Tonight's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders at Wells Fargo Center promises to be a high-energy and potentially heated affair.

In the wake of a 5-0 beatdown Wednesday at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers have decided to make a change on the blue line. Not for the first time this season, the Flyers will turn to a young Swedish defenseman from Lehigh Valley for a shot in the arm.

Laughton revealed that he missed the previous three games before Monday due to the sudden and unexpected death of his father-in-law.

New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.

Team Sweden has announced Philadelphia Flyers goalie Sam Ersson as a late addition to their lineup for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. With Jacob Markstrom of

Brothers Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each collected a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils scored four times in the second period and rolled to a 5-0 rout of the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Newark,

John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (23-23-6) will play the latter game of a back-to-back as they host Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (22-20-7).

PHILADELPHIA -- Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist for the Philadelphia Flyers, who hung on for a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. It was the 30-year-old forward’s first game back after missing three because of personal reasons.

Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Owen Tippett left Wednesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils with an undisclosed injury, with the team announcing on social media that he would not return.

Will Ferrell knows he ruffled some feathers with his surprise appearance as Buddy the Elf at an NHL game in December.