Jackie Spiegel just reported that Joseph Woll should be in net for the Flyers tonight in Vancouver, and Leevi Merilainen is expected to answer for the Canucks.
Philadelphia comes in on the second night of a back-to-back, and there was no morning skate. Rick Tocchet speaks at 7:15 p.m. ET, so more could come before puck drop.
Spiegel passed along the plan from Vancouver:
Woll gets the call after Daniel Vladar played last night in Calgary. Vladar stopped 22 of 26 shots in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames, a game the Flyers could not close out. For readers catching up, we looked at Rick Tocchet's decision to start Vladar in Calgary yesterday.
Woll has played 9 games this season, and the Flyers are asking him to steady a team that is 4-10-5 and has lost three straight.
RotoWire confirmed the matchup and put the goalie numbers side by side:
Both goalies are struggling. Woll is 1-4-0 over his last five with a 3.26 GAA and a .882 SV%. Merilainen is also 1-4-0, but his 4.06 GAA and .848 SV% are worse.
## Can the Flyers finally win away from home?
Can the Flyers finally win away from home?
The road record is ugly at 1-6-2. But the opponent is the only team in the NHL standing below them, with Vancouver at 3-15-1 and 32nd in the league.
The Canucks have lost five straight and are 1-7-0 at home. Philadelphia has the better goalie numbers on paper, and that is about the only edge anyone should lean on with this team on the second night of a back-to-back.
The last meeting went well for the Flyers. They won 6-3 in Vancouver on Dec. 30, 2025, which is a reminder that this building has not been a problem for them before.
Still, the Flyers are 29th in the NHL, and a bad goalie matchup is not a reason to expect a win. If Woll gives them a clean first period, the team has a real chance to snap the skid. If he doesn't, Tocchet's postgame message will be a short one.
We will keep tabs on any lineup news from Tocchet at 7:15 p.m. ET.
Quick hits
VANCOUVER CANUCKSJeff Paterson reports Merilainen went through starter's drills at morning skate, so the Canucks goalie sets up as the Flyers' opponent tonight. Five straight losses and counting.
INJURYConor Garland is out indefinitely with an upper body injury, according to Aaron Portzline. A real loss for the Blue Jackets.
EDMONTON OILERSRyan Nugent-Hopkins is good to go tonight against the Rangers after skating with a full bubble visor, per RotoWire.
WINNIPEG JETSJosh Morrissey was in a regular jersey again at practice, according to WiebesWorld and Mitchell Clinton. That is a hint worth watching ahead of the Devils game.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINSDan Kingerski reports Owen Pickering was not on the ice for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton practice today.
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