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Gaucher scored twice in AHL Lehigh Valley's 5-2 loss to Hartford on Saturday.
Gaucher held steady last year with 20 goals and 36 points over 69 regular-season games for the Phantoms. He's off to a positive start this season, but his offense will likely need to take a major jump to put him in contention for a call-up to the Flyers. Even if he does rise to the NHL, he'll likely serve as a bottom-six option.
Ristolainen (undisclosed) exited and won't return to Saturday's game against Carolina.
Ristolainen had a goal, four shots, three hits and five blocks in two appearances in 2026-27 going into Saturday's action. The 31-year-old is expected to be re-evaluated Sunday. If he can't play Monday in Tampa Bay, then Simon Benoit will probably draw into the lineup.
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Flyers' Joseph Woll: Tending twine Saturday
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Woll will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Saturday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Woll will get a second straight start after he stopped 41 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey. Carolina (0-1-1) has struggled offensively at the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign, scoring only two goals in two games.
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Flyers' Nikita Grebenkin: Not playing Saturday
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Grebenkin (undisclosed) won't play against Carolina on Saturday, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Grebenkin wasn't on the ice with the main group for Saturday's morning skate and isn't ready to return. He will miss his third straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. Grebenkin contributed four goals, 14 points, 32 shots on net and 86 hits in 55 regular-season appearances for Philadelphia in 2025-26.
Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Snags rare goal in OT loss
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Ristolainen scored a goal Thursday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Devils. He led the Flyers with four shots on goal.
Ristolainen and partner Travis Sanheim were the only goal scorers for the Flyers. He's many years removed from his offensive days with the Sabres -- he's played steady, stay-at-home hockey for the Flyers. But Ristolainen did have four consecutive seasons of at least 41 points starting in 2015-16, so the potential is there in the right situation. This goal equaled his goal output from last season (one goal, 13 assists; 44 games).
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Flyers' Travis Sanheim: Leads offense in OT loss
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Sanheim had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey. He also blocked three shots.
The 30-year-old defender is best known for his smart, structured play in his own zone, but Sanheim has also put up seasons of 44 and 37 points within the last three years. And mostly at even strength. He can help in deep formats, especially those that count blocks. Sanheim has averaged 157 for the last three seasons and has put up at least 137 in each of his last five.
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Flyers' Joseph Woll: Pelted with pucks in team debut
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Woll made 41 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Devils on Thursday.
Woll saw a lot of pucks in his Flyers debut and was strong all night, especially when fending off all four Devils power plays. He will play second fiddle to Dan Vladar in the Philly net, but Woll has the talent to turn this into a true tandem if he can stay healthy.
Goyette was acquired by Philadelphia from Seattle on Thursday in exchange for Devin Kaplan.
Goyette had three goals, 10 points and 73 PIM in 51 regular-season appearances with AHL Coachella Valley in 2025-26. The 22-year-old hasn't made his NHL debut and is expected to report to AHL Lehigh Valley.
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Flyers' Joseph Woll: Set to make Flyers debut
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Woll will defend the road crease in Thursday's matchup against New Jersey, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Woll is in line to make his regular-season debut with the Flyers on Thursday after he was traded to Philadelphia from Toronto in the offseason. The 28-year-old backstop had a rough go of things in 2025-26, where he posted a 15-16-7 record, a 3.34 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 39 regular-season outings. It was his lone year above three goals allowed per game, so expect him to bounce back in some capacity. Woll will likely be the No. 2 netminder in Philadelphia for the 2026-27 season unless Dan Vladar's struggles from Opening Night persist. Woll is a solid streaming option in fantasy for the time being.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Surrenders seven goals in opener
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Vladar allowed seven goals on 38 shots on net in Wednesday's Opening Night loss to the Penguins.
While Vladar struggled against the high volume of shot attempts that Pittsburgh generated, the 29-year-old backstop was dealing with an upper-body injury during his ramp-up to Opening Night. Regardless, his performance Wednesday was in stark contrast to what he accomplished in 2025-26, where he posted a 29-14-7 record, a 2.42 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 52 regular-season appearances. Between last year's numbers all being career highs and the Flyers bringing in Joseph Woll to take on some of the workload between the pipes, Vladar could be due for slight regression in 2026-27. However, his expected share of opportunities keeps him as a low-end No. 2 goalie option in fantasy for the time being.
Grebenkin (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Wednesday against Pittsburgh, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
Denver Barkey (lower body) also isn't available Wednesday, and head coach Rick Tocchet described Barkey as closer to returning than Grebenkin. Given that comparison to the day-to-day Barkey, Grebenkin also shouldn't be expected to play in New Jersey on Thursday. The 23-year-old Grebenkin had four goals, 14 points, 46 PIM and 86 hits in 55 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Guarding home goal
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Vladar is expected to start at home against Pittsburgh on Thursday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Vladar is getting the assignment in the Flyers' season opener after posting a 29-14-7 record, 2.42 GAA and .906 save percentage in 52 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. He was very effective against the Penguins in the first round of the 2026 playoffs, going 4-2 with a 1.61 GAA and a .937 save percentage in six outings, so he'll naturally be looking to extend that success. Pittsburgh is still a strong adversary, though the Penguins will be missing one of their top forwards in Bryan Rust, who is on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury.
Vladar (upper body) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's Opening Night contest against the Penguins, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Vladar has been trending towards being available for the Flyers' season opener, and he confirmed that he'll be available for Wednesday's playoff rematch with the Penguins. The 29-year-old backstop had a breakout season in 2025-26, where he posted a 29-14-7 record, a 2.42 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 52 regular-season outings. It remains to be seen whether Vladar or Joseph Woll will get the start Wednesday. However, Vladar dominated against Pittsburgh in the postseason, compiling a 4-2-0 record, a 1.61 GAA and a .937 save percentage, so he could be in for a successful fantasy outing if the Flyers elect to roll with him over Woll.
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Flyers' Nikita Grebenkin: Listed as day-to-day
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Grebenkin (undisclosed) did not practice Tuesday and was deemed day-to-day, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Head coach Rick Tocchet mentioned that Grebenkin, as well as Denver Barkey, are both on a day-to-day timeline. While Barkey was placed on injured reserve Monday, Grebenkin's exclusion from that list could give him the chance to suit up for Opening Night. The 23-year-old winger had a solid rookie campaign, where he posted four goals, 14 points, 32 shots on net and 86 hits across 55 regular-season outings. If he's good to go for the Flyers' Opening Night contest Wednesday, he'll probably serve in the team's bottom six.
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