Vladar's Arm: Flyers' Goalie Dilemma

0:00It's April 24th. This is NHL News Today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. Philadelphia Flyers' goalie, Dan Vlatar, is a game-time decision for Game 4 against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. The Flyers hold a three-nothing series lead and could punch their ticket to the second round with a win. Vlatter tweaked his right arm in a crease collision during their 5-2 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday. The injury happened when Penguins forward Brian Russ tumbled through the crease and escaped Snag's Vlater's blocker at 6 minutes and 41. Seconds of the third period. Vlater shook it off, stayed in net, and stopped 7 of the last 8 shots to seal the win. He's been lights out this series with a 0.946 save percentage, including a 27 save shutout in Game 2. Coach Rick Tocket called it a maintenance day after Vlater skipped Thursday practice and the team took Friday off. Two days of rest should do the trick, Tocket said, but they'll check him tomorrow, wait, tonight.

1:00If Vlater sits, Samuel Irson steps up, the young backup who finished the regular season hot with six wins in nine games, a 1.99. Goals against average, and 0.912 save percentage. Irson would make his playoff debut, the 11th Flyer, to do so in this series. Toche seen Goldie Carousel Chaos before, starting three netminders in Vancouver's first round win two years back. But he's chill about it here, praising Irson's calm game, bigger presence in net, and how the team's system locks everything down no matter who tends. Go. With the Flyers won win away from advancing, all eyes on Vlater's arm, and whether Irson gets the call to keep the momentum rolling into the next round.