James Reimer will start in goal after Luongo made 32 saves against the Bruins on Monday. It will be Reimer's first game since Nov. 27. "He's played well," Rowe said. "He had one game that he struggled in [six goals allowed on 30 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 17], that's about it. He's a battler in there. He and [goalie coach] Robbie Tallas have been working really well together. He's given us good minutes." Smith finished the game on the top line and will remain there to start Tuesday. "Reilly wasn't exactly going the way he wants to go and we thought maybe a change, get him with Barkov, give him a little different look on the left side," Rowe said. "Really liked the way he played in the third period. Gives us another weapon up there with some experience. … Malgin isn't ready to play those top minutes against other teams' best defensemen. So we figure having Smith there, he knows how to handle it, it'll be a good mix." If Yandle can't play, or if the Panthers use seven defensemen, McIlrath would play his second game since being acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers on Nov. 8. He's been a healthy scratch the past nine games. … Leier, 22, will make his season debut. He had been recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Monday, and has 20 points in 22 AHL games. He didn't have a point in six games with the Flyers last season. "I think Taylor really has continued doing in the first couple of months in Lehigh Valley exactly what he did for us here in training camp," Hakstol said. "He has been playing a real sound, solid role as a two-way winger. He's scoring at a good pace, he's nearly a point a game there which is outstanding. He's also continued to do a very good job killing penalties." Mason will start for the fifth straight game and for the 13th time in the past 15. Gudas is healthy after missing the past two games because of an illness, but Hakstol said he needs some time to build his strength back.
