Panthers at Flyers

PANTHERS (36-27-7) at FLYERS (25-32-12)

Panthers projected lineup
Anton Lundell -- Aleksander Barkov -- Sam Reinhart
Carter Verhaeghe -- Eetu Luostarinen -- Matthew Tkachuk
Ryan Lomberg -- Eric Staal -- Anthony Duclair
Nick Cousins -- Colin White -- Givani Smith
Gustav Forsling -- Aaron Ekblad
Marc Staal -- Brandon Montour
Josh Mahura -- Radko Gudas
Alex Lyon
Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratched: Casey Fitzgerald
Injured: Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Sam Bennett (undisclosed)
Flyers projected lineup
Joel Farabee -- Noah Cates -- Owen Tippett
Kevin Hayes -- Scott Laughton -- Wade Allison
Brendan Lemieux -- Morgan Frost -- Tyson Foerster
Nicolas Deslauriers -- James van Riemsdyk
Ivan Provorov -- Cam York
Travis Sanheim -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler -- Tony DeAngelo
Egor Zamula
Carter Hart
Felix Sandstrom
Scratched: Kieffer Bellows, Justin Braun, Tanner Laczynski
Injured: Sean Couturier (back), Travis Konecny (upper body)
Status report
The Panthers did not hold a morning skate following a 5-2 win at the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. ... Lyon will start for the first time since Jan. 28 after Bobrovsky made 20 saves Monday. ... Bennett is day to day, according to coach Paul Maurice, and the forward's absence will be short-term. Bennett missed the final 12:53 against the Red Wings because of an undisclosed injury. ... Smith was activated from long-term injured reserve because of facial injuries and will return after missing 10 games. ... Tippett will play after missing practice Monday for a maintenance day. ... Zamula, who was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Monday, will play his first NHL game since Dec. 1. ... Hart and Sandstrom will alternate starts for the sixth straight game. ... The Flyers will use 11 forwards and seven defensemen with Laczynski, a forward, scratched. ... Konecny took part in an optional morning skate wearing a non-contact jersey and stayed for work after. The forward has missed 11 games and remains day to day.