NHL Player News

Hovorka was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Hovorka was sent down over the weekend but will return to the big club ahead of Wednesday's regular-season finale versus the Red Wings. He has made three NHL appearances this season, adding three hits and a blocked shot while posting a minus-3 rating.

York (rest) won't play against Montreal on Tuesday.

York will join several other regulars in the press box for some additional rest ahead of Philadelphia's first-round playoff series against Pittsburgh. He will conclude the 2025-26 regular season with four goals, 26 points, 89 shots on net and 145 blocked shots across 74 appearances.

Drysdale (rest) will not play in Tuesday's home game against the Canadiens.

Drysdale will attend Tuesday's contest in street clothes, as he and many regular starters will have a game of rest for the Flyers' regular-season finale. Overall, the 24-year-old blueliner has eight goals, 32 points, 101 shots on net and 94 blocked shots across 78 games this season. He'll likely return to his top-four defensive role ahead of the battle for Pennsylvania, where the Flyers face off against the Penguins in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Kochetkov (hip) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his start in Tuesday's road matchup against the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Kochetkov hasn't played in the NHL since Dec. 20 against Tampa Bay due to hip surgery. He appeared in parts of two games with AHL Chicago on Friday and Sunday during a conditioning loan before being called up by the Hurricanes on Monday. Kochetkov has a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and an .899 save percentage in nine NHL outings this campaign.

Zegras won't play in Tuesday's game against the Canadiens due to rest purposes.

Zegras will have a chance to rest after appearing in each of Philadelphia's first 81 regular-season games. He recorded 26 goals, 41 assists, 62 PIM, 46 hits and 28 blocked shots while averaging 18:43 of ice time. He should return to the lineup for the start of the postseason.

Tippett has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Canadiens due to rest purposes.

Tippett had appeared in each of the Flyers' first 81 games of the season, but he'll get the night off for Tuesday's regular-season finale. The 27-year-old should return for the start of the playoffs, and he concludes the regular season with 28 goals, 23 assists, 166 hits, 50 blocked shots and 32 PIM.

Sanheim (rest) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Canadiens.

The Flyers secured the last playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, so Sanheim will receive a game of rest in Philadelphia's regular-season finale. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has 11 goals, 37 points, 95 shots on goal, 46 hits and 152 blocked shots across 81 games this season. He'll miss his first game over the past two years, and he has managed to play in all but five games over the last five seasons. Sanheim will likely return to the Flyers' top pair to play alongside Rasmus Ristolainen when the battle for Pennsylvania begins in the team's upcoming playoff series against the Penguins.

Couturier won't play in Thursday's regular-season finale against the Canadiens due to rest purposes, Bill Meltzer of the Flyers' official site reports.

Couturier has missed just two games since the Olympic break, but he'll get a night off for the Flyers' regular-season finale. Across 23 appearances since the league's layoff, he's recorded seven goals, three assists, 38 hits, eight blocked shots and eight PIM while averaging 15:32 of ice time. He should be back in action for the start of the playoffs.

Ristolainen (rest) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Canadiens, per Bill Meltzer of the Flyers' official site.

The Flyers have secured the last playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, so Ristolainen will receive a game of rest in Philadelphia's regular-season finale. Across 44 games this season, the 31-year-old blueliner has 14 points, 58 shots on net, 48 hits and 63 blocked shots. He'll likely return to the Flyers' top pair to play alongside Travis Sanheim when the battle for Pennsylvania begins in the team's upcoming playoff series against the Penguins.

Konecny (rest) won't be in the lineup against Montreal on Tuesday, according to Bill Meltzer of the Flyers' official site.

Konecny will miss Philadelphia's regular-season finale to rest before the opening round of the playoffs. He has amassed 27 goals, 68 points, 168 shots on net and 108 hits in 2025-26.