GDT: #46 | FLYERS (A) vs. Rangers (H) | Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 | 7:00 pm ET | ESPN+, MSG, NBCSP

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

NEW YORK RANGERS (23-17-6) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (20-18-7)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: ESPN+, MSG, NBCSP
• Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic unless a change to 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' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Rangers' Website: Official New York Rangers Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: 5 THINGS: Flyers vs. Rangers
• NHL Stats: NHL Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2020-2021 | Philadelphia Flyers (nhl.com)
• Rangers' Stats: New York Rangers Stats | 2020-2021 | New York Rangers (nhl.com)

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%
Rangers	46	23-17-6	52	11-7-3	12-10-3	151	122	20.5 (14th)	84.7 (4th)	44.5 (31st)
Flyers	45	20-18-7	47	9-10-4	11-8-3	126	158	19.3 (20th)	73.7 (30th)	53.2 (4th)

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier -- 93 Jake Voracek
86 Joel Farabee --13 Kevin Hayes -- 57 Wade Allison
25 James van Riemsdyk -- 21 Scott Laughton -- 11 Travis Konecny
23 Oskar Lindblom -- 19 Nolan Patrick -- 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel​

Pairings

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

Goalies

34 Alex Lyon
37 Brian Elliott (expected starter)
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Power Plays

PP1: Claude Giroux, Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee, Jake Voracek, Shayne Gostisbehere
PP2: James van Riemsdyk, Wade Allison, Kevin Hayes, Sean Couturier, Ivan Provorov
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Injuries and Scratches

32 Felix Sandstrom (healthy) is on the roster as of April 22 as a spare goaltender.
48 Morgan Frost (injured reserve) underwent surgery for a dislocated left shoulder and could miss the remainder of the regular season. He was injured January 19.
55 Sam Morin (healthy) will not play, a spare defenseman.
58 Tanner Laczynski (injury) has a hip injury and will not play.
79 Carter Hart (injury) has knee injury and will not play. He is day-to-day following the NYR series.
81 Carsen Twarynski (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
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Taxi Squad (subject to daily changes)
Forwards

10 Andy Andreoff
-- Pascal Laberge​

Defensemen

39 Nate Prosser
51 Derrick Pouliot
63 Mason Millman​

Goalies

None​

NEW YORK RANGERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

20 Chris Kreider - 93 Mika Zibanejad - 89 Pavel Buchnevich
10 Artemi Panarin - 16 Ryan Strome - 43 Colin Blackwell
13 Alexis Lafreniere - 72 Filip Chytil - 24 Kaapo Kakko
17 Kevin Rooney - 21 Brett Howden - 74 Vitali Kravtsov​

Pairings

55 Ryan Lindgren - 23 Adam Fox
79 K'Andre Miller - 6 Zac Jones
25 Libor Hajek - 42 Brendan Smith​

Goalies

31 Igor Shesterkin (confirmed starter)
40 Alexandar Georgiev
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Power Plays

PP1: Chris Kreider, Ryan Strome, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin
PP2: Colin Blackwell, Pavel Buchnevich, Kaapo Kakko, Zac Jones, K'Andre Miller​

Injuries and Scratches

8 Jacob Trouba (injury) will not play Friday due to an upper body injury He is day-to-day.
12 Julien Gauthier (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
22 Anthony Bitetto (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
27 Jack Johnson (IR) has sports hernia.
33 Phil Di Giuseppe (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward. ​

FROM THE PAST

May 20, 1997: Flyers win Game 3 by a score of 6-3

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by Devo
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FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE

(subject to changes)

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television
Friday, 4/23	at NY Rangers	7:00 pm	NHLN, TVAS, MSG, NBCSP
Sunday, 4/25	vs. New Jersey	6:00 pm	ESPN+, NBCSP, MSG+
Tuesday, 4/27	at New Jersey	7:00 pm	MSG+, NBCSP
Thursday, 4/29	at New Jersey	7:00 pm	MSG+, NBCSP
Saturday, 5/1	at New Jersey	7:00 pm	NBCSP, MSG+
Monday, 5/3	vs. Pittsburgh	7:00 pm	NBCSP, ATTSN-PT
Tuesday, 5/4	vs. Pittsburgh	7:00 pm	SN, SN360, TVAS, NBCSP, ATTSN-PT
Friday, 5/7	at Washington	7:00 pm	TVAS, NBCSWA, NBCSP
Saturday, 5/8	at Washington	7:00 pm	NBCSWA, NBCSP
Monday, 5/10	vs. New Jersey	7:00 pm	NBCSP, MSG+

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[FlyTimmo]

Yay?

 

[Magua]

Yay?

Zibanejad has less of a chance at a hat trick against the FlyTimmos than the FlyErs.

 

[Young Sandwich]

Yay?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

That hit Trent Klatt put on Ken Gernander at the 5:00 mark on the YT clip was one of the changing moments of that game. Oddly enough, the two players were married to twin sisters.

Klatt scored the GWG late in the third period.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Zibanejad has less of a chance at a hat trick against the FlyTimmos than the FlyErs.

Zibby wouldn't even dare touch the ice if this guy was out

 

[Rebels57]

Another one of these?

 

[FLYguy3911]

This has been a nice break.

 

[kudymen]

"I can't get no satisfaction" is not the game song.

It's the season song.

 

[Here4ThaLids]

Martin may have scrambled Trouba's brains tonight, unclear atm, but Trouba's worth keeping an eye on for Thursday.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

This has been a nice break.

Just 10 more games after this for a 5 month break.

 

[TheKingPin]

At least unleash sanheim.

 

[Ironmanrulez]

That hit Trent Klatt put on Ken Gernander at the 5:00 mark on the YT clip was one of the changing moments of that game. Oddly enough, the two players were married to twin sisters.

Klatt scored the GWG late in the third period.

Things i miss in todays game. Hockey is developed in something like figure skating with a black rubber lately. Especcially when you are a flyers fan.

And i dont speak about fighting!

 

[TCTC]

At least unleash sanheim.

He's 25 years old and in his 4th season now. I think it's time to accept that there isn't a lot more to unleash.
Hartnell said it pretty well. He's shown flashes, but he's incredibly inconsistent.

 

[deadhead]

Sanheim will continue to improve, but he's not an elite defenseman, 2nd pair with Myers is probably where he belongs long-term.
He just doesn't translate his flash into production on a consistent basis, and he struggles under pressure in the D-zone.

 

[Striiker]

Imagine if people were 1% as critical of inferior defensemen as they are of the skilled ones.

Goon mentality is hard to shake, apparently. Maybe in another couple decades.

 

[deadhead]

Wake me up when Sanheim produces like a top offensive defenseman.
Over the past two years combined:
70th in pp/60, behind Gustafsson and Myers.
64th in xGF/60.

That is not the profile of a top 20 offensive defenseman.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

He's 25 years old and in his 4th season now. I think it's time to accept that there isn't a lot more to unleash.
Hartnell said it pretty well. He's shown flashes, but he's incredibly inconsistent.

I think it's time to admit that this is a great post. Great post.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Hartsy has spoken.

 

[renberg]

There could be more gas left in Sanheim’s tank to be tapped. As with many Flyers, being coached and utilized by who they have hasn’t brought out the best in them.

 

[CSKA1974]

Great GIF use @MiamiScreamingEagles

 

[deadhead]

There could be more gas left in Sanheim’s tank to be tapped. As with many Flyers, being coached and utilized by who they have hasn’t brought out the best in them.

Oh, I think he'll improve, but some people here overrate the players and blame everything on the coaches.

Sanheim would have to make a big jump to be as good as some here think he is, given his defensive limitations, he has to be a top 20 offensive guy to be a 1st pair defensemen. Right now I have to see his ceiling as an above average 2nd pair guy.

However, I'm more than happy to keep Sanheim - Myers together, live through growing pains and hope they can take it up a notch or two.
Nothing wrong if they only turn out to be an above average 2nd pair, lots of playoff teams don't have four legitimate top four defensemen.

 

[eaglesfan0366]

This season has me starting to doubt if Myers is actually a 2nd pairing defensemen. He looks the part because he is so big and can skate fast (this especially looks nice at holding the blue line), but his puck skills and defensive zone coverage are lacking. Need a better puck mover in his spot and can shelter him on third line

 

[deadhead]

This season has me starting to doubt if Myers is actually a 2nd pairing defensemen. He looks the part because he is so big and can skate fast (this especially looks nice at holding the blue line), but his puck skills and defensive zone coverage are lacking. Need a better puck mover in his spot and can shelter him on third line

If you pair him with Sanheim, you have the primary puck mover, only one puck so two players can't handle it the majority of their shift.
Myers has played better the last few weeks, he's learning to simplify his game, what worked at lower levels with his size and athleticism gets him in trouble in the NHL.
He only has 100 NHL games under his belt, that's not a lot of experience.