The Flyers are hoping veteran Andrew MacDonald will steady a defense that has struggled recently.
MacDonald is expected to return to the lineup Monday in Pittsburgh after missing 15 games with a leg injury, suffered blocking a shot. The Flyers won just three of those 15 games (3-6-6).
The Flyers have lost seven straight, and have allowed a total of 19 goals in their last four defeats. Radko Gudas, another veteran defenseman, has missed those four games because of a 10-game suspension.
MacDonald, 31, thinks the Flyers’ defenders have gambled on the offensive end in recent games.