Ersson made 12 saves in a 3-1 win over New Jersey on Saturday.
Ersson allowed one goal on three shots in the first period before closing the door the rest of the way. The Flyers provided the 25-year-old goalie with plenty of support, blocking 33 shots in Saturday's victory. Ersson has won his last four outings to improve to 13-7-2 this season.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Starting Saturday
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Ersson will defend the visiting cage in New Jersey on Saturday, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ersson has won three straight games, allowing six goals on 74 shots in victories over Anaheim, Florida and the Islanders. Overall, Ersson is 12-7-2 with two shutouts, a 2.87 GAA and a .888 save percentage. The Devils are averaging 3.11 goals in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Stands tall against Isles
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Ersson turned aside 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
The Flyers dominated the second period to take a 3-1 lead, and Ersson made sure it held up despite facing 15 shots in the final frame alone. The 25-year-old goalie has won three straight starts, and over six outings since Christmas, he's gone 5-1-0 with a stellar 1.77 GAA and .931 save percentage.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Between pipes Thursday
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Ersson will patrol the visiting crease versus the Islanders on Thursday.
Ersson has won his last two starts, allowing three goals on 45 shots (.933 save percentage), including a 22-save shutout over Anaheim on Saturday. Ersson has been inconsistent for most of the season, going 11-7-2 with a solid 2.87 GAA but a mediocre .887 save percentage. The Islanders are averaging only 2.60 goals per game, which ranks 29th in the NHL this season.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Hangs on for win Monday
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Ersson stopped 20 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.
Florida jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Ersson buckled down and allowed only a Sam Reinhart power-play tally the rest of the way, giving the Flyers a chance to mount a comeback. Ersson is on a roll again, going 4-1-0 over his last five outings with a 1.51 GAA and a .939 save percentage despite a three-game absence at the beginning of January due to a lower-body injury.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Tending twine Monday
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Ersson will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Monday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Ersson is coming off a 22-save performance in Saturday's 6-0 shutout win over Anaheim. He has a 10-7-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.86 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. Florida ranks ninth in the league with 3.26 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Posts 22-save shutout
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Ersson recorded 22 saves in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
Ersson was coming off a subpar display in a 4-1 loss to Dallas on Thursday, but he bounced back admirably to record his second shutout over his last three appearances. He needed only 15 saves to shut out the Sharks on Dec. 31 in a 4-0 win. Ersson has gone 10-7-2 with a 2.86 GAA and an .888 save percentage across 21 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Tending twine Saturday
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Ersson will defend the home crease versus Anaheim on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson has given up only four goals on 70 shots in his last three appearances. He is 9-7-2 with a 3.02 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season. The Ducks are averaging only 2.51 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Hung out to dry Thursday
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Ersson turned aside 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Stars, with Dallas' final tally getting scored into an empty net.
Making his return from a lower-body injury that had sidelined Ersson for the prior three games, the 25-year-old goalie was left to fend for himself by the Philly defense -- two of Dallas' tallies came on deflections from players parked right outside his crease, while the third was scored on a 3-on-1 rush in the second period. Ersson has looked good since Christmas despite the struggles of the team in front of him, allowing four goals on 70 shots (.943 save percentage) over his last three outings, but he'd stumbled to a 4.26 GAA and .810 save percentage in the six appearances before that. Ersson is still holding on to the No. 1 job in the Flyers' crease over Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov, but his grip isn't a firm one.
Ersson (lower body) will return to action at home versus Dallas on Thursday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson had missed the previous three games with his injury. The 25-year-old netminder was 3-1-0 with a 2.95 GAA and an .885 save percentage in his four games prior to getting hurt. He will have a tough matchup at home versus the Stars, who are averaging 3.26 goals per game in 2024-25, which is tied for ninth in the NHL.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Remains unavailable
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Ersson (lower body) will not be an option against Toronto on Tuesday but is not expected out long term, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Ersson will be out of action for his third straight game due to his lower-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the Swedish netminder appeared to be finding his stride, going 3-1-0 with a 2.95 GAA in his last four outings, including a shutout victory over the Sharks. With Ersson still out, Ivan Fedotov will get the nod Tuesday.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Out Sunday
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Ersson (lower body) is out Sunday against the Maple Leafs.
Ersson will miss a second straight game after suffering a lower-body injury in a win Tuesday over San Jose. Ivan Fedotov will get the start Sunday against Toronto.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Ersson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury after leaving Tuesday's game versus the Sharks.
Ersson has already been sidelined on two other occasions by lower-body issues this season, so this is not a positive update. Aleksei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov will handle the goaltending duties until Ersson is cleared to play again, beginning with Thursday's game in Vegas.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Departs after two periods
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Ersson (undisclosed) left Tuesday's game versus the Sharks after the second period, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson had stopped all 15 shots he faced over the first two frames, so he's likely dealing with something. Aleksei Kolosov took over in goal for the third and would likely operate as the No. 1 netminder if Ersson is forced to miss time. The Flyers' road trip continues Thursday versus the Golden Knights. They won't need to call up another goalie, as Ivan Fedotov is already on the NHL roster.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Draws start versus San Jose
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Ersson will patrol the road crease against the Sharks on Tuesday.
Ersson was fantastic in his last start, turning aside 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia. The Swedish netminder has been subpar overall in December, though, having posted a 3-4-0 record, .843 save percentage and 3.79 GAA through seven appearances. San Jose has put up 2.69 goals per game this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Earns win vs. Anaheim
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Ersson stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks,
Ersson took advantage of a favorable matchup Saturday and notched his third win over his last seven appearances since returning from a lower-body injury on Dec. 8. Record aside, this was one of Ersson's best outings of the entire season, and it marked the first time since Nov. 11 -- and the first time since returning from the aforementioned injury -- that he was able to record a save percentage above the .910 mark.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Starting Saturday
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Ersson will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Saturday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Ersson has gone 2-4-0 with a 4.28 GAA and an .810 save percentage over six games since he returned from a lower-body injury. He'll look to get back on track after the holiday break, and he has a favorable matchup to do so against the Ducks, who have averaged just 2.42 goals per game.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Yanked after two frames
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Ersson was pulled after allowing five goals on 14 shots in the first two periods of Monday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
He was replaced by Aleksei Kolosov, who stopped six of seven shots in relief. The Flyers showed no fight Monday, and Ersson was left to fend off the flightless birds on his own. The Pens scored four times in the first period, including two with the man advantage. The Flyers have struggled with discipline, and their penalty kill hasn't been good enough. They are 3-6-1 over their last 10 games, and they have a minus-22 goal differential. Put simply, Ersson is a risk in your fantasy net.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Draws start against Penguins
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Ersson will defend the road crease against the Penguins on Monday.
Ersson earned the overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday despite turning aside just 21 of 25 shots (.840 save percentage). The 25-year-old hasn't been particularly effective since returning from a lower-body injury, going 2-3-0 with a 3.85 GAA and .830 save percentage over his last five starts.
