Flyers recall prospects Tanner Laczynski and Linus Sandin for the taxi squad

The two Lehigh Valley forwards could make their NHL debuts soon.

Tanner Laczynski, here during his days at Ohio State, was placed on the Flyers' taxi squad Thursday and may soon make his NHL debut.Read moreRick Osentoski / AP

Published April 1, 2021, 5:03 p.m. ET

The Flyers, coming off a disastrous March, may soon inject some prospects into their listless lineup.

They recalled forwards Tanner Laczynski and Linus Sandin from the AHL’s Phantoms to their taxi squad Thursday. In addition, they sent forwards Connor Bunnaman and Carsen Twarynski from their taxi squad to Lehigh Valley.

Laczynski, 23, a sixth-round draft selection in 2016 who starred at Ohio State, has 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists) in 14 games with the Phantoms. This is the 6-foot-1, 190-pound center/winger’s first pro season.

Sandin, 24, who is also in his initial pro season in North America, has five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 13 games with Lehigh Valley. The 6-1, 209-pound right winger was signed as a free agent last spring after a big season in the Swedish Hockey League, finishing tied for third in the league with 19 goals.

Bunnaman has one point, an assist, in 18 games with the Flyers this season, and Twarynski has no points in four games with the big-league team. Both played sparingly in the Flyers’ 6-1 loss Wednesday in Buffalo.

The Flyers will practice Friday, then will face the host New York Islanders on Saturday night. The Flyers are 3-1-1 against the Isles this season.

Breakaways

The Flyers are 17-14-4 for 38 points; they were 19-11-5 (43 points) at a corresponding point last season. ... Travis Konecny has not scored in his last 11 games and has two goals in his last 24 games. ... The Flyers’ next five games are against the Islanders and Bruins. ... Entering Thursday’s action, the Flyers were third in the NHL in faceoff percentage (53.6). Boston (56.4%) and Carolina (54.3%) were Nos. 1 and 2.