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Ersson (lower body) will miss Saturday's home game versus Los Angeles, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson sustained the injury in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins. Dan Vladar will start Saturday's contest, while Aleksei Kolosov will be the backup after being recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday. It's unclear when Ersson will be available to return.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Leaves Thursday's game
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Ersson (lower body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Bruins.
Ersson allowed five goals on 20 shots in two periods of action. It's unclear when the injury occurred. Dan Vladar took over in goal and will likely handle the bulk of the goaltending duties for as long as Ersson is out.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Set to face Boston
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Ersson is set to start on the road against Boston on Thursday.
Ersson has allowed at least three goals in five of his past six outings. He's 8-9-5 with a 3.39 GAA and an .860 save percentage in 23 appearances this season. He'll be up against the red-hot Bruins, who are 11-2-1 across their past 13 outings while averaging 4.00 goals per game over that span.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Gets no help in loss
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Ersson stopped 19 of 23 shots in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Islanders.
Ersson was playing in his seventh straight game. The Flyers' offense did him no favors, though Ersson wasn't that good either. He's 2-3-1 with 21 goals allowed on 157 shots during his recent stretch of increased work. For the season, he's at an 8-9-5 record with a 3.39 GAA and an .860 save percentage over 23 appearances. Dan Vladar (lower body) is close to a return, at which point Ersson would slip back into the backup role. Ersson is still likely to start at least one of the next two games, either Wednesday in Columbus or Thursday in Boston.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Between pipes against Islanders
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Ersson was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Islanders.
Ersson has had mixed results over his last four outings, going 2-1-1 with 12 goals allowed on 112 shots (.893 save percentage). He's made a pair of starts against the Islanders this year -- one at home and one on the road -- both of which were shootout wins. He allowed a total of six goals on 57 shots in those games.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Bounces back Friday
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Ersson stopped 32 of 35 shots in Friday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.
Ersson had a solid performance in a challenging matchup against one of the best teams in the league. He earned the win while posting a save percentage above .910 for the second time since Dec. 23. Ersson should remain as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder for the time being, but he's going to return to a backup role once Dan Vladar (lower body) returns. Ersson has gone 2-2-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .873 save percentage over his last six starts.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Exits ice first Friday
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Ersson was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road versus Colorado.
Ersson will make his sixth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 1-2-1 in his last five outings with a 3.60 GAA and .859 save percentage. While the 26-year-old backstop continues to see the bulk of the workload for the Flyers, the impending return of Dan Vladar (lower body) figures to see Ersson relegated to the backup role once again.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Beaten five times Wednesday
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Ersson stopped 22 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Ersson was beaten twice in the second period, twice more in the third, and later midway through overtime. He's been slumping of late and has lost in four of his six outings in January, going 1-3-1 with a 4.30 GAA and a disappointing .828 save percentage. With Dan Vladar (lower body) nearing a return to action, Ersson will likely lose his starting role, and fantasy managers would be wise to look at other options between the pipes, given how much the 26-year-old Swede has been struggling in recent weeks.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Guarding road goal
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Ersson is set to start on the road against Utah on Wednesday.
Ersson will attempt to replicate his 2-1 victory over Vegas on Monday. He stopped 24 of 25 shots in that win, which gives him a 7-8-4 record, 3.30 GAA and .860 save percentage in 20 outings this season. Utah is 7-1-1 in its past nine outings while averaging 3.78 goals per game in that span.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Back in win column Monday
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Ersson turned aside 24 of 25 shots on net in Monday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Ersson earned his first win since Dec. 23 in an effort where he made multiple key saves en route to the road victory. With the win, the 26-year-old goalie is up to a 7-8-4 record with a 3.30 GAA and an .860 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. While the 2025-26 season has been the worst of his four at the NHL level, this start was encouraging, and he's in line for more opportunities with Dan Vladar (lower body) on injured reserve. Another 20-plus win season might be off the table for Ersson, but Monday's win could spark a decent stretch of play for him, making him an intriguing streaming option in fantasy for the time being. With current backup Aleksei Kolosov struggling, Ersson could be in line to draw an appearance in his fifth straight game during Wednesday's road matchup in Utah.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Expected to start Monday
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Ersson is set to start on the road against Vegas on Monday.
Ersson is struggling, going 0-2-0 while allowing eight goals on 47 shots (.830 save percentage) across his past three appearances. This has also been a rough campaign for him overall -- he's 6-8-4 with a 3.43 GAA and an .855 save percentage in 19 outings. Vegas has won its past seven games to improve to 24-11-12 on the season, and the Golden Knights have scored at least six goals in three of their past four games, so it doesn't look like things are going to get any easier for Ersson on Monday.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Struggles continue Saturday
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Ersson made 22 saves in relief in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Saturday.
Starter Aleksei Kolosov allowed three goals on three shots in a 1:20 span in the first period, but Ersson took the loss. The Flyers are on a six-game losing streak (0-5-1) while being outscored by the opposition by a 31-12 margin. Ersson is 0-4-0 with 15 goals allowed during that run.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Pulled in second period
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Ersson allowed three goals on 14 shots before being replaced in the second period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
Aleksei Kolosov replaced him. It was hardly Ersson's fault that his team was down 3-1 at the time. The Pens had ripped home two power-play goals in the first, and the Flyers were running around at bad angles. Ersson was pressed into duty after Dan Vladar suffered an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's game. Ersson's last win was Dec. 23. He's 0-3-0 with 17 goals allowed in four starts since.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Starting against Pittsburgh
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Ersson will start Thursday's road game against Pittsburgh.
Ersson has taken losses in each of his last three outings, but he'll draw the start Thursday after Dan Vladar (undisclosed) exited Wednesday's game against the Sabres. It's not yet clear when Vladar will return to action, but Ersson will likely serve as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder if Vladar misses time, while Aleksei Kolosov was also called up Thursday.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Takes loss in relief
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Ersson turned aside six of eight shots after replacing Dan Vladar (undisclosed) in the first period Wednesday, taking the loss as the Flyers fell 5-2 to the Sabres.
It was a rough night for Philadelphia's defense overall, and Ersson got stuck with his third straight loss when Jack Quinn's tally early in the second period proved to be the game-winner. The 26-year-old netminder has only one win in his last eight outings, going 1-5-2 with a 3.75 GAA and .840 save percentage over that stretch, but he'll likely take over as the Flyers' No. 1 option in the crease for as long as Vladar is sidelined.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Swarmed by killer bees
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Ersson made 16 saves in a 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Ersson was swarmed by killer bees Saturday, and his coach wasn't about to bail him out. He has lost two straight games with 12 goals allowed over that span. He's also 1-4-2 in his last seven (27 goals allowed). Ersson, who is 6-6-4 with a 3.33 GAA and an .858 save percentage in 16 starts, is going to continue to take a back seat to Dan Vladar, whose 16-6-4 record, 2.35 GAA and .910 save percentage are stellar.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: First off Saturday
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Ersson was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Ersson has one victory in his last six appearances (1-3-2) while allowing 20 goals on 150 shots. He has a 6-5-4 record this season with a 3.09 GAA and an .868 save percentage across 15 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league with 3.45 goals per game this campaign.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Struggles against Flames
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Ersson stopped 20 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Flames.
Ersson kept things close for about 30 minutes, but penalty trouble for the Flyers led to two goals for the Flames in the second period. The Flyers, on the second half of a back-to-back, couldn't get back into the game, leaving Ersson with his fifth loss in his last six outings (1-3-2). The 26-year-old netminder is now at a 6-5-4 record with a 3.09 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 15 appearances. Dan Vladar will likely get the nod for a tough matchup Saturday versus the Oilers to close out this five-game road trip.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Set to start in Calgary
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Ersson will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Wednesday.
Ersson will get the second half of a back-to-back after Dan Vladar backstopped the Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Ersson is 2-2-2 with an .889 save percentage over six outings in December. The Flames have scored 19 goals over their last six games, winning four of them.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Makes 20 saves in win
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Ersson stopped 20 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Ersson was beaten in the latter stages of the second period, but that would be the only goal he'd allow. The 26-year-old Swedish netminder snapped a four-game losing skid with this win, a run in which he'd allowed at least three goals each time. Ersson owns a 2-2-2 record with a 2.78 GAA and an .889 save percentage in seven appearances in December.
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