GDT: #30 | FLYERS at Kraken | Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 | 10:00 pm ET | TVAS, ROOT-NW, NBCSP

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

SEATTLE KRAKEN (10-17-3) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (12-12-5)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: TVAS, ROOT-NW, NBCSP
• Radio: 97.5 FM 97.5 The Fanatic unless a change to 93.3 FM 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' Facebook: Log into Facebook
• Flyers' Twitter: Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) | Twitter
• Flyers' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Kraken's Website: Official Seattle Kraken Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: 5 THINGS: Flyers @ Kraken
• NHL Stats: NHL Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2020-2021
• Kraken's Stats: Seattle Kraken Stats | 2021-2022

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%
Kraken	30	10-17-3	23	6-9-1	4-9-2	84	107	17.5	80.0	49.1
Flyers	29	12-12-5	29	6-6-2	6-6-3	77	92	15.9	81.5	54.0

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

23 Oskar Lindblom - 28 Claude Giroux - 89 Cam Atkinson
86 Joel Farabee -13 Kevin Hayes - 11 Travis Konecny
25 James van Riemsdyk - 48 Morgan Frost - 20 Gerry Mayhew
71 Max Willman - 38 Patrick Brown - 17 Zack MacEwen​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov - 61 Justin Braun
6 Travis Sanheim - 70 Rasmus Ristolainen
3 Keith Yandle - 8 Kevin Connauton​

Goalies

35 Martin Jones (named starter)
32 Felix Sandstrom​

Power Play Units

PP1: James van Riemsdyk, Joel Farabee, Claude Giroux, Travis Konecny, Keith Yandle
PP2: Kevin Hayes, Morgan Frost, Oskar Lindblom, Cam Atkinson, Ivan Provorov​

Injuries and Scratches

14 Sean Couturier is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 21). He could play later on the trip if he tests negative. (Dec. 29).
19 Derick Brassard is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 27). He is also day-to-day due to a lingering lower body injury suffered Nov. 23. He could return as early as January 4 (Dec. 29).
21 Scott Laughton is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 27). He could return as early as January 4 (Dec. 29).
24 Nick Seeler could be a healthy scratch.
44 Nate Thompson suffered a shoulder injury (Nov. 26), had surgery (Nov. 30) and was placed on IR (Dec. 8).
51 Ryan Fitzgerald is on Injured non-roster/season-opening IR (Sep. 25) due to hip surgery.
55 Sam Morin is on IR due to right knee surgery (Sept.10) and was initially expected out 6-to-8 weeks. He has skated but not practiced and is considered week-to-week (Nov. 27).
58 Tanner Laczynski is on Injured non-roster/season-opening IR (Sep. 28). He later had hip surgery. He could return in late February or March (Nov. 22).
79 Carter Hart is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 27). He could return as early as January 4 (Dec. 29).
94 Ryan Ellis was re-injured Nov. 13 and placed on IR (Nov. 16). Speculation has been a hip/groin injury. He will be out 4-to-6 weeks but not require surgery (Nov. 18). He had an MRI (Dec. 14) with results deemed "promising" by Mike Yeo. He is considered week-to-week with a possible return in January (Dec. 20). He is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 26). He is not expected to play on this trip (Dec. 27).​

Taxi Squad:

20 Gerry Mayhew (F) (Dec. 27)
32 Felix Sandstrom (G) (Dec. 27).
45 Cam York (D) (Dec. 28).
59 Jackson Cates (F) (Dec. 27).
67 Kirill Ustimenko (G) (Dec. 28).
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SEATTLE KRAKEN

Possible Lineup
Lines

17 Jaden Schwartz - 16 Jared McCann - 7 Jordan Eberle
19 Calle Jarnkrok - 37 Yanni Gourde - 43 Colin Blackwell
90 Marcus Johansson - 21 Alexander Wennberg - 72 Joonas Donskoi
71 Max McCormick - - 67 Morgan Geekie -- 11 Alexander True​

Pairings

24 Jamie Oleksiak - 5 Mark Giordano
6 Adam Larsson -- 55 Jeremy Lauzon
3 Will Borgen - 28 Carson Soucy​

Goalies

31 Philipp Grubauer (named starter)
60 Chris Dreidger​

Power Play Units

PP1: Jared McCann - Marcus Johansson - Jaden Schwartz - Jordan Eberle - Mark Giordano
PP2: Alexander Wennberg - Yanni Gourde - Joonas Donskoi - Morgan Geekie - Haydn Fleury​

Injuries and Scratches

4 Haydn Fleury could be a healthy scratch.
9 Ryan Donato is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 26).
13 Brandon Tanev is on IR with a torn ACL/knee (Dec. 18) and is expected to miss the rest of the season (Dec. 27).
15 Riley Sheahan could be scratched.
22 Mason Appleton is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 27).
28 Carson Soucy is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 18).
29 Vince Dunn is on COVID Protocol List (Dec. 27).​

Taxi Squad

35 Joey Daccord (G) (Dec. 28).
73 Kole Lind (F) (Dec. 28).​

FROM THE PAST

Flyers 6, Seattle 1 -- October 18, 2021 -- The first-ever meeting

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"Somebody Get Me a Doctor" by Van Halen
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FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE (subject to changes)

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	TELEVISION
Thursday, December 30	Philadelphia at San Jose	10:30 pm	NBCSCA, NBCSP
Saturday, January 1	Philadelphia at Los Angeles	10:30 pm	BSW, NBCSP
Tuesday, January 4	Philadelphia at Anaheim	10:00 pm	SN, BSSC, BSSD, NBCSP
Thursday, January 6	Pittsburgh at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	ESPN+, HULU, TVAS
Saturday, January 8	San Jose at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	NBCSP, NBCSCA
Tuesday, January 11	Carolina at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	NBCSP, BSSO
Thursday, January 13	Philadelphia at Boston	7:00 pm	ESPN, SNE, SNO, TVAS

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

This will be updated for both teams as the hours move closer to game time.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

 

[Magua]

 

[Ironmanrulez]

The team of seattle is so strange constructed. Grubi was rly good before. He is useless on a bottom dweller. The other players are players for a good tank. Why you sign grubi to that contract if you only draft 3rd or 4 liners???

 

[BiggE]

and, a reminder of the good times

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Time for Hak to roll us.

Still thinking more games will be delayed.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

This cancelled yet?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

This cancelled yet?

safe bet, if ur a gambler...

 

[Ironworker]

Hopefully the season reset will help the team turn......actually I'm sorry they suck hahah. Na, I'll be watching if it's not canceled.

 

[Rebels57]

We have 7 in Covid protocol.

Postpone all of our games until after New Years and move them to February.

Easy.

 

[KrazyKat]

Farabee—Frost—Konecny
Lindblom—Giroux—Atkinson
Cates—Hayes—JVR

I’m guessing

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Farabee—Frost—Konecny
Lindblom—Giroux—Atkinson
Cates—Hayes—JVR

I’m guessing

If Cates and Mayhew remain on Taxi Squad, could be they are removed from the lines as listed for the activated Hayes and Frost. Then there is the matter of Seeler, as a forward, and another roster decision. From what is listed in the OP:

• Brown goes from first line to third line and replaces Cates.
• Frost replaces Brown.
• Hayes replaces Mayhew.
• Cates or Mayhew gets activated from Taxi Squad and one replaces Seeler.

That is pending the next update.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Info pertaining to the usage of Taxi Squads:

NHL.com Media Site - News - NHL, NHLPA Agree to Temporary Changes to CBA, Including Reintroduction of Taxi Squads; Three Additional Games Postponed

TAXI SQUADS
The NHL and the NHLPA have agreed to the formation of a “Taxi Squad” in order to provide Clubs with readily-available Players who can be recalled to the NHL in order to minimize the chances that Clubs have to play shorthanded or games have to be postponed due to pandemic-related issues. Specifically:
* Clubs will be permitted to form Taxi Squads on a temporary basis beginning on Dec. 26, 2021 (subject to Holiday Roster Freeze restrictions), and lasting through the date of their final game prior to the scheduled dates for the 2022 All-Star Break. After each Club’s final game before the All-Star Break, its Taxi Squad will dissolve. Clubs may then recall or Reassign the Players that were assigned to the Taxi Squad.
* Clubs will be permitted to assign a maximum of six (6) Players to their Taxi Squad. All such assignments will be subject to Waiver requirements as applicable. No individual Player may spend more than twenty (20) cumulative days on the Taxi Squad during the temporary formation period.
* Players on Loan to the Taxi Squad will be permitted to travel and practice with the NHL Club, however, such Players can only play in an NHL Game if recalled and placed on the NHL Club’s Active Roster before such NHL Game (and no later than the appropriate 5:00 p.m. deadline). Although not all Players on Loan to the Taxi Squad are required to travel to all away games, it is recommended that a sufficient number of Taxi Squad Players travel with the Club to ensure an adequate number of Players are available for Recalls as may be necessary.

TEMPORARY CBA MODIFICATIONS
The NHLPA and NHL have also agreed to the following modifications to the CBA, effective as of Dec. 26, 2021, and continuing through the remainder of the 2021-22 Season (a full copy of the CBA modifications can be found in the attached):
* A Club shall be permitted to recall a Player pursuant to the Roster Emergency Exception with an Averaged Amount (if calculated exclusive of Exhibit 5 Performance Bonuses) that is no more than $1,000,000. For purposes of clarity, any Performance Bonuses earned by a Player recalled pursuant to Section 50.10(e) shall be included in determining a Club’s Performance Bonus Overage for the 2022-23 season.
* If a Club has fewer than two (2) goaltenders on its Active Roster who are able to play in the Club’s next Regular Season game due to injury or illness, it will be permitted to recall a goaltender immediately without the Club playing the previous game with fewer than two (2) goaltenders.
Additionally, should both goaltenders on a Club’s Playing Roster become incapacitated during an NHL Game, the Club will similarly be permitted to immediately recall a goaltender for purposes of playing in such NHL Game.
* If a Club has fewer than twelve (12) forwards or six (6) defensemen on its Active Roster who are able to play in its next Regular Season game specifically by virtue of Players being unavailable due to COVID-19 Protocol, such Club will be permitted to recall Players at the deficient positions without the Club having to play the previous game with fewer than 18 skaters.

 

[swami24]

Yea. So people get to pay NhL prices to see AHL players

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

• Hayes replaces Mayhew.

That might be the most depressing sports-related thing I have ever seen, and is definitely the low point in the history of our franchise.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

That might be the most depressing sports-related thing I have ever seen, and is definitely the low point in the history of our franchise.

In the year that ended the consecutive seasons making the playoffs at 17. Hexy was injured and the goaltending duo became Ken Wregget and an end-of-the-line Pete Peeters. During warmups for one game, Wregget pulled a hammy. And the announcement was made moments before the game "Replacing Ken Wregget, trainer Sudsy Settlemyre." You would have appreciated the moment.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

In the year that ended the conseutivebe years of making the playoffs at 17. Hexy was injured and the goaltending duo became Ken Wregget and an end-of-the-line Pete Peeters. During warmups for one game, Wregget pulled a hammy. And the announcement was made moments before the game "Replacing Ken Wregget, trainer Sudsy Settlemyre." You would have appreciated the moment.

It sounds like the #DarkestTimeline was sending out feelers even then, testing the waters in anticipation of the 21st century and the opportunity to make its move.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

It sounds like the #DarkestTimeline was sending out feelers even then, testing the waters in anticipation of the 21st century and the opportunity to make its move.

And still the Flyers are the second winningest franchise in NHL history with a .575 mark (Vegas is still in diapers). Something just isn't right with that note. This franchise has been f***ed, screwed, manipulated, self-induced scars and so much more yet some of us are remain standing.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Does Hak have the goatee still?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Does Hak have the goatee still?

 

[Magua]

Hakstol would be an insanely good KHL coach.

 

[FLYguy3911]

The beauty of the KHL too is you can't have 10 game losing streaks because they fire you after 5.

 

[dats81]

Seattle has most of their D in Covid protocol whereas Flyers have almost all of their centers sidelined. Should be a great matchup. Disgusting.

 

[ellja3]

For me personally it's really hard to view regular season games 100% seriously when there's no clarity re: what the system is going to look like (I don't believe we'll get to 82 games, hopefully I'm wrong). How many games get played? Then what? Play-ins? Point percentages?

Anyhow.... F*** Hakstol.