Dan Vladar News

After a very successful first season and playoffs in Philadelphia, Dan Vladar has locked up a five-year extension worth $5.5 million AAV ($27.5M total) to remain the Flyers' starting goalie for years to come. The 28-year-old spent four seasons in Calgary backing up the Flames before breaking out as Philadelphia's starter in 2025-26, with his 29-14-7 record, 2.42 GAA and .906 SV%. He will create a tandem with Joseph Woll for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

Vladar was tremendous in Game Two against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%), but eventually allowed the game-deciding goal late in the first overtime period in a 3-2 loss. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has piggybacked off of a stellar 2025-26 season by posting an impressive 1.89 GAA and .928 SV% in eight games this postseason (4-4). That said, the Flyers will need Vladar at his best on Thursday, desperate to narrow their series deficit to 2-1, entering Game Three as +148 home underdogs.

Vladar was tremendous in Game Two against the Carolina Hurricanes, saving 39 of 42 shots (.929 SV%), but eventually allowed the game-deciding goal late in the first overtime period in a 3-2 loss. The 28-year-old Czech goalie has piggybacked off of a stellar 2025-26 season by posting an impressive 1.89 GAA and .928 SV% in eight games this postseason (4-4). That said, the Flyers will need Vladar at his best on Thursday, desperate to narrow their series deficit to 2-1, entering Game Three as +148 home underdogs.

Vladar was tremendous in the Flyers' opening round matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins, including a 42-save shutout in Game Six in a series-clinching 1-0 win. That said, the 28-year-old Czech goal was unspectacular in Game One against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing three goals on 23 shots (.870 SV%) in a 3-0 loss, largely a byproduct of a poor team performance by the Flyers. Philadelphia enters Game Two as a significant +226 road underdog.

Vladar stopped all 42 shots that he faced in the Flyers' shutout win over the Penguins in Game 6. It capped what was a fantastic series for Vladar, who went 4-2-0 with a 1.61 GAA, .937 SV% and two shutouts. Now he draws a very difficult matchup in Round 2, but he went 1-0-1 with a 1.86 GAA and .931 SV% in two games vs. Carolina this season.

After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 series lead, the Flyers have lost two straight and will hope to close out the series at home in Game Six. Vladar has been serviceable in his two losses, allowing three goals in each game while posting a .857 SV%. The 28-year-old Czech goalie, in his first postseason as a starter, has a 2.03 GAA and .914 SV% in five games (3-2). The Flyers enter Game Six as -120 home favourites.

After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 series lead, the Flyers have lost two straight and will hope to close out the series at home in Game Six. Vladar has been serviceable in his two losses, allowing three goals in each game while posting a .857 SV%. The 28-year-old Czech goalie, in his first postseason as a starter, has a 2.03 GAA and .914 SV% in five games (3-2). The Flyers enter Game Six as -120 home favourites.

Despite missing Philadelphia's previous two practices, Dan Vladar was a participant in morning skate on Saturday and will start Game 4 vs. Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old is in his first season with the Flyers and has been sensational guiding Philadelphia to a 3-0 series lead, with his 1.33 GAA, .946 SV% and 3-0-0 record. He will try to sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday and close out Philadelphia's first playoff series since 2019-20.

Vladar needed to regroup after multiple collisions in the third period of Wednesday's 5-2 Game Three win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but seemed no worse for wear in an impressive 28-save performance (.933 SV%). The Flyers will have a chance to sweep the Penguins and move on to the second round with a victory in Game Four, but if Vladar is unable to go, it would likely be Samuel Ersson tending the twine.

Vladar needed to regroup after multiple collisions in the third period of Wednesday's 5-2 Game Three win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but seemed no worse for wear in an impressive 28-save performance (.933 SV%). The Flyers will have a chance to sweep the Penguins and move on to the second round with a victory in Game Four, but if Vladar is unable to go, it would likely be Samuel Ersson tending the twine.

Vladar was outstanding in Game Two on Monday, saving all 27 shots he faced for his first-career postseason shutout in a dominant 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Czech goalie ended the regular season by saving 51 of the last 54 shots he faced (.944 SV%), and has carried that momentum into his first postseason as a starting goalie, saving 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%). The Flyers can take a commanding 3-0 series lead on Wednesday, entering Game Three as slight -112 home favourites.

Vladar was outstanding in Game Two on Monday, saving all 27 shots he faced for his first-career postseason shutout in a dominant 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old Czech goalie ended the regular season by saving 51 of the last 54 shots he faced (.944 SV%), and has carried that momentum into his first postseason as a starting goalie, saving 43 of 45 shots (.956 SV%). The Flyers can take a commanding 3-0 series lead on Wednesday, entering Game Three as slight -112 home favourites.

The Flyers will of course stick with Vladar between the pipes as they aim to take a commanding 2-0 series lead on Monday. Vladar will be hoping for another night of light work in Game 2, after the Flyers limited the Penguins to just 17 shots on goal enroute to a 3-2 victory in the series opener. Just as they were in Game 1, Vladar and the Flyers are slight underdogs on the money line for Game 2, entering action at +125.

The Flyers can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Monday and will turn to Vladar to tend the twine against the Carolina Hurricanes. Vladar had a poor showing last week, allowing four goals on eight shots (.500 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but immediately responded by saving 27 of 28 (.964 SV%) in his next outing, a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Besides his recent blip, the 28-year-old Czech goalie has been tremendous lately, allowing just one goal in four of his last five games (4-1-0). The Flyers enter Monday's contest as -111 home favourites against a Hurricanes team that has scored four or more goals in six of their last seven games (6-1-0).

The Flyers can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Monday and will turn to Vladar to tend the twine against the Carolina Hurricanes. Vladar had a poor showing last week, allowing four goals on eight shots (.500 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, but immediately responded by saving 27 of 28 (.964 SV%) in his next outing, a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Besides his recent blip, the 28-year-old Czech goalie has been tremendous lately, allowing just one goal in four of his last five games (4-1-0). The Flyers enter Monday's contest as -111 home favourites against a Hurricanes team that has scored four or more goals in six of their last seven games (6-1-0).