Philadelphia Flyers

Samuel Ersson was steady in net for the Flyers Saturday, stopping 22 of 24 shots faced in a 2-1 loss to the Rangers.

Fantasy Impact: Ersson has been mostly solid in the crease of late, allowing less than three goals in four of his last seven starts (4-2-1) for the Flyers. The 24-year-old has continued to offer fantasy managers a surprising netminding option in lineups, carrying a 2.56 GAA and .900 save percentage while also posting three shutouts in 32 appearances (16-11-4) in net so far this season.

Travis Koncecny (upper body) has been ruled out for the Philadelphia Flyers and will not play against the New York Rangers Saturday. (Source: Kevin Kurz on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Konecny will miss Saturday afternoon’s contest for the Flyers after suffering the upper body injury in Friday’s practice. Tyson Foerster will take Konecny’s spot in the lineup for head coach John Tortorella against the Rangers.

Owen Tippett was able to light the lamp for the Flyers Friday night, scoring two goals in a 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Fantasy Impact: Tippett has struggled to make an impact in the offensive zone of late for the Flyers, picking up points for the first time in his last five games Friday night. The forward is one of many evolving options as part of a growing Philadelphia forward group, tallying eight points (four goals, four assists) in 14 games so far this season.

Sean Couturier (lower body) has been ruled out by the Philadelphia Flyers ahead of Saturday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Kings. (Source: Charlie O’Connor on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Couturier will sit out for a second consecutive contest for the Flyers, with forward Scott Laughton to likely once again see increased ice time Saturday night against the Kings.

Carter Hart will start between the pipes for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Ottawa Senators Saturday afternoon. (Source: Kevin Kurz on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Hart will look for a return to reliability in net for head coach John Tortorella after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign in which the netminder compiled a 22-33-10 record. Hart will need to be up to the challenge against an underrated Ottawa squad led by Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, and offseason addition Vladimir Tarasenko Saturday afternoon.

Tony DeAngelo posted two assists in the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Sabres Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: DeAngelo has not offered much production for the Flyers of late, registering points in just three of his last 14 games (one goal, four assists) for the club. The 27-year-old blueliner has offered fantasy owners a frustrating option for much of the season, picking up 36 points (10 goals, 26 assists) to go along with an abysmal -25 plus/minus in 61 games so far this season.

Ivan Provorov picked up one assist Friday night in the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Fantasy Impact: Provorov has not offered much production in the offensive zone of late for the Flyers, tallying points in just two of his last 12 games (one goal, one assist) for the club. The 26-year-old blueliner has underwhelmed fantasy owners for much of the season, recording just 23 points (four goals, 19 assists) in 68 games so far this season.

Kevin Hayes notched two assists Friday night in the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Fantasy Impact: Hayes has struggled in the offensive zone of late for the Flyers, recording points in just three of his last 14 games (four assists) for the club. The 30-year-old has been one of the more steady options under head coach John Tortorella for fantasy owners, posting 51 points (17 goals, 34 assists) in 67 games so far this season.

Brendan Lemieux scored a goal during a 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay. He had two shots on goal and finished with a minus-one rating in 12:56 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: The goal was his first of the season, and he also has three assists in 29 games. It was his second game as a member of the Flyers since being traded from the Los Angeles Kings on March 3rd.

Joel Farabee had an assist during a 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay. He finished the game with a plus-one rating, three shots, and two blocks in 12:48 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: This season in 64 games he has nine goals and 18 assists (27 points) with a minus-two rating. The assist versus Tampa Bay was his first point since he had an assist on Feb. 11th versus Nashville.

Morgan Frost scored a goal in the first period during a 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay. He fired five shots total on goal while playing 20:31 minutes of ice time in the loss.

Fantasy Impact: He now has 12 goals and 18 assists (30 points) in 63 games. It was his first goal since Feb. 18th at Vancouver.

James van Riemsdyk had an assist on what proved to be a game-winning goal by Wade Allison during a 4-3 win versus Calgary. He finished the game with one shot and a plus-one rating in 16:18 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: This season he has nine goals and 14 assists with a plus-two rating in 38 games played. In his last four games, van Riemsdyk has a goal and one assist with just five shot attempts in that span.

Scott Laughton had two assists during a 4-3 win versus Calgary. He also finished the game with a plus-three rating in 21:25 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In his last four games, Laughton has a goal and three assists with seven shot attempts in that span. This season in 54 games played he has 13 goals and 21 assists with a minus-seven rating.

Noah Cates had a goal and an assist during a 4-0 road shutout win versus Winnipeg. He finished the game with a plus-three rating in 18:51 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: It was the sixth multi-point game for Cates this season. In 51 games played, he has eight goals and 14 assists with a plus-five rating. In his last five games, Cates has three goals and two assists.

Rasmus Ristolainen delivered two assists during a 4-0 win versus Winnipeg. He did not record a shot attempt but did have one block and a plus-two rating in 19:55 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He now has points in his last three games with one goal and three assists in that span. This season in 44 games, Ristolainen has just two goals and seven assists with 42 shots on goal.

Nicolas Deslauriers had an assist during a 4-0 win versus Buffalo. He had three hits and finished the game with a plus-one rating in 11:55 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: This season in 41 games, Deslauriers has two goals and five assists with just 29 shots on goal. He does have a point in each of his last two games.

Felix Sandstrom struggled in net for the Flyers Wednesday night, allowing five goals on 44 shots faced in a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Fantasy Impact: Sandstrom has done little to instill confidence in head coach John Tortorella operating as the No. 2 netminder in Philadelphia, allowing four or more goals in two of three starts in the crease behind Carter Hart. The 25-year-old offers little value to fantasy owners outside of a potential injury to Hart and is best left on waivers at this point. Sandstrom carries an underwhelming .894 save percentage and 3.78 GAA in three starts (0-3-0) so far this season.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim has signed an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $6.25M. (Source: Chris Johnston on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: A budding two-way defender, the 26-year-old Sanehim has gained long-term security with Thursday's contract extension. Sanheim recorded seven goals and 31 points in 80 games last season, but his 142 blocks ranked 20th league-wide. He'll need to take a step forward offensively to gain the trust of fantasy owners.

Bobby Brink recorded two assists, one shot, and was a plus-1 in the Flyers 6-3 win over the Canadiens Thursday night.

Fantasy Impact: The 20-year-old continues to be a bright spot as the Flyers limp towards the end of the season. The right winger now has 4 assists in 6 games since signing his entry-level contract after winning the NCAA championship at the University of Denver. Look to scoop him up in deep dynasty leagues as the Flyers search for a boost to their 28th-ranked offense.

Yandle had a helper on a Flyers first period goal as Philadelphia fell to the Sabres.

Fantasy Impact: Philadelphia's veteran defenseman snapped a lengthy pointless streak that dated back to March 3rd.