Jakub Voracek LW FA Sun 3/10/19 11:45 AM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for his hit on Johnny Boychuk in Saturday's win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
As Boychuk was racing down a puck, Voracek turned and hit him high and forced Boychuk to the locker room. Voracek received a five-minute major for the hit, but he'll likely get tagged with a suspension. He's a first-time offender, so it will likely be a shorter ban.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Fri 3/8/19 11:31 AM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek (lower body) will be fit to play in Saturday's game against the Islanders, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
A previous report indicated that Voracek wasn't at practice Thursday, but he ended up joining the team and took part in special teams drills, per Dave Isaac of the Courier Post. Voracek has produced 18 goals and 41 assists -- including 15 power-play points -- through 65 games this season, so don't hesitate to plug him back into lineups at this time.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Fri 3/8/19 10:36 AM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek (lower body) was not at practice Friday, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is a discouraging development, as Voracek was expected to return to practice Thursday, but has now missed two consecutive on-ice sessions to cast even more doubt that he'll miss Saturday's road game against the Islanders. Oskar Lindbolm and Travis Konecny should continue rounding out the top six on the right wing as long as Voracek is held out.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Thu 3/7/19 1:26 PM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek (lower body) will not make his return to the practice ice until Friday, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Voracek's delayed return to the ice could cast more doubt on his status for Saturday's game against the Islanders, though it doesn't officially rule him out. With the Flyers largely out of the playoff hunt, there's little reason for the club to rush its star winger back, so he would likely need to show he's clearly healthy to make it into Saturday's lineup.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Tue 3/5/19 11:56 AM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek (lower body) will visit a doctor Wednesday and hopes to retake the ice Thursday against the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
Voracek can effectively be ruled out for Wednesday's contest against the Capitals, though it sounds like he's highly questionable for Saturday versus the Islanders as well. The 2007 first-round pick missed his first game in over two years Sunday because of the injury and it came at the worst time possible, as Voracek had notched nine points over the previous four games.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Sun 3/3/19 2:41 PM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek (lower body) was absent from warmups and won't play in Sunday's game versus the Islanders, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear where Voracek suffered this injury, but the condition finds him at a bad time since he's on a four-game, nine-point streak. There should be clarity on the severity of his issue after the contest. The Flyers only have 11 other healthy forwards on the roster, so they'll have to roll with seven defensemen. Ryan Hartman is expected to bump up to the second line in Voracek's place.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Sat 3/2/19 2:32 AM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran winger has been on fire lately, racking up three goals and nine points over the last four games. Voracek is now one point shy of his third straight 60-point campaign and the fifth of his career, and while he won't match last season's career-high 85 points, he at least seems poised for a big finish.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Fri 3/1/19 2:45 AM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old, who spent the first three seasons of his career with Columbus, has been on a roll since the All-Star break, piling up seven goals and 17 points in the last 16 games. Voracek is on pace for another 70-point campaign, and he's been doing it without his usual production with the man advantage -- after recording at least 23 power-play points in each of the last five seasons, he only has three goals and 14 points so far in 2018-19.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Sat 2/23/19 11:27 PM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek scored a late game-tying goal in regulation and posted two assists in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Flyers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old tied the game with 19.7 seconds remaining in the third period and then assisted Claude Giroux's overtime game-winner. The two late points turned an otherwise pretty uneventful night into Voracek's first three-point night since Jan. 8. Voracek has 16 goals and 53 points in 62 games this season.
Jakub Voracek LW FA Tue 2/19/19 11:57 PM
Jakub Voracek
LW FA
Voracek didn't score a point in a loss to the Lightning on Tuesday, but he still has four goals and 11 points in the last 11 games.
EDGE Analysis
Dating back to Jan. 3, Voracek also has five goals and 20 points in 20 games. He's posted a plus-2 rating during that stretch as well, but in the last five contests, Voracek has submitted a minus-4 rating. Overall, he has 15 goals and 50 points with a minus-13 rating in 60 contests this season.