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Flyers Opening Night Lineup
Flyers project Trevor Zegras and Porter Martone as key starters for opening night.
In brief
Flyers project Trevor Zegras and Porter Martone as key starters for opening night. Philadelphia Flyers will start season with Trevor Zegras and Porter Martone in forward lines after preseason adjustments. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Opening Night Setup
The Flyers begin their 2026-27 season Wednesday night against Pittsburgh Penguins after last spring's playoff run.
Forward Lineups
Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras, Porter Martone, Tyson Foerster, Christian Dvorak, Travis Konecny, Alex Bump, Matvei Michkov, Carl Grundstrom, Sean Couturier, Noel Acciari form the projected forward lines.
Reserves for Forwards
Denver Barkey and Nikita Grebenkin are reserves, with Garrett Wilson also available for forward play.
Defensive Pairings
Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen lead the top defensive pairing, with York and Drysdale forming the second pair.
Defensive Reserves
Simon Benoit anchors the bottom pairing, with David Jiříček as a potential reserve for early games.
Power Play
Trevor Zegras, Matvei Michkov, Porter Martone, and Tyson Foerster lead the power play unit for the Flyers.
Penalty Kill
Sean Couturier and Noel Acciari lead the penalty kill with Travis Sanheim providing coverage.
Goaltenders
Dan Vladar starts, with Joseph Woll as backup after preseason injury concerns.
Reserves for Goalies
Aleksei Kolosov is the next in line after the Flyers prefer AHL minutes for prospect Carson Bjarnason.
Key Changes
Porter Martone starts immediately, with Tyson Foerster healthy and Matvei Michkov ready to prove himself.
Opening Night Focus
The Flyers aim to sustain momentum from last spring's playoff run against Pittsburgh Penguins.
The bottom line
Philadelphia Flyers will start season with Trevor Zegras and Porter Martone in forward lines after preseason adjustments.
