GDT: #40: Hurricanes at FLYERS, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, 7:00 pm ET

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

CAROLINA HURRICANES (16-17-5) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (15-19-5)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: NBCSP, FS-SE
• 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.

TEAMS' WEBSITES

• Flyers' Facebook: Security Check Required
• Flyers' Twitter: Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) | Twitter
• Flyers' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Hurricanes' Website: Official Carolina Hurricanes Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Flyers Gameday: 1/3/19 vs CAR; WJC Semis Set
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2018-2019
• Hurrricanes' Stats: Carolina Hurricanes Stats | 2018-2019

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%
Hurricanes	38	16-17-5	37	10-7-4	6-10-1	93	107	14.4	81.2	50.7	.899
Flyers	39	15-19-5	35	7-8-2	8-11-3	109	140	12.4	75.2	56.3	.880

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier - 23 Oskar Lindblom
12 Michael Raffl - 21 Scott Laughton - 93 Jake Voracek
25 James van Riemsdyk - 40 Jordan Weal - 17 Wayne Simmonds
22 Dale Weise - 44 Phil Varone - 11 Travis Konecny​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim
53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 8 Robert Hägg
26 Christian Folin - 3 Radko Gudas​

Goalies

79 Carter Hart - 30 Michal Neuvirth (likely starter)​

Power Plays

PP1: Simmonds, Couturier, Voracek, Gostisbehere, Giroux
PP2: Van Riemsdyk, Konecny, Lindblom, Sanheim, Provorov
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Injuries and Scratches

10 Corban Knight (F) is on IR due to a broken collarbone (Oct. 31). He could return in mid-to-late February (Jan. 3).
15 Jori Lehtera (F) could be a healthy scratch.
19 Nolan Patrick (F) could return to play next week (Jan 3).
37 Brian Elliott (G) is on IR due to a possible groin injury. He could return to practice in three weeks (Jan. 3).
41 Anthony Stolarz (G) is on IR due to a lower body injury. He could return to practice this weekend (Jan. 3).
47 Andrew MacDonald (D) is out due to a lower body injury. He could return to practice on Jan. 7 (Jan. 3).
-- Sam Morin (D) has been out since off-season ACL reconstruction surgery. He could return mid-February (Jan. 3).​

MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Web site - The Athletic (@TheAthleticPHI) | Twitter
Alexander Appleyard's Twitter - Alexander Appleyard (@avappleyard) | Twitter
Charlie O'Connor's Twitter - Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) | Twitter​

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​

CAROLINA HURRICANES

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Possible Lineup
Lines

23 Brock McGinn - 20 Sebastian Aho - 86 Teuvo Teravainen
48 Jordan Martinook - 71 Lucas Wallmark - 14 Justin Williams
37 Andrei Svechnikov - 49 Victor Rask - 79 Micheal Ferland
59 Janne Kuokkanen - 64 Clark Bishop - 13 Warren Foegele ​

Pairings

74 Jaccob Slavin - 22 Brett Pesce
44 Calvin de Haan - 27 Justin Faulk
57 Trevor van Riemsdyk - 19 Dougie Hamilton​

Goalies

34 Petr Mrazek (likely starter) - 35 Curtis McElhinney​

Injuries and Scratches

4 Haydn Fleury (D) has a concussion and is day-to-day (Dec.13).
11 Jordan Staal (F) has an upper body injury and is day-to-day (Dec. 22)​

MEDIA CONTACTS
Carolina Hurricanes

Mike Sundheim's Twitter -- Mike Sundheim (@MikeSundheim) | Twitter
Michael Smith's Twitter -- Michael Smith (@MSmithCanes) | Twitter​

Fox Sports Carolina

Web site -- Carolina Hurricanes News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster
John Forslund's twitter -- John Forslund (@JohnForslund) | Twitter​

Raleigh News and Observer

Web site -- Carolina Hurricanes: NHL Professional Hockey News | News & Observer
Chip Alexander's Twitter -- Chip Alexander (@ice_chip) | Twitter
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television (subject to change)
January 5	vs. Calgary	1:00 pm	NHLN-US, NBCSP, SNW
January 7	vs. St. Louis	7:00 pm	NHLN-US, SN1, SNE, SNP, NBCSP, FS-MW
January 8	at Washington	7:30 pm	NBCSN, TVAS, NBCSWA
January 10	vs. Dallas	7:00 pm	NBCSP, FS-SW
January 12	at New Jersey	1:00 pm	NHLN-US, SN, MSG+, NBCSP
January 14	vs. Minnesota	7:00 pm	NBCSP, FS-N, FS-WI

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"In My Darkest Hour" by Megadeth
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[Captain Dave Poulin]

This one is so extremely and massively big. Hope they try hard.

 

[Rebels57]

What is even the point anymore?

 

[Magua]

What is even the point anymore?

Of living?

Let's go full Flyers Heaven's Gate.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Guys, flyers had a players only meeting. I hope they can turn this around. However it's at a point where all hell is going wrong.

We need a retool badly.

 

[BernieParent]

Guys, flyers had a players only meeting. I hope they can turn this around. However it's at a point where all hell is going wrong.

We need a retool badly.

Is there confirmation that Simmonds has arrived at it yet?

 

[Hiesenberg]

This has been a truly bizarre season.

 

[macleish1974]

This team is as creepy as the original movie " the Freaks", 1932.

 

[vonginous]

The Flyers really need to come out and make a statement on the Jori Lehtera drug situation. It is obvious the investigation into the allegations of cocaine distribution is weighing heavily on the team. Once this is taken care of, mark my words, they will go on a tear and make the playoffs by the last week of the season.

If nothing is done, the entire franchise will crumble under the weight of this issue which is now bigger then Watergate.

Can you imagine how hard it is to play when one of your best players is under investigation? I think they will all be better once this behind them.

P.S. I do a lot of drugs

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

We have more games played than points earned, which is always a good sign.

 

[DaphneLion]

Here's something to cheer you guys up

 

[HighOFFHockey]

I’ll be in the Press Box and Locker Room tomorrow....ughh not a fun time to start getting access...but I’ll be reading some body language and doing my own breakdown. Last week I predicted Phil Myers getting the call, let’s hope we have that to be excited about. I know the lines must change. I still stand by these.

JVR - Giroux - Voracek
Laughton - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Konecny
Raffl - Varone/Weal - Weise/Weal

I’d also be interested in.

JVR - Giroux - Konecny
Weal/Varone - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
Raffl - Laughton - Weise

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I'm betting on another loss where the PP doesn't do anything and we may get one goal.

 

[Rebels57]

I’ll be in the Press Box and Locker Room tomorrow....ughh not a fun time to start getting access...but I’ll be reading some body language and doing my own breakdown. Last week I predicted Phil Myers getting the call, let’s hope we have that to be excited about. I know the lines must change. I still stand by these.

JVR - Giroux - Voracek
Laughton - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Konecny
Raffl - Varone/Weal - Weise/Weal

I’d also be interested in.

JVR - Giroux - Konecny
Weal/Varone - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
Raffl - Laughton - Weise

Why do you hate Couturier?

Congrats on the lockeroom access!

 

[Tripod]

Yeah you can't have Couts go against top lines....and have him with Simmonds. Simmonds has no clue in his own end how you cover his own man.

 

[Rebels57]

Yeah you can't have Couts go against top lines....and have him with Simmonds. Simmonds has no clue in his own end how you cover his own man.

I'm not even sure if Simmonds can tie his own skates at this point.

 

[klutch]

Deja Vu? Playing these guys again. Time to get Vezina’d for the 20th time this season.

 

[Domino666]

It’s like 2 years too late for a f***ing players only meeting, I think the core is way too comfortable that’s the problem, what message has been sent to the team over the last couole of years when guys like AMac continue to eat huge minutes regardless of play, its empathy, they need a culture change in that locker room, hockey is the hardest sport for people at the top to realize hey I don’t need these dinosaurs yo have a successful franchise, don’t get me wrong I love a lot the Flyera do but if I was in charge I trim the roster down, and trade away guys to break up the empathetic attitude that has been here since Lavi’s last days

 

[Dilderon]

I’ll be in the Press Box and Locker Room tomorrow....ughh not a fun time to start getting access...but I’ll be reading some body language and doing my own breakdown. Last week I predicted Phil Myers getting the call, let’s hope we have that to be excited about. I know the lines must change. I still stand by these.

JVR - Giroux - Voracek
Laughton - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Konecny
Raffl - Varone/Weal - Weise/Weal

I’d also be interested in.

JVR - Giroux - Konecny
Weal/Varone - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
Raffl - Laughton - Weise

I don't mean to pick on you, or be rude by singling you out. But why do people on this board keep making hypothetical lines? This team sucks all the combinations suck they are truly hopeless. I don't mean to be a jerk, it's just so annoying. Like they really should trade Giroux as a favor to him so he has a chance to win one day. Build around Couturier Ghost and Sanheim and literally trade or find a way to get rid of everoeve else. This team sucks and 95% of these players are not good plain and simple. I don't really care if people wanna rip me for this opinion because this is the worst team I've ever watched in over 20+ years on every level.

 

[Curufinwe]

This has been a truly bizarre season.

The PP being the worst in the league is so shocking, I can't really accept it.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

 

[Fight4yourRight]

The PP being the worst in the league is so shocking, I can't really accept it.

You know what's more shocking?
That Knob and Lappy are both still employed.

 

[YEM]

I don't really care if people wanna rip me for this opinion because this is the worst team I've ever watched in over 20+ years on every level.

they're not the worst and we all know that
but it feels like they're the worst because we all know they're better than their record indicates...a kunt hair above last place in the east

 

[Rebels57]

Can't wait to see no changes to the lineup and special teams despite 3 straight losses and a historically bad Powerplay.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Can't wait to see no changes to the lineup and special teams despite 3 straight losses and a historically bad Powerplay.

You know damn well the top PP will have the same personnel.

How NAK and Myers arent recalled is insane. Today is day off , so hope it happens tomm am.