FLYERS (13-12-1) at CANADIENS (13-14-2)

Pre-game notes

Flyers have allowed 16 power play goals in their last 12 games.

Philadelphia has lost seven of their past eight games.

Peter Laviolette is 0-1 as a coach with the Flyers after an 8-2 loss to Washington.

Dan Carcillo begins the first game of his four game suspension for sucker-punching the Capital’s Matt Bradley on Saturday night.

Canadiens were 3-1 last season vs. Philadelphia.

Ray Emery is 0-4-0 with a 5.34 goals-against average in his last five starts.

Carey Price is 4-0-0 with a 1.75 GAA in his career against the Flyers.

expected Canadiens lineup

Plekanec, Cammalleri, Andrei Kostitsyn
Gomez, Sergei Kostitsyn, D’Agostini
Metropolit, Moen, Pacioretty
Lapierre, Laraque, Bergeron

Hamrlik, Spacek
Mara, O’Byrne
Gorges, Gill

Carey Price starts in goal for the Canadiens; Brian Boucher for the Flyers.

scratches: Pyatt, Pouliot (wrist), Gionta (foot), Markov (ankle)