Updated: 3:12 p.m.
VOORHEES, N.J. — Interestingly, the Flyers are one of three NHL teams, along with the Lightning and Golden Knights, that have never swept a season series against the Bruins.
And it’s not going to happen this season either ... 50 years and counting.
The Flyers (17-23-6, 40 points) will try to string together back-to-back wins as they host the Bruins (26-15-5, 57 points) Wednesday in their only matchup at the Wells Fargo Center this season.
Let's take a look at tonight's essentials:
• When: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center
• Broadcast: NBCSN
• Live stream: NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com
• The Flyers are hoping they didn’t empty the tank against the Wild.
Monday’s seven-goal outburst against Minnesota matched a season high in scoring after the Flyers tallied seven goals against the Senators on Oct. 10. In the Flyers' next game, they were shut out, 1-0, by the Golden Knights.
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• Can Nolan Patrick build upon his most impressive game of the season? Patrick is coming off a career-best four-point game with two goals and two assists. Interim head coach Scott Gordon said Patrick is able to hit that next level when he finds his “fifth gear.”
It comes a lot from moving my feet and holding onto pucks. It’s something I’ve been working on during practice every day and kind of make it a habit. I have fun playing every night. It’s nice to get out of a slump like that, but it doesn’t change anything for me.
• Flyers captain Claude Giroux is one assist shy of 500 for his career. Giroux would join Bobby Clarke (852) as the only other player in franchise history to amass 500 career assists. Earlier this season, Giroux passed Bill Barber and Brian Propp for second place on the Flyers' career assist leaders.
• Flyers forward Dale Weise cleared waivers Wednesday afternoon and will remain on the team's roster for now as no call-ups are planned at this point.
• May we see a penalty-filled game? The Flyers and Bruins are two of the most penalized teams in the league, ranking second and third respectively, in penalty minutes per game. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean we will see a power-play filled contest. Boston ranks near the bottom (25th) in times it has played shorthanded this season.
The Flyers will face Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak for the second time this season. Halak shut out the Flyers back on Oct. 25 when he stopped all 26 shots in a 3-0 Bruins victory at TD Garden.
B’s defenseman Zdeno Chara scored two of his three goals this season in that previous game against the Flyers. Boston’s totem pole of a defenseman missed 19 games this season with a lower-body injury.
Projected lineup
Forwards
James van Riemsdyk-Claude Giroux-Travis Konecny
Oskar Lindblom-Sean Couturier-Jakub Voracek
Scott Laughton-Nolan Patrick-Wayne Simmonds
Jori Lehtera-Phil Varone-Michael Raffl
Defensemen
Ivan Provorov-Travis Sanheim
Andrew MacDonald-Robert Hagg
Shayne Gostisbehere-Radko Gudas
Goalies
Carter Hart
Mike McKenna
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