GDT: #17 | FLYERS (A) vs. Sabres (H) | Sat., Feb. 27 | 1:00 pm ET |ESPN+, SNE, SNO, SNP, MSG-B, NBCSP

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

BUFFALO SABRES (6-8-3) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (9-4-3)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: ESPN+, SNE, SNO, SNP, MSG-B, NBCSP
• Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic unless a change to 93.3 WMMR - Everything That Rocks!
• Flyers 24/7: Flyers Radio 24/7
• Streams: Do not post or request any streams or links to unauthorized sites.
• Online Streaming: nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and the MyTeams app by NBC Sports

TEAMS' WEBSITES

• Flyers' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Sabres' Website: Official Buffalo Sabres Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Flyers Gameday: 2/27/21 @ BUF
• NHL Stats: NHL.com Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2020-2021
• Sabres' Stats: Buffalo Sabres Stats | 2020-2021

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%
Sabres	17	6-8-3	15	2-5-2	4-3-1	42	50	34.6	76.9	53.9
Flyers	16	9-4-3	21	6-2-2	3-2-1	55	52	20.7	70.2	51.1

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup (depending on which players are activated)
Lines

25 James van Riemsdyk - 14 Sean Couturier - 86 Joel Farabee
28 Claude Giroux - 13 Kevin Hayes - 19 Nolan Patrick
23 Oskar Lindblom - 21 Scott Laughton - 93 Jake Voracek
12 Michael Raffl - 82 Connor Bunnaman - 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
81 Carsen Twarynski - 10 Andy Andreoff - 55 Sam Morin (all three could placed on the taxi squad)​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov - 53 Shayne Gostisbehere
6 Travis Sanheim -- 61 Justin Braun or 5 Phil Myers
8 Robert Hägg - 56 Erik Gustafsson​

Goalies

79 Carter Hart (starter on Sunday)
37 Brian Elliott (starter on Saturday)
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Power Plays

PP1: Kevin Hayes, Joel Farabee, James van Riemsdyk, Sean Couturier, Ivan Provorov
PP2: Claude Giroux, Jake Voracek, Nolan Patrick, Shayne Gostisbehere, Erik Gustafsson
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Injuries and Scratches

5 Phil Myers (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defensemen in part to rest during the condensed schedule.
11 Travis Konecny (virus protocol, February 14) is eligible to be activated Sunday. He will not play.
21 Scott Laughton (virus protocol, February 12) is eligible to be activated Saturday. He could play.
23 Oskar Lindblom (virus protocol, February 12) is eligible to be activated Saturday. He could play.
48 Morgan Frost (injured list) underwent surgery for a dislocated left shoulder and could miss the remainder of the regular season. He was injured Jan.19. He exited virus protocol Feb. 19.
61 Justin Braun (available) was removed from virus protocol February 24 and is likely to play.
93 Jake Voracek (virus protocol, February 11) could be activated prior to this game and play.​

Taxi Squad (subject to daily changes)
Forwards

None​

Defensemen

39 Nate Prosser​

Goalies

34 Alex Lyon
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BUFFALO SABRES

Possible Lineup
Lines

68 Victor Olofsson -- 27 Curtis Lazar -- 23 Sam Reinhart
4 Taylor Hall -- 12 Eric Staal -- 24 Dylan Cozens
13 Tobias Rieder -- 20 Cody Eakin -- 21 Kyle Okposo
53 Jeff Skinner -- 37 Casey Mittelstadt --15 Riley Sheahan ​

Pairings

26 Rasmus Dahlin -- 33 Colin Miller
62 Brandon Montour -- 44 Matt Irwin
10 Henri Jokiharju -- 78 Jacob Bryson
55 Rasmus Ristolainen (could return)​

Goalies

34 Jonas Johansson
40 Carter Hutton
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Power plays

PP1: Sam Reinhart, Taylor Hall, Dylan Cozens, Victor Olofsson, Rasmus Dahlin
PP2: Casey Mittelstadt, Kyle Okposo, Eric Staal, Colin Miller, TBD (depends on who plays)​

Injuries and Scratches

3 William Borgen (IR) has a fractured right forearm and could miss 6-8 weeks from Feb. 23.
9 Jack Eichel (injury) has a possible ankle injury. His status is day-to-day.
13 Tobias Rieder (injury/available) has a shoulder injury but is likely to play.
19 Jake McCabe (IR) has a right knee injury and will miss the rest of the regular season.
28 Zemgus Girgensons (IR) had hamstring surgery and could miss the entire season.
35 Linus Ullmark (injury) has a lower body injury suffered Thursday night and is doubtful to play this weekend.
55 Rasmus Ristolainen (virus protocol) could be available to play.
72 Tage Thompson (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
74 Rasmus Asplund (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
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FROM THE PAST

2000 Game 5 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Flyers win 5-2

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"Bullets & Blades" by Wargasm

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FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE (subject to changes...and more changes)

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television
Sunday, 2/28	at Buffalo	3:00 pm	ESPN+, SN, MSG-B, NBCSP
Tuesday, 3/2	at Pittsburgh	7:00 pm	NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNW, ATTSN-PT, NBCSP
Thursday, 3/4	at Pittsburgh	7:00 pm	SN360, SNE, SNO, SNP, ATTSN-PT, NBCSP
Saturday, 3/6	at Pittsburgh	1:00 pm	TVAS, ATTSN-PT, NBCSP
Sunday, 3/7	vs. Washington	7:00 pm	NBCSP, NBCSWA
Tuesday, 3/9	vs. Buffalo	7:00 pm	NBCSP, MSG-B
Thursday, 3/11	vs. Washington	7:00 pm	NBCSP, NBCSWA

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[dats81]

Any chance Jake will be eligible to play in this one?
Getting somewhat of a respectable 3rd line back would be crucial.

 

[1865]

Weren't we supposed to play these Friday too?

 

[Tripod]

Looking forward to them dressing Skinner.....and him potting 2 goals against us.

These 2 games are important vs Sabres given that 5/6 next game following this weekend are against Wash and Pitt.

 

[TCTC]

So, when can we expect to have a full roster again? Next week?

We could use a full roster against Pittsburgh.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Weren't we supposed to play these Friday too?

Yes, but the Friday game was changed to Saturday. The Sunday game in Buffalo remains as originally scheduled.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Any chance Jake will be eligible to play in this one?
Getting somewhat of a respectable 3rd line back would be crucial.

He is eligible to be activated today using the 14-day rule.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

So, when can we expect to have a full roster again? Next week?

We could use a full roster against Pittsburgh.

A rule of thumb is to add 14 days to when the player was placed on the list. Each player on the list has a date attached above in the GDT.

That isn't a guarantee but a major step.

Daily tests seem to be a prevailing indicator.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Time to get on a streak....

 

[flyersfan187]

I’m liking the potential of a Giroux/Hayes/Patrick line. Patrick should get his confidence and play going playing with those two. Giroux looked amazing the last game and Hayes is Hayes and without Hayes I doubt this is a playoff team.

I know I am in the minority but I like seeing Morin finally get some playing time, granted I think he would be much better off at D. Injuries really derailed the start of his career so hopefully getting caught up to the speed of the game will help him out and he can stay in the NHL in the future. The depth of the Flyers is a deep though so I could see some team taking a chance on him to be a bottom pair D to for a mid round pick.

 

[deadhead]

That is a brutal stretch, they really need to get some players back.

Patrick has to move back to center one they can field 3 real lines, too bad for Frost, this would have been an opportunity to get some 3C time, same with Tanner, who by the time he works his way into game shape, the window will have closed.

 

[macleish1974]

Sanheim's fantasy girlfriend........Ted's pissed.....

Go Flyers!

 

[flyersnorth]

Ugh. Three straight games against the Pens next week?

 

[deadhead]

Well, Braun should be back so we won't have to read about Hagg for a while.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Well, Braun should be back so we won't have to read about Hagg for a while.

You hope

 

[freakydallas13]

Who will the flyers give up a hat trick to in this game?

 

[Canfly]

So we do not play until Saturday and I am assuming there is at least one practice.
Why not have Ghost on pp1 and put Gus and Sanheim on pp2.
You have G, JVR, Couts and whoever Jake if he is back or Farabee on pp1.
pp2 you have Hayes and hopefully Travis is back with either Jake or Farabee.
Provy does not see any pp time at all.

 

[CapnZin]

So we do not play until Saturday and I am assuming there is at least one practice.
Why not have Ghost on pp1 and put Gus and Sanheim on pp2.
You have G, JVR, Couts and whoever Jake if he is back or Farabee on pp1.
pp2 you have Hayes and hopefully Travis is back with either Jake or Farabee.
Provy does not see any pp time at all.

JVR
Giroux - Couts
Ghost - Voracek

Patrick
Konecny - Farabee
Hayes - Sanheim

That’s arguably the best PP structure we can ice, so it’s only fitting we don’t do it

 

[deadhead]

Gus is a better PP QB than Sanheim.

 

[Canfly]

JVR
Giroux - Couts
Ghost - Voracek

Patrick
Konecny - Farabee
Hayes - Sanheim

That’s arguably the best PP structure we can ice, so it’s only fitting we don’t do it

I don't think I would use Patrick yet until he shows some production.

 

[Curufinwe]

Looking forward to them dressing Skinner.....and him potting 2 goals against us.

Looking forward to this going the same way as your Miles Wood prediction.

 

[BernieParent]

I don't think I would use Patrick yet until he shows some production.

The other side of the coin is that this may encourage some offensive output from him.

 

[Gert B Frobe]

Eichel scratched Thursday.

 

[flyersnorth]

The other side of the coin is that this may encourage some offensive output from him.

All he needs is a goal or two to get some mojo. The talent is undeniably there.

 

[Rebels57]

Eichel scratched Thursday.

Holy shit

If he's not traded, he's gonna torch us this weekend.