Flyers assistant coach Ian Laperriere played four seasons in Colorado from 2005-2009. Forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel spent seven seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers organization. He was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Avalanche this season.
HISTORY
The Avalanche are 35-40-2 all-time when facing the Flyers. When on home ice they are 20-13-1, while on the road they are 15-27-1.
The last time the Avs faced the Flyers was in Dec. 2021, a game in which Colorado secured a victory grabbing seven goals. Mikko Rantanen, Erik Johnson, and Devon Toews all led the team with two points.
ROSTER REPORT
Andrew Cogliano made his debut for the Avalanche on Wednesday. He spent about eight minutes on ice, registering a hit and a block.
INJURY REPORT
Captain Gabriel Landeskog has undergone a successful knee surgery but his return date is unknown. Samuel Girard is sidelined with a lower-body injury. Bowen Byram continues to progress but remains out.
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Philadelphia is coming off a back-to-back, having played last night in St. Louis and securing a 5-2 win. The Flyers are 3-2 in their last five games played.
Philadelphia is 32nd in the league in power-play percentage (13.4 percent) and 26th in the league in penalty kill (75.4 percent).
(OPPOSING) PLAYER TO WATCH:Travis Konecny
Right-winger Travis Konecny is second on the Flyers in points (12 goals, 30 assists) and leads the team in assists. Konecny has also put up two points in each of the past three contests.
NUMBERS GAME
49
J.T. Compher has passed Rob Blake on the franchise games played leaderboard and now stands at 49th all-time.
14
After recently reaching 500 career points, Nazem Kadri is now 14 assists away from reaching 300 career assists.
6
Mikko Rantanen is six games away from 400 career NHL games played.
NOTEBOOK
Nathan MacKinnon is three assists away from 400 career assists
