Philly Leader

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers are set to face Andre Tourigny's Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The match at Delta Center will begin at 9:00 p.m. EST and can be viewed on NBCSP or listened to on 93.3 WMMR with an online simulcast on Flyers Radio 24/7.

This game marks the second and final meeting of the season between the two teams. In their previous encounter, the Flyers lost 4-2 at Wells Fargo Center, with Joel Farabee and Owen Tippett scoring for Philadelphia.

The Flyers aim to end a historic goal drought after being shut out in three consecutive games, a first in regular-season franchise history. Their last goal was an empty-netter by Scott Laughton against the New Jersey Devils on January 27. To avoid breaking their record of goalless minutes, they need to score within the first period in Utah.

Despite offensive struggles, Flyers' goaltending has been noteworthy. Samuel Ersson delivered a strong performance against Colorado Avalanche, stopping 30 of 32 shots. Ivan Fedotov also showed solid work against the Islanders, saving 25 of 28 shots despite defensive lapses from his team.

Philadelphia remains shorthanded due to injuries and recent acquisitions who may not yet be ready to play. Owen Tippett is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Ryan Poehling is still on injured reserve, and new arrivals Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier's availability is uncertain.

Special teams have been an area of concern for the Flyers this season. They rank low in both power play success (28th) and penalty kill effectiveness (20th). Conversely, Utah ranks higher in these areas and previously capitalized on special teams during their last match against Philadelphia.

Utah's Clayton Keller leads his team in scoring with significant contributions both overall and during power plays. Keller poses a challenge for the Flyers' defense as he has proven effective against them in past encounters.