Ersson (lower body), who remains on injured reserve, has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Carolina and is considered day-to-day.
Ersson tweaked a lower-body injury at practice last Wednesday, and it's encouraging to see him deemed day-to-day after he initially carried a return timetable of 1-2 weeks. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old netminder will be able to return to game action, but he seems to be progressing well in his recovery.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Surfaces on IR
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Ersson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Following a 28-save effort in a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose on Monday, Ersson tweaked a previous injury and received a 1-2 week timeline for his recovery. His move to IR will free up a roster spot for the Flyers to bring up a defenseman from AHL Lehigh Valley because of injuries to Cam York (upper body), Emil Andrae (undisclosed) and Jamie Drysdale (upper body).
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Ersson will be unavailable for Thursday's game against Ottawa due to a lower-body injury.
Ersson had already been ruled out for Thursday's matchup after tweaking something during Wednesday's practice session, and the team has now clarified that he's dealing with a lower-body issue. However, the injury isn't considered a long-term concern, so he should be deemed day-to-day ahead of Saturday's home game against the Sabres.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Stuck with shootout loss in return
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Ersson made 28 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped three of five shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
The netminder had sat out the prior two games with a lower-body injury, but Ersson looked healthy in his return to the crease Saturday. He should immediately reclaim the No. 1 job for Philly, as Ersson's 2.69 GAA and .902 save percentage on the season are far superior to the marks posted by Ivan Fedotov (4.05 GAA, .851 save percentage) and Aleksei Kolosov (3.93 GAA, .863 save percentage) -- the latter is currently out with a lower-body injury.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Good to start Saturday
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Ersson (lower body) will guard the road goal in Saturday's tilt against Florida, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
Ersson left last Saturday's 3-0 loss to Boston after logging just 7:36 of ice time because of the injury. He has a 4-2-1 record, 2.68 GAA and .901 save percentage in nine appearances in 2024-25. The Panthers will be a challenging adversary -- they're 10-3-1 and rank fifth offensively with 3.86 goals per game.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Not ready to return
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Ersson (lower body) took part in the Flyers' game-day skate Thursday but won't be in action versus the Lightning, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Ersson seems to be trending in the right direction, which could leave the door open for him to play versus the Panthers on Saturday. Still, with both Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov available, the team doesn't need to rush Ersson back into the crease. It will be Kolosov who gets the nod for Thursday's matchup with Tampa Bay.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Traveling with Flyers
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Ersson (lower body) is traveling with the Flyers and spent some time on the ice in full gear Tuesday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ersson isn't expected to play in Tuesday's road tilt versus Carolina, but joining the Flyers on their trip opens the door to him potentially playing Thursday in Tampa Bay or Saturday's road game against the Panthers. He has a 4-2-1 record, 2.68 GAA and .901 save percentage in nine appearances in 2024-25. Aleksei Kolosov is set to start Tuesday, and Ivan Fedotov is projected to serve as the backup netminder.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Exits game with injury
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Ersson (lower body) exited Saturday's tilt against Boston and won't return.
Ersson stopped the eight shots he faced but left the game after logging just 7:36 of ice time. Aleksei Kolosov took his place between the pipes. The 25-year-old Ersson was seen getting a new skate blade, but he also spoke to the head athletic trainer and pointed to his left leg, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ersson has been the clear No. 1 option for the Flyers in 2024-25, so if he misses time due to this injury, then that would leave Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to compete for starts during his absence.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Facing Bruins
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Ersson will be between the home pipes versus Boston on Saturday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Ersson has solidified his spot as the No. 1 goaltender with the Flyers, winning his last three starts. Ersson is 4-2-1 with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage in eight appearances this season. Boston has been slumping recently, losing five of six games while finding the back of the net nine times heading into Saturday's matchup.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Sharp in fourth win
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Ersson stopped 20 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Blues.
Neither goalie was particularly busy in a tight-checking affair, but Ersson was just a little bit sharper than Jordan Binnington. The Flyers' No. 1 netminder has won three straight starts to boost his record to 4-2-1 in eight appearances, and while Ersson's 2.73 GAA and .897 save percentage aren't elite, they're significantly better than Ivan Fedotov's 5.35 GAA and .821 save percentage.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Slated to start Thursday
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Ersson is expected to serve as the starting goaltender for Thursday's home game against the Blues, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson put together his first shutout win of the season Tuesday against the Bruins, and he'll start for a second consecutive game Thursday. The 25-year-old has been somewhat inconsistent over his first seven outings this year, posting a 3-2-1 record, 2.99 GAA and .891 save percentage.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: In net versus Boston
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Ersson will get the starting nod in Tuesday's road tilt against the Bruins, per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic.
Ersson has been unsteady between the pipes lately, allowing 12 goals over his last three appearances. The 25-year-old will draw a Boston club scoring 3.00 goals per game through nine matchups. Ersson sports a 2-2-1 record, .872 save percentage and 3.56 GAA across six appearances.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Allows five goals in victory
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Ersson stopped 21 of 26 shots in a 7-5 win versus Minnesota on Saturday.
Ersson received plenty of offensive support to secure his second win of the season, improving his record to 2-2-1 with a 3.56 GAA and an .872 save percentage through six appearances. Rasmus Ristolainen scored the game-winner for the Flyers at the 17:36 mark of the third period, breaking a 5-5 tie.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Getting starting nod Saturday
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Head coach John Tortorella said Friday that Ersson will be in the home crease for Saturday's game against Minnesota, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson has started in five of the Flyers' first seven games of the season, posting a 1-2-1 record, 3.22 GAA and .886 save percentage. He'll draw the start in the first half of a back-to-back Saturday, while it wouldn't be surprising to see Ivan Fedotov start Sunday's home matchup against Montreal.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Surrounded by horror on ice
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Ersson made 29 saves in a 3-0 loss to the Canucks on Saturday.
It was horror on ice for the Flyers, who were outclassed in every area except in goal. Ersson was the best Flyer in the loss, but Vancouver netminder Kevin Lankinen was a step ahead. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 1-1-1 record with 10 goals allowed on 94 shots in four appearances this campaign. Fantasy managers aren't likely to see much improvement in his statistics this season.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Falters late in overtime loss
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Ersson stopped 29 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Ersson was trying to nurse a 3-2 lead to the finish line, but Evan Bouchard scored to tie the game with 3:42 left in the third. In overtime, Leon Draisaitl buried a rebound from a Connor McDavid shot to complete the Flyers' collapse. Ersson has allowed six goals on 59 shots over his first two starts, going 1-0-1. The 24-year-old netminder appears to be the preferred option over Ivan Fedotov. The Flyers end their season-opening road trip in Seattle on Thursday.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Tough loss against Boston
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Ersson stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 preseason loss to the Bruins.
The 24-year-old netminder battled to a 1-1 tie through two periods, but Ersson gave up a power-play tally to Tyler Johnson midway through the third, and Boston then piled on two empty-netters after he left the crease. Ersson had a roller-coaster 2023-24 campaign once he took over as the Flyers' starter, winning a career-high 23 games but posting a 2.82 GAA and .890 save percentage. While he heads into the current season at the top of the depth chart, he could face a stiff challenge from Ivan Fedotov if the towering Russian adapts quickly to the speed of the NHL.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Ersson will protect the road net in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Bruins.
Ersson is set for his second start of the preseason. He should be considered the Flyers' top goalie to begin 2024-25, though he'll face pressure from Ivan Fedotov and perhaps Aleksei Kolosov to keep that spot.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Tending twine Thursday
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Ersson will be between the pipes at home versus the Islanders on Thursday, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
Ersson saw action in 51 games last season in which he posted a 23-19-7 record, 2.82 GAA and four shutouts. With Ivan Fedotov having signed a new contract in the offseason, the 24-year-old Ersson will face significant pressure to maintain the top job in the City of Brotherly Love. As such, it seems unlikely Ersson will get back over the 50-game mark this upcoming season.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Falls in finale
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Ersson stopped 16 of 17 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
Ersson was solid Tuesday, holding Washington to an Alex Ovechkin goal in the first period. However, with the Flyers needing a regulation win to stay alive in the playoff hunt, Ersson went to the bench with the score tied 1-1 in the third period, allowing T.J. Oshie to collect the game-winner in an empty net. Although it was an inconsistent year for Ersson overall, he finished strong, going 2-1-0 while allowing just two goals on 62 shots over his final three outings. He'll finish the season 23-19-7 with an .890 save percentage and a 2.82 GAA.
