Avalanche vs. Flyers Projected Lineups – 12/7/25 – The Hockey Writers – Projected Lineups
The Colorado Avalanche take on the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Here are the projected/anticipated lineups from NHL.com staff writers, independent reporters and others.
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Avalanche projected lineup
Artturi Raikkonen – Nathan MacKinnon – Martin Necas
Valery Nichushkin – Brock Nelson – Gabriel Landeskog
Parker Kelly – Jack Drury – Victor Olofson
Ross Colton – Zakhar Bardakov – Joel Kiviranta
Devon Toews — Karl Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinsky
Trent Miner
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scratches: Ilya Solovyov
Injuried: Scott Wedgewood (back), Gavin Brindley (lower body), Logan O’Connor (hip surgery)
status report
Blackwood made 24 saves in the Avalanche’s 3-2 overtime victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday, with Miner available to start.
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Flyers projected lineup
Matvey Michkov — Sean Couturier — Owen Tippett
Trevor Zegras – Christian Dvorak – Travis Konecny
Nikita Greybenkin — Noah Cates — Bobby Brink
Nicholas DeLauriers – Rodrigo Abols – Garnet Hathaway
Nick Seeler — Travis Sanheim
Emile André — Jamie Drysdale
Yegor Zamura — Noah Julson
Dan Vladar
Samuel Eisen
Scratches: Noah Juulson, Carl Grandstrom, Ty Murchison
Injuried: Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps), Tyson Foerster (upper body), Cam York (upper body)
Status report:
York did not practice Saturday, but Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said the guard is a “secondary option” to play. … Ristolainen trained in a non-contact jersey on Saturday; Tocchet said the defender is getting closer to his season debut. … Murchison was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League; if the defenseman plays, it will be his first NHL game.
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