The Flyers have announced some exciting news ahead of their contest against the Red Wings.
The Philadelphia Flyers are set to face off against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. This is a massive game for the Flyers, as they are fighting for their playoff lives and would jump ahead of Detroit in the Eastern Conference standings with a victory.
Now, ahead of this big matchup against, the Flyers have announced some exciting news.
The Flyers have shared that forward Tyson Foerster will be returning to the lineup for the Metropolitan Division club.
This is massive news for the Flyers, as they are currently fighting for a spot in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race. Thus, it is significant that they are getting back one of their top forwards in Foerster.
Foerster has not played for the Flyers since their Dec. 1 contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins after undergoing arm surgery. Yet, with this news, the 24-year-old winger is ready to return to the Flyers' lineup.
Foerster was off to a very strong start this season before being sidelined. In 21 games for the Flyers this campaign, he has 10 goals, 13 points, and a plus-7 rating.