Jackie Spiegel just posted the Flyers' lines from warmups in Calgary, and Matvei Michkov is skating down the middle on the third line as the Flyers chase a win tonight.
Philadelphia (4-10-4) has lost two straight and is 1-6-1 on the road, so the group that takes the ice against the Flames is under real pressure.
Earlier today, Rick Tocchet confirmed that Daniel Vladar will start in goal, and there were no other lineup changes. That also means David Jiricek continues to sit, according to Spiegel.
Spiegel then posted the full warmup group, with Vladar in net behind three defense pairs.
Michkov is the name that jumps off the sheet. He leads the Flyers with 10 goals, and five of them have come on the power play, so the lineup card puts him in the middle of the third line instead of on a top unit.
Trevor Zegras is the other piece to watch. He has 14 points, the most on the team in this lineup, and he is three goals shy of 100 for his career. He is skating between Cole Knuble and Owen Tippett.
Knuble is the surprise of the group. The 22-year-old has three goals in eight games this season, and he holds a center spot on the second line next to Zegras.
Does Tocchet have enough scoring behind Michkov and Zegras?
Not on paper. We pointed out how the Flyers still lean on Michkov and Zegras heading into this trip, and the lines do little to change that picture.
Travis Konecny has just eight games played this season and five points. He slots on the top line with Tyson Foerster and Christian Dvorak, and the Flyers need him to be a difference-maker right away.
Dvorak's minutes were already a talking point, and Christian Dvorak's minutes put Rick Tocchet on the spot on Saturday. Keeping him between Foerster and Konecny only adds to it.
The Flyers have scored 39 goals and allowed 61, a gap of 22. A team that leaky needs more than a goalie change to turn this around.
Vladar, who spent time with the Flames in the past, will face his former club. The Flyers need him to steady a defense that has been on the wrong end of too many rushes.
Calgary (7-9-1) has lost two in a row as well, so someone's skid ends tonight in Calgary.
Quick hits
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGBrayden Point went down the tunnel late in the first period in Winnipeg, and the Lightning have not given an update. Hold your breath on this one.
GOALIE MATCHUPAmanda Stein confirmed that Connor Hellebuyck starts for the Devils tonight in Toronto against the Maple Leafs. Toronto has a tough task in front of it.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSScott Powers reported that the Blackhawks will not make a coaching change, and Jeff Blashill stays on as head coach. That settles the question for now.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINSDan Kingerski and Josh Yohe reported that Arturs Silovs will start in net for the Penguins tonight in Anaheim, per the team. He keeps the job.
BUFFALO SABRESTomas Hertl scored twice as the Golden Knights punished every Sabres mistake in a 4-1 win in Buffalo tonight. Ugly night for the home side.
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