The Philadelphia Flyers are looking to push their winning streak to seven games. They can do so by dealing the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning their seventh consecutive loss.
The Flyers have won 2 of 5 road games this year.
The Lightning is coming off a 2-5 lost against the Thrashers.
The last time the teams had met, the Lightning beat the Flyers in the Eastern Conference finals to go on and win the Stanley Cup.
Esche will start in goal.
Therien is expected to play after leaving Saturday’s game early with back spasms. Desjardins, Primeau, Stevenson and Kapanen are still out with injuries.
The Lightning will be playing without Martin St. Louis who broke his finger in practice on Sunday.