Updated: 1:45 p.m.
VOORHEES, N.J. — A mixed bag of news for the Flyers on Friday as they prep for the Rangers Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Brayden Schenn (suspected bruised left shoulder) and Sean Couturier (possible concussion) took the ice at practice, with Schenn working on Scott Laughton’s line with R.J. Umberger.
Schenn will play against the Rangers.
Couturier was being rotated into the line, but likely won’t dress for Saturday’s game, general manager Ron Hextall said.
Goalie Michal Neuvirth (possible concussion) came out early, did some work with goalie coach Kim Dillabaugh, took a few shots and then left the ice after less than 15 minutes on the ice.
Both players are day-to-day and Hextall said Neuvirth was scheduled to do only some light work at practice.
Fortunately, the Flyers had a third goalie in reserve — Jeff Hextall — in net for drills while Steve Mason was at the other end.
Why not call up Jason LaBarbera from the Phantoms? Because there’s no need to take a one-day salary cap hit on him when the club can recall him Saturday morning for the skate before playing the Rangers.
Hextall said that decision could come Saturday.
Look for Sam Gagner to center Matt Read and Wayne Simmonds.
Coach Dave Hakstol used that line against Boston once Couturier left the game after taking a head shot from Zac Rinaldo at the end of the first period.
“There’s some things in our game that can click, and hopefully we can develop that tomorrow,” Gagner said.
Gagner played well in a shutdown role, too, and also took 12 faceoffs.
“In kinda a tough circumstance, he stepped in mid-game, went in and did a good job,” Hakstol said.
“I thought his battle level was real good starting with faceoffs and different little areas that are required up the middle, and that is where he practiced today.”
Overtime record
Claude Giroux tied Simon Gagne’s all-time club record with his overtime goal against Boston. Giroux has six in his Flyers career.
Threesome
Mark Streit tied a career-high with three assists for the eighth time. It was only the second time that all three of his assists came in the third period or later, That last happened on March 28, 2008, when he was still with Montreal.