Flyers duel with Blackhawks tonight

After an ugly 8-2 loss to the Penguins on Saturday that everyone surely wants to forget, the Flyers will take to the ice tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks.

After the game Saturday, the Flyers held a post-game meeting to try and figure out what their identity is. It's obvious they have had no identity through these first three weeks of the NHL season. They need to find it fast, or this year will pass them by.

Robert Esche will start in net tonight for the Flyers. Esche came in to the game Saturday after Antero Niittymaki gave up 4 goals.

This game was expected to feature the return of Michal Handzus to Philadelphia, but he is out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL. Kyle Calder, the man the Flyers got for Handzus, has zero points through the first 10 games.

The top scorer for the Blackhawks is Martin Havlat, whom Chicago acquired this offseason via trade. Havlat has 13 points and is the main weapon for Chicago on their front line. Radim Vrbata also has a strong start to his season, totaling 11 points.

Game Information: 7:00, Versus, 610WIP