Devils at Flyers

DEVILS (0-0-0) at FLYERS (0-0-0)

Devils projected lineup
Ondrej Palat -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Tomas Tatar -- Erik Haula -- Alexander Holtz
Fabian Zetterlund -- Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Bratt
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Brendan Smith -- John Marino
Mackenzie Blackwood
Vitek Vanecek
Scratched: Kevin Bahl, Jesper Boqvist, Andreas Johnsson
Injured: Nico Hischier (hamstring), Tyce Thompson (lower body), Jonathan Bernier (hip)
Flyers projected lineup
Scott Laughton -- Kevin Hayes -- Travis Konecny
James van Riemsdyk -- Morgan Frost -- Wade Allison
Joel Farabee -- Noah Cates -- Owen Tippett
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Tanner Laczynski -- Hayden Hodgson
Ivan Provorov -- Tony DeAngelo
Travis Sanheim -- Justin Braun
Egor Zamula -- Nick Seeler
Carter Hart
Samuel Ersson
Scratched: Ronnie Attard
Injured: Sean Couturier (upper body), Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed), Felix Sandstrom (groin), Cam Atkinson (upper body)
Status report
Hischier took part in the morning skate and stayed after for extra work but the forward will not play. The center said he's hoping to play against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. ... Bahl, a defenseman, was recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League and defenseman Simon Nemec, the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, was assigned to Utica on Wednesday. ... Ristolainen left practice early Wednesday and the defenseman is day to day. ... Couturier is skating but the forward is week to week. ... The Flyers placed defenseman Ryan Ellis (back) on long-term injured reserve Tuesday and he is not expected to play this season. ... Atkinson practiced Wednesday but the forward will not play.