Tonight the Flyers host the red hot Sabres in Philadelphia. Buffalo is 9-1 over the past ten games. The Flyers went 4-2-1 the last seven games, all against Western Conference teams.
This is the first of four meetings between the two teams this year.
Antero Niittymaki will get the start again in goal for the Flyers with Esche injured.
Martin Biron starts in goal for the Sabres looking to win his 14th straight start.

Injuries for the Flyers include Keith Primeau, Joni Pitkanen, Eric Desjardins, Robert Esche and Ryan Ready. Questionable for the game are Simon Gagne, Donald Brashear, Jeff Carter, Turner Stevenson, and Mike Richards
Injuries for the Sabres include J.P. Dumont and Dmitri Kalinin.

The callups from the Phantoms should still be the same as last game. Jamie Storr will backup Niitty, Matt Ellison, Pat Kavanagh, Josh Gratton and Ben Eager.