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Posted On Monday, 01.25.2016 / 5:20 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Bruins at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will be a game-time decision against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday at Wells Fargo Center (7 p.m. ET; TVA Sports, NESN, CSN-PH), Bruins coach Claude Julien said.

"If he's 100 percent he's going. That hasn't been answered yet," Julien said.

Rask was expected to start for the Bruins (25-17-5) on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets but was removed from the lineup just before the puck dropped because of a lower-body injury. Rask was the backup while Jonas Gustavsson started and made 31 saves in the Bruins' 3-2 shootout victory.

At the Bruins' morning skate, Rask was a full participant and the first goaltender off the ice.

Posted On Tuesday, 01.19.2016 / 1:43 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Maple Leafs at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia Flyers win Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.m. ET; TVA Sports, TSN4, CSN-PH) could boost them into a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Flyers (20-15-8) enter Tuesday with 48 points in 43 games, two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final wild card in the Eastern Conference and having played three fewer games. If the Canadiens lose to the Boston Bruins in regulation and the New Jersey Devils gain one point or less against the Calgary Flames, the Flyers would jump past four teams and into a wild card spot.

"I haven't looked at the standings until I would say 10 games ago because I knew we weren't in the playoffs," forward Jakub Voracek said. "But now that we're getting close to a spot it's worth it to see where you're at in the standings. Good to see we're climbing but we've got a long way to go."

Posted On Saturday, 01.16.2016 / 11:40 AM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Rangers at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers will go for their fifth straight win Saturday against the New York Rangers (1 p.m. ET; SN, MSG, CSN-PH) with rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere back in the lineup.

Gostisbehere had missed the previous two games because of a lower-body injury sustained Jan. 7 during a 4-3 overtime win at the Minnesota Wild.

Since being recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Nov. 14, Gostisbehere has had a tremendous impact on the Flyers' season. In 23 games with Gostisbehere in the lineup, the Flyers are 12-7-4, averaging 2.48 goals per game with a power-play rating of 17.9 percent. In 18 games without him, they're 7-8-3, averaging 2.00 goals per game with a power-play success rate of 12.5 percent. That includes 0-for-8 the past two games.

"As a defenseman he's got to have his biggest impact defending and moving pucks out of our own zone," Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said. "Power play is an area we need him to be good in. But with any defenseman on our roster he's got to be good on the back end first."

Posted On Wednesday, 01.13.2016 / 1:58 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Bruins at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Schultz will play his 1,000th NHL game Wednesday when the Boston Bruins visit Wells Fargo Center (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVA Sports).

Schultz, 34, will become the 301st player and the 103rd defenseman to play 1,000 games.

"Just fortunate to get a chance to play this long and play in the League," Schultz said. "It's an honor to be part of it; a dream come true. You want to play in the NHL and be fortunate to play for a long time."

The Flyers (18-15-7) signed Schultz in July 2014 as a depth defenseman. But injuries early in the 2014-15 season opened a spot in the lineup and Schultz has played too well to come out. The Flyers have played 122 games the past two seasons entering Wednesday, and Schultz has been in the lineup for 119 of them.


Posted On Saturday, 01.09.2016 / 11:34 AM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Islanders at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic won't play Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers (1 p.m. ET; MSG+, CSN-PH) because of a lower-body injury.

Hamonic didn't practice Friday because of what the Islanders called a maintenance day.

"Just a lower body right now, still day-to-day," Islanders (22-14-5) coach Jack Capuano said. "Don't know how long he's going to be out. ... Other opportunity for guys to step up."

Scott Mayfield enters the lineup in Hamonic's absence. Mayfield was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Friday. Capuano said he'll play with Adam Pelech, reuniting their AHL pairing.

Posted On Tuesday, 01.05.2016 / 2:33 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Canadiens at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers will put their top three offensive players on one line Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, RDS, SNE, CSN-PH), with Claude Giroux centering left wing Jakub Voracek and right wing Wayne Simmonds.

The Flyers (15-15-7) put that line together in the second half of their 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

It's the latest line change for a team desperate to generate consistent offense; the Flyers are 29th in the League at 2.11 goals per game. Giroux (12), Simmonds (nine) and Voraeck (four) have combined for 32.0 percent of the Flyers' non-shootout goals this season (25 of 78).

"We weren't getting a lot accomplished five-on-five through the first 30 minutes of that game [against the Kings]," Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said Tuesday. "That was something to change up our rhythm, number one. And to try to start generating a little bit."

Posted On Monday, 12.21.2015 / 2:21 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Blues at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko enters Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; FS-MW, CSN-PH) with goals in five straight games, the longest of his NHL career. But Blues (20-10-4) coach Ken Hitchcock said he thinks his star right wing can be even better.

Tarasenko has five goals and four assists in his past five games. His 21 goals are tied for second in the NHL, one behind the Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn, and he's tied for fifth in the League with 36 points.

"I actually don't think he's hot," Hitchcock said. "I think he's just playing good. I don't think he's hot yet. I've seen him when he's hot, where everything looks like it's going in. What he is now is consistent and timely. His timing, his consistency, his ability to score big goals at the right time ... I think that's what his strength is right now. He's not hot yet."

Posted On Thursday, 12.17.2015 / 1:46 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Canucks at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- Steve Mason will be back in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; SN360, CSN-PH).

Mason hasn't played since being pulled 1:14 into the second period against the New York Islanders on Dec. 8 after allowing three goals on 10 shots in a 4-3 Flyers shootout loss. Michal Neuvirth started the past three games for Philadelphia (13-12-6).

After leading the League with a .944 save percentage at 5-on-5 and establishing NHL career highs with a 2.25 goals-against average and .928 save percentage, Mason is 5-8-4 with a 2.93 GAA and .905 save percentage in 18 games this season. In nine games at Wells Fargo Center he's 1-4-3 with a 3.04 GAA and .907 save percentage.

Posted On Tuesday, 12.15.2015 / 2:08 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Hurricanes at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek, who has one goal in 30 games this season, will shift from right wing to left wing Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET; FS-CR, CSN-PH).

Voracek is a left shot but said he's been a right wing going back to his childhood days in the Czech Republic. He tied for fourth in the League last season with 81 points.

This season though he has 16 points, including three in his past seven games. At this point Voracek is ready to try anything to rediscover his offensive touch, even if it means playing a position where he has almost no experience.

"It's going to be a little different for me," Voracek said. "But I'm excited for the change."

Posted On Tuesday, 12.08.2015 / 1:52 PM

By Adam Kimelman -  NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor /NHL.com - 2015-16 At the Rink blog

At the Rink: Islanders at Flyers

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux didn't take part in the morning skate but is expected in the lineup when the Flyers host the New York Islanders on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center (7 p.m. ET; TVA Sports, MSG+, CSN-PH).

Giroux leads the Flyers (11-11-5) with nine goals and 22 points.

Also missing from the morning skate was forward Vincent Lecavalier. The Flyers did not give a reason for his absence, and general manager Ron Hextall said he would have an update Wednesday. TSN reported Lecavalier has a back injury. He's been a healthy scratch the past 11 games.

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