After missing the past three games with a concussion, the forward returned to practice Friday and took part in Pittsburgh's morning skate Saturday. If he plays, Hornqvist is expected to skate at second-line right wing and return to the top power-play unit. The Penguins were 2-1-0 without Hornqvist and are 3-1-1 in their past five games. The Flyers are 1-5-1 in their past seven games, including two straight losses. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will meet for the first time since the Penguins won their Eastern Conference First Round series in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs in six games. Pittsburgh won each of their four regular-season matchups last season.
Players to watch
Flyers forward Travis Konecny has at least one point in four of his past five games. He has seven points (four goals, three assists) during that span. Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has four goals in his past two games, including his 11th NHL hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
They said it
"It's nice to have a game to prepare for tonight, and get a singular and sole focus on that, and that alone." -- Flyers coach Dave Hakstol "I think [Hornqvist] brings intensity and work ethic that I think is important to any power play. Usually your power play has a lot of skill, but I think the work ethic, and to outwork the penalty kill you're playing against, is always an important thing." -- Penguins captain Sidney Crosby
Lehtera, who will play his 300th NHL game, will return to the Flyers lineup after being a healthy scratch the past three games. ... Pearson is expected to play after missing practice Friday with a maintenance day.
Stat pack
The Flyers have allowed at least four goals in four of their past five games. ... The Penguins have killed 12 straight penalties during their past seven games since allowing four power-play goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 15.
