Drysdale (upper body) skated in a non-contact jersey during Monday's practice, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Drysdale will miss his fourth straight game against Colorado on Monday. A timeline for his return remains unclear, but he is progressing slowly. Drysdale has one goal, two assists, 12 shots on net and 28 blocked shots across 15 outings this season. With Drysdale, Cam York (upper body) and Emil Andrae (undisclosed) unavailable, Philadelphia will have Erik Johnson and Helge Grans in the lineup versus the Avalanche.
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Flyers' Cam York: Full practice participant
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York (upper body) continues to be a full participant at practice, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, but remains on injured reserve ahead of Monday's matchup with Colorado.
York will be sidelined for his 12th consecutive contest due to his upper-body injury, having last played Oct. 23 versus Washington. With Emil Andrae (undisclosed) and Jamie Drysdale (upper body) both sidelined as well, the team could certainly benefit from having York back in action. At this point, York may be hard-pressed to reach the 30-point threshold again this year, after needing all 82 games to achieve that mark in 2023-24.
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Flyers' Aleksei Kolosov: Facing Avalanche
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Kolosov will start Monday's home game against Colorado.
Kolosov has posted a mark of 0-3-0 while surrendering 11 goals on 80 shots in his first three NHL appearances. Colorado has gone 9-9-0 going into Monday's matchup and ranks ninth in the league with 3.39 goals per game.
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Flyers' Emil Andrae: Unavailable Monday
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Andrae (undisclosed) won't play Monday against the Avalanche.
Andrae will miss at least one game after sustaining a mid-body injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo. The 22-year-old blueliner has three assists, 13 shots on goal, 13 blocked shots and 15 hits through 10 appearances this season. Andrae's replacement against Colorado could be Helge Grans, who the Flyers brought up from AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday.
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Flyers' Helge Grans: Summoned from AHL
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Grans was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Monday.
Grans has a goal and two assists over 14 minor-league appearances this season. The 22-year-old defender will make his NHL debut Monday versus Colorado because of injuries to Cam York (upper body), Jamie Drysdale (upper body) and Emil Andrae (undisclosed).
Ersson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Following a 28-save effort in a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose on Monday, Ersson tweaked a previous injury and received a 1-2 week timeline for his recovery. His move to IR will free up a roster spot for the Flyers to bring up a defenseman from AHL Lehigh Valley because of injuries to Cam York (upper body), Emil Andrae (undisclosed) and Jamie Drysdale (upper body).
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Flyers' Joel Farabee: Nabs power-play helper
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Farabee logged a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Farabee hasn't found much consistency with just two points over seven outings in November. His helper Saturday was his second power-play point of the campaign, and he's been consistently involved with the man advantage. The winger is at eight points, 31 shots on net, 18 hits, 11 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 18 appearances.
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Flyers' Tyson Foerster: Snaps slump on power play
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Foerster scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Foerster entered Saturday mired in a seven-game slump before scoring at 13:57 of the first period. Coach John Tortorella has moved the winger all around the lineup -- Foerster started the year in a top-six role, and he's been scratched once, but he's now on the fourth line amid his recent slump. The 22-year-old is at three goals, one assist, 25 shots on net, 13 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 17 contests. He put up 33 points in 77 games as a rookie in 2023-24, so there's a lot of potential in his game as long as he can keep his confidence up amid the struggles.
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Scores, assists in win Saturday
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Sanheim recorded a goal, an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Sanheim found the back of the net for the fifth time this season with a snap shot late in the first period, and he later set up one of Travis Konecny's goals in the second frame. The blueliner has posted back-to-back multi-point efforts, as he chipped in one goal and two helpers in the 5-4 win at Ottawa on Thursday. Sanheim's six points (two goals, four assists) in seven November appearances have him up to 11 points on the season.
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Flyers' Egor Zamula: First goal of season Saturday
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Zamula scored a goal, recorded an assist and notched a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Zamula scored his first goal of the season Saturday with a wrist shot just 2:08 into the second period. He also set up Travis Sanheim's goal in the first frame, allowing Zamula to record his first multi-point game of the campaign. Zamula wasn't very productive in the early stages of the season but has turned things around of late and is currently riding a three-game point streak.
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Flyers' Anthony Richard: Two assists in win over Buffalo
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Richard recorded two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Richard made his season debut with the Flyers on Nov. 7, and it's safe to say he's been very good since being called up, recording points in each of his last four games. He has two goals and four assists in that stretch.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Provides two helpers Saturday
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Michkov recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Michkov assisted on second-period goals by Egor Zamula and Travis Konecny. The 19-year-old has recorded at least one point in each of his last four games, notching two goals and four assists in that span. The four-game streak represents a season-high mark for Michkov, who still lacks consistency on a game-to-game basis but looks like a player worth rostering in all formats and one of the top fantasy assets in dynasty leagues. He's up to 15 points in 16 games as a rookie.
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Flyers' Travis Konecny: Records three points Saturday
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Konecny recorded two goals, an assist, six shots, a hit and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Konecny was the best player on the ice Saturday, setting up Travis Sanheim's first-period goal before finding the back of the net in the second and third frames. This outing extended Konecny's point streak to six games, a span in which he's racked up six goals -- including two on the power play -- and six assists.
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Flyers' Ivan Fedotov: Bounce-back run continues
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Fedotov stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Fedotov gave up a power-play goal to Rasmus Dahlin and an even-strength tally to Ryan McLeod, both in the third period, but he was very good the rest of the way en route to his third straight win. The netminder owns a 2.22 GAA and a .918 save percentage amid his current winning streak, as he continues to turn his season around following a woeful start.
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Flyers' Emil Andrae: Dealing with injury
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Andrae (undisclosed) missed the last 9:21 of Saturday's game versus the Sabres due to an injury, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Head coach John Tortorella did not have an update on the nature or severity of Andrae's injury in his postgame comments. Andrae has played well in a top-four role, so this injury could have an impact on the Flyers' defense, though that could be mitigated if Cam York (upper body) or Jamie Drysdale (upper body) is able to return soon. Andrae's status should be updated prior to Monday's game versus the Avalanche.
Couturier (lower body) will play Saturday versus Buffalo, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
Couturier will play on the top line after missing Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Ottawa. He has accounted for three goals, five assists, 33 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and 16 hits in 16 appearances this season. With Couturier back, Morgan Frost will be scratched versus the Sabres.
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Flyers' Sean Couturier: Game-time decision Saturday
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Couturier (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus the Sabres on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Morgan Frost will be a healthy scratch if Couturier returns from a one-game absence in Saturday's matchup against Buffalo. The 31-year-old Couturier has three goals and five helpers in 16 appearances this season.
