The Belarusian netminder is 4-7-1 with a 3.39 goals-against average and .872 save percentage this season. He is expected to get the start Thursday.

The Philadelphia Flyers' 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks on New Year's Eve came with an unsettling development: Sam Ersson, the team's No. 1 goaltender, exited the game after two periods following a lower-body injury,

Ersson sustained the injury during the Flyers’ 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. It’s unclear when Ersson suffered the injury during the game, but after playing the first two periods of the game, he did not return for the third period.

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that goaltender Samuel Ersson will be out day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. View the original article to see embedded media. Ersson, 25, left the Flyers' last matchup against the San Jose Sharks due to this injury.

Samuel Ersson is dealing with a lower-body injury again. The Flyers' No. 1 goaltender is considered day to day after exiting the team's 4-0 win Tuesday night over the Sharks at second intermission. Ersson collided with San Jose center Luke Kunin late in the second period.

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that goaltender Samuel Ersson will not return to the club’s matchup against the San Jose Sharks due to an undisclosed injury. View the original article to see embedded media.