{"id":424480,"date":"2026-01-20T02:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T02:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/424480\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T02:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T02:01:08","slug":"the-week-ahead-jan-19-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/424480\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week Ahead: Jan 19-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHILADELPHIA VS UTAH<\/p>\n<p>JAN. 21 | 7:00 P.M. MT<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: Utah16, Mammoth+<\/p>\n<p>LISTEN: KSL Sports Zone (97.5FM\/1280AM), KSL Sports App, NHL App, NHL.com<\/p>\n<p>This is the first of two games between the Mammoth and the Flyers this season. It\u2019s the lone game at Delta Center.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 21: PHI vs UTA<br \/>\nMar. 5: UTA vs PHI<\/p>\n<p>Main Storylines \u2013 Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia enters the week looking to snap a six-game losing skid. The Flyers are 3-6-1 over the last 10 games. The team\u2019s last win was on Jan. 6 against the Anaheim Ducks.<br \/>\nThe Flyers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/flyers\/news\/rav4-things-flyers-golden-knights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">focused on putting this stretch of games behind them<\/a> and are looking for a strong team performance in the first game of a three-game road trip.<br \/>\nForward Bobby Brink, who has been out with an upper-body injury since Jan. 6, is close to returning. He\u2019s participated in several practices this week and is on the road trip. Brink has 11 goals and nine assists for 20 points through 41 games this season.<br \/>\nThe Flyers will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday for the first stop of the road trip. The second stop is in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p>Injury Updates \u2013 Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>F Rodrigo Abols \u2013 lower-body, IR<br \/>\nF Tyson Foerster \u2013 arm, IR<br \/>\nD Rasmus Ristolainen \u2013 upper-body, IR<br \/>\nG Dan Vladar \u2013 undisclosed, IR<\/p>\n<p>UTAH VS NASHVILLE<\/p>\n<p>JAN 24 | 1:30 P.M. MT<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: Utah16, Mammoth+<\/p>\n<p>LISTEN: KSL Sports Zone (1280AM), KSL Sports App, NHL App, NHL.com<\/p>\n<p>This is the third of four games between Utah and Nashville this season. This is the second and final in Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>Utah won the first game in overtime, 3-2; however, Nashville won the second, 4-3. The road team has won in both previous games and each of these Central Division matchups have been decided by one goal.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 11: UTA vs NSH \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/utah\/news\/utah-keeps-pushing-back-secures-3-2-overtime-win-in-nashville-game-story-date\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Game Recap<\/a><br \/>\nDec. 29: NSH vs UTA \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/utah\/news\/utah-drops-close-game-to-nashville-game-story-12-29-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Game Recap<\/a><br \/>\nJan. 24: UTA vs NSH<br \/>\nApr. 9: NSH vs UTA<\/p>\n<p>Main Storylines \u2013 Nashville<\/p>\n<p>Nashville enters the week with a 6-4-0 record in its last 10 games. The Predators will look to bounce back from a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in their most recent contest. That loss snapped a three-game win streak with victories over the Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, and Colorado Avalanche.<br \/>\nCaptain Roman Josi is leading by example on the ice and on the scoresheet. Josi had seven points in his last three games (2G, 5A) and 10 points (3G, 7A) in his last four. In addition to riding a four-game points streak, he\u2019s had two or more points in all four of those contests. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/predators\/news\/josi-named-nhl-s-second-star-of-the-week-2026-01-19\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">His strong play earned him the NHL\u2019s Second Star of the Week honors<\/a>.<br \/>\nPredators forward Jonathan Marchessault returned from injured reserve on Saturday. Marchessault has seven goals and three assists for 10 points through 29 games played.<br \/>\nThe Predators kick off a three-game homestand on Tuesday night with a game against the Buffalo Sabres. Nashville will host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, and the Mammoth on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Injury Updates \u2013 Nashville<\/p>\n<p>F Ozzy Wiesblatt \u2013 upper-body, IR<br \/>\nD Adam Wilsby \u2013 lower-body, day-to-day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA VS UTAH JAN. 21 | 7:00 P.M. 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