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Ersson will start on Monday vs. San Jose.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes for a second consecutive game on Monday. Ersson returned from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury on Saturday and saved 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.69 GAA and .902 SV% in 10 games this season. The Flyers enter the action on Monday as -240 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club that defeated the New Jersey Devils 1-0 last night.

Samuel Ersson
Pinto (undisclosed) is a possibility to return on Saturday in Boston.

Pinto has missed seven straight but could draw back into the lineup on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. Before his injury, the 23-year-old Pinto had three points and -3 plus/minus through six game this season.

Shane Pinto
Zub (concussion) is expected to return on Thursday vs. New York.

Zub has not played since suffering a concussion in the third game of the season but is expected to make his return from a nine-game absence on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, limited to 53 and 69 games respectively. Jacob Bernard-Docker will be the odd man out of the lineup to welcome Zub's return.

Artem Zub
Tomasino will draw back into Nashville's lineup on Wednesday in Washington.

Luke Evangelista and Mark Jankowski will be healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Philip Tomasino and Michael McCarron to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Tomasino had an impressive 20 points (7G / 13A) in 41 games last season, but has been limited to zero points in four contests so far in the 2024-25 campaign.

Philip Tomasino
Zub (concussion) will remain out on Tuesday in Buffalo.

Zub has not played since suffering a concussion in the third game of the season but is nearing a return to the lineup. That said, he will miss at least one more game, sidelined on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, limited to 53 and 69 games respectively.

Artem Zub
Ullmark will start on Tuesday in Buffalo.

After a 3-0 shutout victory over the Seattle Kraken courtesy of Anton Forsberg in their previous game, the Senators will switch back to Ullmark between the pipes on Tuesday night against the team that drafted him, the Buffalo Sabres. Ullmark has showcased mixed results in his first season with the Senators, showcasing a respectable 2.62 GAA and .902 SV% through six games (2-3-0). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -116 road favorites against a Sabres club riding a three-game losing skid.

Linus Ullmark
Ullmark is expected to start on Tuesday in Buffalo.

After a 3-0 shutout victory over the Seattle Kraken courtesy of Anton Forsberg in their previous game, the Senators will switch back to Ullmark between the pipes on Tuesday night against the team that drafted him, the Buffalo Sabres. Ullmark has showcased mixed results in his first season with the Senators, showcasing a respectable 2.62 GAA and .902 SV% through six games (2-3-0). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as -116 road favorites against a Sabres club riding a three-game losing skid.

Linus Ullmark
Bolduc has been loaned to Bridgeport (AHL).

Bolduc made his season debut on Sunday in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers, playing 5:56 time-on-ice and recording a -1 plus/minus. His reassignment to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) likely indicates that Alexander Romanov (upper body) could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Samuel Bolduc
MacDermid will draw back into the Devils' lineup on Monday in Edmonton.

MacDermid has been a healthy scratch the last two games but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old MacDermid has zero points, 10 penalty minutes, one block, and six hits while averaging 5:05 time-on-ice through three games this season.

Kurtis MacDermid
Zub (concussion) will travel with Ottawa on their upcoming road-trip and is a game-time decision on Tuesday in Buffalo.

Zub has not played since suffering a concussion in the third game of the season, but is nearing a return to the lineup and could play as soon as Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. he 29-year-old hard-hitting defenseman has battled injuries the last two seasons, being limited to 53 and 69 games respectively.

Artem Zub
Ersson (lower-body) did not practice on Monday after leaving the last game with an injury.

Ersson played only 7:36 time-on-ice, exiting in the first period of Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury. The Flyers' crease will likely be shared by Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov in Ersson's absence. Ersson was riding a three-game winning streak before his injury, saving 74 of his last 80 shots faced (.925 SV%).

Samuel Ersson
Ersson will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.

Ersson allowed one goal on 21 shots in the Flyers win over the Blues on Thursday. Ersson has won three in a row while posting a 2.00 GAA and .917 SV%. He draws a pretty solid matchup this afternoon against a Bruins team that has the seventh-fewest goals per game (2.64) this season. Still, the Flyers are +102 home underdogs.

Samuel Ersson
Ullmark will start in New York on Friday.

Ullmark has had an inconsistent start to his tenure as a Senator, partly derailed due to injuries, but was tremendous in his last outing, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in an 8-1 win over the St. Louis Blues and will return to the crease on Friday night against the New York Rangers. The Senators are sporting a 5-4-0 record and rank in the top five in the league offensively, averaging 4.2 goals per game. That said, the Senators enter the action on Friday as +170 road underdogs against a Rangers club with a 6-2-1 record.

Linus Ullmark
Ullmark is in the starter's crease at Friday's morning skate.

Ullmark has had an inconsistent start to his tenure as a Senator, partly derailed due to injuries, but was tremendous in his last outing, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in an 8-1 win over the St. Louis Blues and will likely return to the crease on Friday night against the New York Rangers. The Senators are sporting a 5-4-0 record and rank in the top five in the league offensively, averaging 4.2 goals per game. That said, the Senators enter the action on Friday as +170 road underdogs against a Rangers club with a 6-2-1 record.

Linus Ullmark