Steve Mason will return to the crease Saturday against the Panthers, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Mason will return to the crease Saturday against the Panthers, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

If Mason hasn't already surrendered the title as the Flyers' No. 1 goalie to Ray Emery, he's standing on extremely shaky ground atop the team's depth chart. After Mason went 0-3-1 with a 3.83 GAA and .878 save percentage in his first five outings, Emery has made each of the last four starts, going 3-1 during that time. Mason will need to avoid another dud against the Panthers if he hopes to see regular action over Emery in subsequent games.