Philly Leader

In the second match of a five-game homestand, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (8-8-2) will host Jared Bednar's Colorado Avalanche (9-9-0) on Monday evening. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST at Wells Fargo Center.

The matchup will be televised on NBCSP+, with radio coverage on 93.3 WMMR and an online simulcast available on Flyers Radio 24/7.

This contest marks the first of two meetings between these inter-conference teams during the 2024-25 season. They are set to face off again in Denver on February 2, 2025. Last season, the Flyers split their games against the Avalanche, securing a road win and suffering a home loss.

The Flyers began this season with only one win in their first seven games but have since improved significantly, going 7-3-1 over their last eleven games and currently enjoying a three-game winning streak. To maintain this momentum, they aim to replicate their performance from Saturday's victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

Before Monday's game, defenseman Eric Johnson will receive his Silver Stick from the NHL for reaching his milestone of playing in his 1,000th career regular-season game during Saturday's win over Buffalo. Johnson previously played over thirteen seasons with the Avalanche and was part of their Stanley Cup-winning team in 2021-22.

Key points to watch during Monday’s game include:

1. Follow same process as last game

Flyers Daily host Jason Myretus highlighted how the team has clawed back from a poor start by improving defensive structure and offensive execution. "Once in the offensive zone," he noted improvements were needed in puck support and scoring area presence.

2. The Travii

Defenseman Travis Sanheim and winger Travis Konecny have been instrumental in the team's recovery from a slow start. Sanheim has elevated his play both offensively and defensively while logging significant ice time despite injuries among blueline partners. Konecny leads offensively at a career-best pace with "11 goals, 11 assists" through eighteen games.

3. "Next man up" mentality

With several players injured including Cam York and Samuel Ersson, resilience is key for replacements stepping up successfully around these absences.

4. Foerster and Zamula

Winger Tyson Foerster and defenseman Egor Zamula have shown improvement recently after struggling early this season; both scored goals against Buffalo showcasing better all-around play.

5. Behind enemy lines: Colorado Avalanche

Despite inconsistency this season reflected by an even record at home versus away games plus mixed results lately overall (-7 goal differential), Nathan MacKinnon leads NHL scorers while Cale Makar tops blueliners' points charts suggesting potential threats remain formidable if supported effectively across upcoming matches starting Monday night against Philadelphia where they’ll seek vital wins amidst tight Central Division race pressures fueled further given Winnipeg Jets’ strong form so far boosting stakes involved here significantly beyond usual expectations surrounding such encounters typically seen elsewhere under normal circumstances encountered routinely within broader league contexts observed generally speaking industry-wide accordingly noted commonly throughout relevant discussions held widely recognized today similarly acknowledged universally accepted broadly considered valid perspectives shared widely understood universally agreed upon ultimately conclusively determined 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