Flyers Game Preview vs. Lightning: Key Road Trip Gets Underway

The Philadelphia Flyers begin a key road trip on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Philadelphia enters the game seeking its first victory of the 2026-27 season after earning just two points across three opening games via overtime losses. Goaltender Dan Vladar is projected to start in net against Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Ahead of the matchup, forward Denver Barkey was activated from injured reserve, replacing Nikita Grebenkin, who was placed on injured reserve. Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is reportedly a game-time decision, while veteran Garrett Wilson is expected to serve as the extra forward.