GDT: #30 | Maple Leafs at FLYERS | Tue., Dec. 12, 7:00 pm ET | TVAS, NBCSP, TSN4

[Captain Dave Poulin]

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[Captain Dave Poulin]

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (20-10-1) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (11-11-7)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: TVAS, NBCSP, TSN4
• Radio:
  • 93.3 WMMR - Everything That Rocks!
  • Live365 Internet Radio
• Streams: Do not post or request any streams or links to unauthorized sites.

TEAMS' WEBSITES

• Flyers' Facebook: Security Check Required
• Flyers' Twitter: Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) | Twitter
• Flyers' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Maple Leafs' Website: Official Toronto Maple Leafs Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• NHL Stats: NHL Hockey Statistics and League Leaders - National Hockey League - ESPN
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2017-2018
• Maple Leafs' Stats: Toronto Maple Leafs Stats | 2017-2018

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	Games	Record	Points	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%	PIM
Maple Leafs	31	20-10-1	41	10-5-0	10-5-1	106	88	21.6	81.1	51.5	.915	235
Flyers	29	11-11-7	29	4-6-4	7-5-3	83	86	19.2	77.2	52.5	.909	276

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Possible Lineup
Lines

28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 17 Wayne Simmonds
12 Michael Raffl | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 93 Jakub Voracek
22 Dale Weise | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny
40 Jordan Weal | 21 Scott Laughton | 20 Taylor Leier​

Pairings​

9 Ivan Provorov | 47 Andrew McDonald
53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 8 Robert Hagg
6 Travis Sanheim | 3 Radko Gudas​

Goalies

37 Brian Elliott (expected starter) | 43 Alex Lyon​

Injuries and Scratches

43 TJ Brennan -- likely to be a healthy scratch
15 Jori Lehtera -- likely to be a healthy scratch
23 Brandon Manning -- IR (possibly right hand/wrist); out 3-to-4 weeks from Dec. 6
30 Michal Neuvirth -- IR (possibly leg); out 7-to-10 days from Dec. 6​

Power Play Units

1. Wayne Simmonds - Sean Couturier - Jake Voracek - Claude Giroux - Shayne Gostisbehere
2. Jordan Weal - Nolan Patrick - Valtteri Filppula - Travis Konecny - Ivan Provorov​

Media Contacts
Courier-Post of South Jersey

Web site | Flyers - NHL - News - CourierPostOnline.com
Dave Isaac's Twitter | Dave Isaac (@davegisaac) | Twitter​

HockeyBuzz.com

Web site -- http://www.hockeybuzz.com/team/Philadelphia-Flyers
Bill Meltzer's Twitter -- Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) | Twitter​

NBC Sports Philadelphia

Web site -- Flyers
John Boruk's Twitter -- John Boruk (@johnborukNBCS) | Twitter​

Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer

Web site -- Philly.com Flyers
Sam Carchidi's Twitter -- Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) | Twitter​

Sons of Penn

Web site -- Home page – Right Sidebar
Twitter -- Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) | Twitter​

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Possible Lineup
Lines

11 Zach Hyman - 34 Auston Matthews - 29 William Nylander
12 Patrick Marleau - 43 Nazem Kadri - 47 Leo Komarov
25 James Van Riemsdyk - 42 Tyler Bozak - 28 Connor Brown
15 Matt Martin - 20 Dominic Moore - 16 Mitch Marner​

Pairings

44 Morgan Rielly - 2 Ron Hainsey
51 Jake Gardiner - 22 Nikita Zaitsev
55 Andreas Borgman - 46 Roman Polak​

Goalies

31 Frederik Andersen (expected starter) - 35 Curtis McElhinney ​

Power Play Units

1. Tyler Bozak, Nazem Kadri, James Van Riemsdyk, Morgan Rielly, Mitch Marner
2. Connor Brown, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Patrick Marleau, Jake Gardiner​

Media Contacts
Toronto Star

Web site -- Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey News | Toronto Star
Dave Feschuk's Twitter -- Dave Feschuk (@dfeschuk) | Twitter​

Toronto Globe and Mail

Web site -- Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey News | Toronto Globe and Mail
David Shoalts’ Twitter -- David Shoalts (@dshoalts) | Twitter​

TSN 1050

Web site -- Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey News | TSN 1050
Pierre LeBrun’s Twitter -- Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) | Twitter
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FLYERS' SCHEDULE

Date	Game	Time (ET)	Television	Radio
Tuesday, Dec. 12	Toronto at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	TVAS, NBCSP, TSN4	93.3
Thursday, Dec. 14	Buffalo at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	NBCSP, MSG-B	97.5
Saturday, Dec. 16	Dallas at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	NBCSP, FS-SW+	97.5
Monday, Dec. 18	Los Angeles at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	NHLN-US, NBCSP, FS-W	93.3
Wednesday, Dec. 20	Detroit at Philadelphia	8:00 pm	NBCSN	97.5
Friday, Dec. 22	Philadelphia at Buffalo	7:00 pm	SN, MSG-B, NBCSP	97.5
Saturday, Dec. 23	Philadelphia at Columbus	7:00 pm	FS-O, NBCSP	93.3

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[macleish1974]

Going to the game Section 101 row 11. Going with a client who played Junior A, Tier II for the Ottawa 67s in the mid 70s. Denis Potvin was on the team. Denis cleaned his clock in training camp. Saw stars......knew at that moment he was not going to be a NHL player. He is now a chaired professor at UPennMedical.

Great GDT.....Captain!

 

[Danko]

awesome

 

[RANKKA]

Glorious, laughed hard

 

[Tripod]

Well at least on Tues and Wed I get to hear about the Flyers a bit up here in Canada taking on the hockey mecca. It's been nice to beat the West Canadian teams and hear them talk how beating the Flyers were must win games...then lose.

 

[Philly Fanatik]

Every season when the NHL release their schedule I check off the Leafs dates versus the Flyers...
If we only win those games,it would be OK with me!
...no wait,the games against the Canadiens too!

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

We better burn those SC bound leafs really bad. Since I doubt coaching change will be made I'm now in full on winning no matter the costs mode.

 

[deadhead]

Isn't Gudas back for this game?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Isn't Gudas back for this game?

Yes, thank you.

 

[hayen]

Turn those ties into W's and we are a good match up.

 

[Rebels57]

Magnificent. Even the wife got a kick out of this one!

 

[Foggy14]

Wow, Captain. This game day thread is making me hungry for some delicious and nutritious, barbecued beets!

 

[ybnvs]

Ghost will have his revenge this game.
3pt night.
RIP Komarov

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

f***ing love the GDT and the song choice. Goddamn that song is amazing. RATM is amazing.

Also, f*** the Leafs and I hope we burn them.

 

[TheKingPin]

Whoa...nice work.


I feel like every time we have a good stretch we have a long break. If Elliot continues to play well we win. He’s is the real reason we have won three in a row.

 

[SnS]

Not even sure Gudas will get back in

 

[whitstifier]

Wait... I thought Gudas wasn't eligible until the Sabres game? Good point, though--Alt got Gudas minutes last game.

I hope Hakstol finally decides to ice a center between Raffl and Voracek. Best two forward line in the league. But, I guess with that sort of chemistry, some balance is required to prevent ice combustion.

Passable GDT, Dave-o. (Gotta temper the lovefest )

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Excellent GDT!

 

[BernieParent]

Oh, Cap'n, your GDTs can't be ... beet!!

Truly inspired tomfoolery, which I would consider to be your chosen tombstone epitaph if I wasn't certain it will be "I'm still ****ing starving!"

Please bea(e)t the Leafs. Bea(e)t them bad and bea(e)t them often! And my inner Neanderthal wants to see frontier justice for Komarov.

 

[whitstifier]

I want to see a Couturier-Voracek, Komarov-Martin tagteam deathmatch, ending with Couturier using the gap where his front teeth used to be to gum Komarov in the eyeballs--camera zoomed in for a close-up so we can tell if the moisture in the Russian's eyes is drool or tears.

 

[Rebels57]

Wait... I thought Gudas wasn't eligible until the Sabres game? Good point, though--Alt got Gudas minutes last game.

I hope Hakstol finally decides to ice a center between Raffl and Voracek. Best two forward line in the league. But, I guess with that sort of chemistry, some balance is required to prevent ice combustion.

Passable GDT, Dave-o. (Gotta temper the lovefest )

Is it too much to ask to try NP with them?

 

[BillDineen]

Is it too much to ask to try NP with them?

I just want him away from Weise.

def. "Weised"

1- To have to play a sport with a player so bad they bring your game down.

ex. "Provorov will be weised with MacDonald until Hakstol is fired"

 

[whitstifier]

Is it too much to ask to try NP with them?

As others have said, it's probably not the greatest idea to match up Patrick with top lines. I feel like Filppula is such a zero anyway that I'd like to try the 0.1.

Patrick hasn't been given much opportunity to succeed. PP2 is bogged down by players that are too indecisive--Filppula--or too green/unsuited for NHL PP usage--Provorov. That unit is such a slow developing, perimeter bound clusterfluck.

Side note, a big frustration: Last night, Hakstol sent out PP2 1st as the Flyers were trying for their 4th goal. I really think if he'd put out PP1, the final 15 minutes of the game wouldn't have been such a gutcheck. Hakstol's like the manifestation of Timonen's comment a couple of seasons ago that the Flyers should be playing for more 2-1 victories. Just such a tight anused, nonsense approach. Fluck Hlakstlol

 

[Rebels57]

As others have said, it's probably not the greatest idea to match up Patrick with top lines. I feel like Filppula is such a zero anyway that I'd like to try the 0.1.

Patrick hasn't been given much opportunity to succeed. PP2 is bogged down by players that are too indecisive--Filppula--or too green/unsuited for NHL PP usage--Provorov. That unit is such a slow developing, perimeter bound clusterfluck.

Side note, a big frustration: Last night, Hakstol sent out PP2 1st as the Flyers were trying for their 4th goal. I really think if he'd put out PP1, the final 15 minutes of the game wouldn't have been such a gutcheck. Hakstol's like the manifestation of Timonen's comment a couple of seasons ago that the Flyers should be playing for more 2-1 victories. Just such a tight anused, nonsense approach. Fluck Hlakstlol

Patrick > Filpulla and having strong possession drivers will put him in situations to utilize his elite puck skills far more often.

I think the Coots line had just had a long shift to draw that penalty and that’s why PP2 started.