for the Stars, who punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a win on Monday against Nashville. Following tonight’s contest, the Stars will host Vegas on Saturday before traveling to Detroit and St. Louis for games April 10 and 12. The Stars will close out the 2022-23 regular season on Thursday, April 13 against the Blues at American Airlines Center.
GOT A LOT TO TALK ABOUT IF YOU STILL WANNA LISTEN
- The Stars are 1-0-0 vs. the Flyers this season, winning 5-1 at Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 13, 2022.
- Dallas is 49-73-35 all-time vs. Philadelphia, including a 34-25-18 mark at home.
- Forward Joe Pavelski (1-2—3) and defenseman Esa Lindell (1-2—3) earned three points apiece in the club’s 5-1 victory in November. Lindell’s three-point effort tied his career high for points in a game, while Pavelski’s goal placed him in a tie with Bill Guerin (429) for eighth place all-time in goals among American-born skaters.
- Pavelski leads active Stars in goals (15) and ranks second in points (15-8—23) in 22 career games vs. Philadelphia. Pavelski also paces the club in power-play goals (8) and shares second in game winners (2).
- Lindell enters tonight’s contest with three goals and four assists (3-4—7) in 10 career games vs. Philadelphia.
- Forward Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist in the first game between the Stars and Flyers. Robertson has four points (1-3—4) in three career games vs. Philadelphia.
- Among active Stars, forward Tyler Seguin ranks first in assists (20) and points (10-20—30) and second in goals (10) in a team-high 26 career games vs. Philadelphia.
- Captain Jamie Benn enters tonight’s game with six goals and 14 points (6-8—14) in 20 career contests against the Flyers.
- Forward Evgenii Dadonov has 11 points (7-4—11) in 15 career games against Philadelphia.
- Forward Roope Hintz is averaging better than a point a game vs. the Flyers in his career with seven points (3-4—7) in six games.
- Forward Max Domi has two goals and nine points (2-7—9) in 14 career games against Philly.
- Defenseman Ryan Suter has 11 points (2-9—11) in 23 career games vs. the Flyers.
- Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .970 save percentage in two career appearances vs. Philadelphia.
- Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 1-3-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .872 SV% in four career appearances against the Flyers.
