GDT: #32 | Stars at FLYERS | Sat., Dec. 16, 7:00 pm ET | NBCSP, FS-SW+

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

DALLAS STARS (18-14-1) at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (13-11-7)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: NBCSP, FS-SW+
• Radio:
  • 97.5 The Fanatic
  • 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
• Stars' Website: Official Dallas Stars Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=89647
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2017-2018
• Stars' Stats: Dallas Stars Stats | 2017-2018

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	Games	Record	Points	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%	PIM
Stars	33	18-14-1	37	10-4-0	8-10-1	96	96	19.00	81.19	52.12	.902	349
Flyers	31	13-11-7	33	6-6-4	7-5-3	89	87	18.62	76.69	52.70	.910	280

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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
40 Jordan Weal | 19 Nolan Patrick | 22 Dale Weise
20 Taylor Leier | 21 Scott Laughton | 11 Travis Konecny​

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

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 10 days from Dec. 6
39 Mark Alt -- likely to be a healthy scratch
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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​

DALLAS STARS

Possible Lineup
Lines

14 Jamie Benn - 12 Radek Faksa - 18 Tyler Pitlick
13 Mattias Janmark - 90 Jason Spezza - 47 Alexander Radulov
40 Remi Elie - 91 Tyler Seguin - 17 Devin Shore
21 Antoine Roussel - 10 Martin Hanzal - 46 Gemel Smith​

Pairings

23 Esa Lindell - 3 John Klingberg
2 Dan Hamhuis - 29 Greg Pateryn
28 Stephen Johns - 6 Julius Honka​

Goalies

30 Ben Bishop (expected starter) - 32 Kari Lehtonen ​

Injuries and Scratches

5 Jamie Oleksiak could be a healthy scratch
16 Jason Dickinson could be a healthy scratch
25 Brett Ritchie could be a healthy scratch
33 Marc Methot is on injured reserve with a knee injury
47 Alexander Radulov did not practice Thursday due to a lower body injury
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Power Play Units

1. Mattias Janmark - Jason Spezza - Alexander Radulov - John Klingnerg - Julius Honka
2. Jamie Benn - Martin Hanzal - Devin Shore - Tyler Seguin - Esa Lindell​

Media Contacts
Dallas Morning News

Web site -- Dallas Stars Hockey News, Schedule, Scores: Dallas Morning News
Mike Heika's Twitter -- Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) | Twitter​

Fox Sports Southwest

Web site -- Dallas Stars News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster
Josh Bogorad's Twitter -- Josh Bogorad (@JoshBogorad) | Twitter​

KTCK-AM The Ticket 1310

Web site -- The Dallas Stars 25th Season in Texas is on The Ticket!
Bruce LeVine's Twitter -- Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) | Twitter
Owen Newkirk's Twitter -- Owen Newkirk (@OwenNewkirk) | Twitter​

Stars Inside Edge

Web site (News) -- Official Dallas Stars Website
Mark Stepneski's Twitter -- Mark Stepneski (@StarsInsideEdge) | Twitter​

FLYERS' SCHEDULE

Date	Game	Time (ET)	Television	Radio
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
Thursday, Dec. 28	Philadelphia at Florida	7:30 pm	FS-F, NBCSP	93.3
Friday, Dec. 29	Philadelphia at Tampa Bay	7:30 pm	TVAS, SUN, NBCSP	97.5

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC
"Never Gonna Stop" by Rob Zombie

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[SolidSnakeUS]

Hopefully this game isn't a f***ing snorefest.

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Flyers better be ready for a full 60 effort. Some of the defensive miscues of the last 2 games the Stars will burn you immediately. They can fire on all cylinders. Good for us, they play the pesky Devils tonight. They shloud be tired at some point.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Hopefully this game isn't a ****ing snorefest.

I don't really care at this point as long as they win. As long as Hakstol is here, they may not be exciting, but the might as well win then.

 

[klutch]

Stars lineup is kind of scary. Why is Seguin on the 3rd line? Down year?

 

[Curufinwe]

We are getting their current backup goalie, Ben Bishop.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Stars lineup is kind of scary. Why is Seguin on the 3rd line? Down year?

A change in head coaches and philosophies. Ken Hitchcock being the decision-maker. By being placed on a third line, it added to Seguin's all-around responsibilities with the affect of increasing his repertoire while spreading the offense on other lines. My assumption is Hitchcock is trying to find the right combinations as the season progresses. What did Laviolette once say when asked about the second line? "I don't know what you mean (coaches sometimes don't look at lines as 1, 2, 3 and 4...some times)"

 

[klutch]

A change in head coaches and philosophies. Ken Hitchcock being the decision-maker. By being placed on a third line, it added to Seqguin's all-around responsibilities with the affect of increasing his repertoire while spreading the offense on other lines. My assumption is Hitchcock is trying to find the right combinations as the season progresses. What did Laviolette once say when asked about the second line? "I don't know what you mean (coaches sometimes don't look at lines as 1, 2, 3 and 4...some times)"

Thanks, I always thought Seguin - Benn was combo that was gear to stay. If they get more production spread out so be it.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

So... we’re back, right?

 

[deadhead]

Did they clone Weal? See where he's playing both LW and RW on the 3rd line.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Did they clone Weal? See where he's playing both LW and RW on the 3rd line.

Don't be a smart ass.

 

[BernieParent]

Did they clone Weal? See where he's playing both LW and RW on the 3rd line.

That's a great line, IMO. Patrick could be nicknamed Axel.

 

[Rebels57]

Don't be a smart ass.

Guy who talks out of his ass 24 hours a day criticizes the venerable MSE for a simple mistake.

Can't make this up.

 

[deadhead]

So who pissed in your cornflakes?

 

[BernieParent]

If anyone would be triggered by this double-Weal it would be Striiker. Maybe this is MSE being a ninja troll. Would a ninja troll exist, mythologically?

 

[Magua]

If anyone would be triggered by this double-Weal it would be Striiker. Maybe this is MSE being a ninja troll. Would a ninja troll exist, mythologically?

Wouldn't be much of a ninja troll if we knew of its existence.....

 

[mja]

That's a great line, IMO. Patrick could be nicknamed Axel.

Well, clearly we need to acquire Blake Wheeler to make this happen in real life.

 

[explosive skating]

Dallas is the heaviest team in the business. By far.

 

[The Rage Kage]

As long as it means no weise Ill take a severed in half weal on both wings

 

[BernieParent]

Well, clearly we need to acquire Blake Wheeler to make this happen in real life.

A line in need of align.

 

[Magua]

Dallas is the heaviest team in the business. By far.

Good game to insert Lehtera for Leier.

 

[BernieParent]

Good game to insert Lehtera for Leier.

Why not just tie a couple of cinder blocks to Leier? He would be heavier and still skate faster.

 

[Striiker]

If anyone would be triggered by this double-Weal it would be Striiker. Maybe this is MSE being a ninja troll. Would a ninja troll exist, mythologically?

Normally you'd be right, but in this instance the double Weal removes a single Weise.

I can live with that.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Did they clone Weal? See where he's playing both LW and RW on the 3rd line.

It has been fixed. The copy and paste didn't transfer properly.

 

[Alex91]

We are getting their current backup goalie, Ben Bishop.

Has bishop been bad or Keri been good?