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Ersson will start Thursday vs. Dallas.

The Flyers, riding a four-game winning streak, will return to Ersson between the pipes after giving him the night off in their last outing. Ersson is coming off a marvellous performance in his last start, a 35-save shutout in a 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets last week. After a rocky start to the season, Ersson has been a driving force in helping the Flyers stay in playoff contention, posting a gaudy .941 SV% in his last eight games (5-2-1). The Flyers are +126 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars club that has outscored their opposition 8-2 over their last two games (2-0-0).

Samuel Ersson
Ullmark (lower body) is available for Boston's game Thursday vs. Colorado.

Ullmark appears to be nearing a return but will remain unavailable for Thursday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have almost exclusively split starting time this season, but Swayman will continue to take the reigns between the pipes until Ullmark returns.

Linus Ullmark
Ullmark (lower body) left Tuesday's contest late and is being evaluated on Wednesday.

Ullmark was unable to finish Tuesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, allowing three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) before leaving in overtime with a lower-body injury in an eventual 4-3 loss. Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have almost exclusively split starting time this season, but if Ullmark is out of the lineup for any time, Swayman will take the reigns between the pipes.

Linus Ullmark
Ersson will start Wednesday vs. Montreal.

After a very busy December for Ersson, due in part to Carter Hart being out of the lineup because of an illness, Ersson will make only his second January start on Wednesday. Despite being winless in his last two starts, Ersson has been terrific lately for the Flyers, boasting a stellar .926 SV% in 12 games (8-2-2) since mid-November. The Flyers, who have lost five of their last six (1-3-2), have a favourable matchup as -175 home favourites against a Montreal Canadiens club that has scored three or fewer goals in five of their last six games (2-4-0).

Samuel Ersson
Ullmark will start in Arizona on Tuesday.

Ullmark will be back between the pipes for the Bruins on Tuesday after Jeremy Swayman got the nod in last night's shootout loss to the Avalanche. Ullmark picked up his third consecutive win in his last time out, allowing three goals on 26 shots as the Bruins defeated the Lightning by a score of 7-3. He owns an impressive 13-5-2 record on the season along with a .915 SV% and a 2.74 GAA. The Bruins find themselves as -165 favourites in Arizona on Tuesday despite being on the tail-end of a back-to-back..

Linus Ullmark
Spence will draw back into the Kings' lineup Tuesday in Florida.

Spence will re-enter the lineup for the Kings as Brandt Clarke will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Before coming out of the lineup on Sunday, Spencer played nearly every game for the Kings over the last three months, scoring 12 points (0G / 12A) while averaging 15:11 time-on-ice through 34 games.

Jordan Spence