UPDATE

* Sergei Bobrovsky back in goal tonight.

* The Phantoms turned in a competitive effort last night, but dropped a 2-1 decision to the Charlotte Checkers. With Nic Riopel in goal (called up from the ECHL to start in place of struggling Johan Hedberg), the game was scoreless until close to the midway point of regulation when Andrew Rowe scored his 5th goal of the season to give the Phantoms a 1-0 lead. But Charlotte answered back about a minute and a half later and scored again with about five minutes left in the second period. The anemic Phantoms attack was unable to find an equalizer.

* Victor Hedman is questionable for tonight.

* Projected lineups for tonight (subject to change)

FLYERS

JVR - Richards - Zherdev
Hartnell - Carter - Leino
Powe - Giroux - Carter
Shelley - Betts - Nodl

Pronger - Carle
Coburn - Timonen
Meszaros - O'Donnell

Bobrovsky
[Boucher]


BOLTS

St. Louis - Stamkos - Downie
Malone - Moore - Harju
Bergenheim - Wright - Purcell
Hall - Thompson - Tyrell

Lundin - Kubina
Ohlund - Jones
Clark - Roy

Smith
[Ellis]



MINI-PREVIEW 9:45 AM EST

Coming off a 3-0 shutout loss in Montreal, the Flyers (12-5-2) return home tonight to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-2). The Bolts, who recently came up short in measuring-stick games against Washington and Pittsburgh, downed the Flyers in Philly by a 3-2 score back on Oct. 14.

The Flyers lost Tuesday night's game on special teams -- an area that has been a big strength for much of the last month. They will look to get back on the horse tonight. Along with limiting the damage done by Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis, that will be the biggest key to success tonight for Philly.

I will post lineups, updates and more thoughts about tonight's game this afternoon.

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