Flyers coach Dave Hakstol surprisingly started Alex Lyon in net instead of veteran Michal Neuvirth in Saturday afternoon’s home game against Ottawa.
Neuvirth was yanked in Wednesday’s loss to Washington and Lyon started Thursday’s loss at New Jersey. Neuvirth had been battling the flu, though general manager Ron Hextall said recently he was healthy.
Lyon mostly played well, but gave up a late goal in the Devils’ loss. He was signed as a free agent out of Yale in April, 2016.
Starter Brian Elliott has a lower-body injury and missed his fourth game. He’s expected to be available for Tuesday’s game at Carolina, which entered Saturday tied with the Flyers for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division.