Michal Neuvirth will start Game 4 for Flyers

Michal Neuvirth will start in place of beleaguered Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason in Wednesday's do-or-die Game 4, he told reporters after the morning skate.

Neuvirth had a strong first season with the Flyers in a split role, helping lead the club to the league's best overall five-on-five save percentage with a personal .924 clip.

He won 18 times in 32 appearances, but has appeared in just three games since the Feb. 29 trade deadline after sustaining a knee injury.

Mason was brilliant in his absence, leading the Flyers to an improbable playoff appearance, but has struggled upon arrival. He's made just 69 saves on 81 shots in three games, and committed a pair of egregious blunders that led to goals.