I'll working on the NBCSN telecast of the Flyers/Wild game tonight so won't be online during the game. However here is what the lines and D pairs are looking like for tonight as of now (1 PM) although it is possible there may be some tweaks as both teams had disappointing losses in their last games.
Two players for sure who played for Minny in NY last night will not in their lineup tonight are defenseman Clayton Stoner (injured last night) and center Erik Haula who was sent down to Iowa (AHL). Recalled to replace him was veteran LW Stephane Veilleux who I expect will replace Mike Rupp on the fourth line with Zenon Konopka taking taking Haula's spot at center on that line although Mike Yeo is playing this close to the vest. Nate Prosser should take Stoner's spot. Niklas Backstrom (2-7-2, 3.19, .895) will be in goal.
For the Flyers Nicklas Grossmann and Andrej Meszaros will be back in on defense and Steve Mason in net (13-9-4, 2.40, .922). Erik Gustafsson is out injured and Hal Gill will be a healthy scratch.
Expected lines ad D pairs as of now are:
MINNESOTA WILD at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Monday, December 23, 2013 NBCSN
MINNESOTA WILD
11 Parise - 9 Koivu - 3 Coyle 22 Niederreiter - 64 Granlund - 29 Pominville 15 Heatley - 21 Brodziak - 24 Cooke 19 Veilleux - 29 Konopka - 17 Mitchell
20 Suter - 25 Brodin 6 Scandella - 46 Spurgeon 2 Ballard - 39 Prosser
32 Bà¤ckström 31 Gustafsson
Spares: 27 Rupp (LW), 39 Prosser (D), 14 Fontaine (RW) Injured: Harding (G), 4 Stoner (D)
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
12 Raffl - 28 Giroux - 92 Voracek 19 Hartnell - 10 Schenn - 17 Simmonds 24 Read - 14 Couturier - 40 Lecavalier 36 Rinaldo - 76 VandeVelde - 18 Hall
44 Timonen - 5 Coburn 8 Grossmann - 32 Streit 41 Meszaros - 22 Schenn
35 Mason 29 Emery
Spares: 75 Gill (D) Injured: 9 Downie (LW), Gustafsson (D)