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Dowd missed Monday's game but was able to play Wednesday. Dowd took a spill at the morning skate and is questionable to play Friday. Brett Leason will make his NHL debut if Dowd can't play.

Dowd did not travel to Ottawa for Monday's game and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. With Dowd out, Lars Eller will shift to the fourth line in his spot and Hendrix Lapierre will draw back into the lineup.

Howden missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury but will centre the fourth line in Wednesday's game vs. the Blues. He had just one goal and six assists (seven points) in 42 games last year.

Hart allowed four goals on 39 shots in the Flyers' shootout loss to the Canucks on Friday. The Flyers made a late third period push to send it to OT but couldn't complete the job in the shootout. Hart was busy in his season debut but should see less rubber tonight vs. a Kraken team that is averaging just 25.7 shots per game (29th) so far.

Hart struggled in 2021, going 9-11-5 with a 3.67 GAA and .877 SV%. Still, Hart is just 23-years-old and the future of the Flyers' crease. In the two previous seasons, Hart combined for a .915 SV%, which is more what you should expect from him this season. His first start will come against a Canucks team that lost 3-2 in a shootout in Edmonton on Wednesday.

Marner left Tuesday’s practice early following a collision with Wayne Simmonds, but was back on the ice this morning and will be a game-time decision vs. the Canadiens.