Against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers had the tough task of facing off against a pair of Hart Memorial Trophy winners in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Saturday afternoon with the Nashville Predators in town, the Flyers had to take on another all-world talent — this time a goaltender.
Juuse Saros is one of the top goalies on the planet. The 27-year-old is fresh off his second consecutive appearance at the All-Star Game, and while his win-loss record isn’t exactly mind-blowing, he also hasn’t had much help from the underperforming squad playing in front of him as of late.