Philly Leader

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers will face Todd McLellan's Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday evening at the Wells Fargo Center. The game, which marks Pride Night, starts at 7:00 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBCSP with radio coverage on 93.3 WMMR and an online simulcast on Flyers Radio 24/7.

This matchup concludes the season series between the two teams. Previously, the Flyers won a home game against the Red Wings with a score of 4-1, while Detroit secured a victory in their own arena with a 6-4 win.

The Flyers enter this game having improved their standings in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race with a recent record of 4-0-1 over five games. In contrast, after a seven-game winning streak, the Red Wings have struggled lately, going 1-3-0 in their last four games.

Five key aspects to watch include:

1. Balanced scoring from the Flyers: Over the past 15 games, 16 different players have scored for Philadelphia. Travis Konecny leads overall scoring during this period and throughout the season.

2. Shot suppression: The Flyers recently held New Jersey Devils to just 13 shots and lead the NHL in blocked shots per game. Meanwhile, Detroit has shown improvement since McLellan became head coach.

3. Discipline and special teams: Detroit relies heavily on its power play, ranking second in success rate league-wide. The Flyers' penalty kill is ranked lower but could benefit if their power play can capitalize against Detroit's struggling penalty kill.

4. Michkov's performance: Rookie winger Matvei Michkov has been involved in several scoring opportunities despite not always recording points and is currently second among NHL rookies in scoring.

5. Goaltending: Samuel Ersson has performed well for Philadelphia since returning from injury with impressive stats post-holiday break. For Detroit, Cam Talbot has had mixed results recently while Alex Lyon started their last game against Dallas.