Five things to know about the Flyers (27-24-7) today as they face Vancouver (26-27-6 ) on Sunday night and try to salvage a win in the final game of their sad-sack road trip:
- The Flyers are trying to avoid getting swept on their Western Canada trip for the third straight season. They are 0-6-2 in those road games.
- Flyers defenseman Andrew MacDonald is expected to be scratched for the first time since Nov. 19. Michael Del Zotto, used in the Flyers' seven-man defensive rotation Thursday in Edmonton, will get full-time duty for the first time since Jan.