GDT: #5 | Capitals at FLYERS | Sat. Oct. 14, 7:00 pm ET| NBCSP, NBCSWA

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS
2-2-0 overall, 0-0-0 home | 3-1-1 overall, 2-0-1 away

BROADCAST INFORMATION​

• Television: NBCSP, NBCSWA
• Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic [ http://975thefanatic.com/ ] or https://live365.com/station/a03903
• Streams: Do not post or request any streams or links to unauthorized sites.

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS​

• Preview: https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/5-things-capitals-vs-flyers--philadelphia-flyers/c-291915138
• NHL Stats: http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm
• Flyers' Stats: https://www.nhl.com/flyers/stats
• Capitals' Stats: https://www.nhl.com/capitals/stats

TEAMS' WEBSITES​

• Flyers' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philadelphiaflyers
• Flyers' Twitter: https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers
• Flyers' Website: http://flyers.nhl.com/index.html
• Capitals' Website: https://www.nhl.com/capitals

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

FLYERS' POSSIBLE LINEUP
Lines
28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jakub Voracek
40 Jordan Weal | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 17 Wayne Simmonds
22 Dale Weise | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny
20 Taylor Leier | 21 Scott Laughton | 12 Michael Raffl

Pairings
9 Ivan Provorov | 47 Andrew MacDonald
53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 8 Robert Hagg
23 Brandon Manning | 3 Radko Gudas

Goalies
30 Michal Neuvirth | 37 Brian Elliott (expected starter)

FLYERS' INJURIES and SCRATCHES
15 Jori Lehterä could be a healthy scratch
6 Travis Sanheim could be a healthy scratch

FLYERS' POWER PLAY UNITS
1. Wayne Simmonds - Claude Giroux - Jake Voracek - Valtteri Filppula - Shayne Gostisbehere
2. Travis Konecny - Nolan Patrick - Sean Couturier - Ivan Provorov - Jordan Weal

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

CAPITALS' POSSIBLE LINEUP
Lines
8 Alex Ovechkin - 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov - 13 Jakub Vrana
65 Andre Burakovsky - 19 Nicklas Backstrom - 77- T.J. Oshie
10 Brett Connolly - 20 Lars Eller - 43 Tom Wilson
39 Alex Chiasson - 83 Jay Beagle - 25 Devante Smith-Pelly

Pairings
9 Dmitri Orlov - 74 John Carlson
44 Brooks Orpik - 22 Madison Bowey
29 Christian Djoos - 55 Aaron Ness

Goalies
70 Braden Holtby - 31 Philipp Grubauer (likely starter)​

CAPITALS' INJURIES and SCRATCHES
Madison Bowey recalled from AHL today
Taylor Chorney could be a healthy scratch or replace Aaron Ness
Tyler Graovac could be a healthy scratch
Matt Niskanen was placed on LTIR today, possible hand injury
Nathan Walker could be a healthy scratch​

CAPITALS' POWER PLAY UNITS
1: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas Backstrom T.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson
2: Jakub Vrana, Alex Chiasson, Andre Burakovsky, Matt Niskanen, Dmitri Orlov
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FUTURE SCHEDULE​

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Date​	H/A​	Opponent​	Time (ET)​	Television​
Saturday, October 14, 2017​	Home​	Washington​	7:00 pm​	NBCSP, NBCSWA​
Tuesday, October 17, 2017​	Home​	Florida​	7:00 pm​	NBCSP, FS-F​
Thursday, October 19, 2017​	Home​	Nashville​	7:00 pm​	NBCSP, FS-TN​
Saturday, October 21, 2017​	Home​	Edmonton​	1:00 pm​	NBCSP, SNW​

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC
"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" by Metallica
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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Info for both teams will be updated when it is presented.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

as always, excellent music choice MSE.

 

[kudymen]

15 Jori Lehterä (healthy scratch)
23 Brandon Manning (healthy scratch)

Thanks for the GDT MSE, thank you for the work you keep putting into it. Among other things, I liked the small part I quoted, heh

 

[Strawberry Fields]

The fourth game out of the first five that I'll have to miss... or at least won't be able to see in its entirety. I'll be at Hershey's home opener. They're playing the Sens... I was really hoping Ottawa would sign Vandy and send him down just so I could see the legend in person

Flyers seem to do better when I don't watch, anyway. If we win I may have to sacrifice the rest of the season.

 

[TheKingPin]

I'll be going with my 4 month old for her first game!

Caps lineup looks weaker. Their pp2 is lacking. Hoping for a win, strong goaltending, and sanhiems firsr goal.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Thanks for the GDT MSE, thank you for the work you keep putting into it. Among other things, I liked the small part I quoted, heh

Thanks. The migration was initially a concern for a couple of reasons but more so with material lost; however, that is mostly resolved. When Captain Dave Poulin creates his GDT, the board will be ecstatic. He'll get plenty of "likes" for the effort. And I'll join the chorus.

 

[deadhead]

Next four games will be a good gauge of the new lineup.
They be home, have a few days of practice to work out kinks (especially the PP).
If they build on the road trip, this could be a fun season.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Thanks. The migration was initially a concern for a couple of reasons but more so with material lost; however, that is mostly resolved. When Captain Dave Poulin creates his GDT, the board will be ecstatic. He'll get plenty of "likes" for the effort. And I'll join the chorus.

These poor guys are in for it, MSE - I've got something extra stupid brewing

 

[BernieParent]

Bill M is reporting that Giroux isn't skating today and that Lehtera is on LW with Couturier and Voracek in practice. It must be a day off for the captain but there's never no reason to panic even just a little, right?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

yeah most definitely a maintenance day for Giroux.

 

[Striiker]

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

well then. I stand corrected.
hope everything is fine with his family.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

It's annoying how Caps got this Djoos dude out of nowhere. Do they have more prospects in the pipeline that can keep them going into future?

 

[BernieParent]

NHL Centre Ice free preview is over. No watching for awhile, and there's no way my wife would let me buy a subscription after the tirade post last game. So I'll be following the GDT closely.

 

[Rebels57]

It's annoying how Caps got this Djoos dude out of nowhere. Do they have more prospects in the pipeline that can keep them going into future?

Why is it annoying? He has 1 good game under his belt.

 

[Rebels57]

Interview with Hakstol on the Offsides debacle.

http://www.tsn.ca/the-complex-calculation-of-a-coach-s-challenge-1.882992

 

[bennysflyers16]

Interview with Hakstol on the Offsides debacle.

http://www.tsn.ca/the-complex-calculation-of-a-coach-s-challenge-1.882992

Oh god,,, I cant even bring myself to click it...

 

[Magua]

Oh god,,, I cant even bring myself to click it...

I clicked it for you and read all the way through. He blathers on without saying anything he didn't already say.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

These poor guys are in for it, MSE - I've got something extra stupid brewing

You are in esteemed company. "Something Stupid" was a very good duet by Frank and Nancy Sinatra.

 

[kelmitchell]

Interview with Hakstol on the Offsides debacle.

http://www.tsn.ca/the-complex-calculation-of-a-coach-s-challenge-1.882992

I can't watch....i just really can't, haktard shouldnt have been allowed on the plane ride back from nashville, they should have put his dumbass on a donkey and sent him on his way back to the corn fields

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I can't watch....i just really can't, haktard shouldnt have been allowed on the plane ride back from nashville, they should have put his dumbass on a donkey and sent him on his way back to the corn fields

give him the same treatment that some other NHL team (i forget now) did.... fire the coach right after the game. and make him take a taxi from the arena... didnt even let him go back home with the team...

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I clicked it for you and read all the way through. He blathers on without saying anything he didn't already say.

so typical coach speak. lol

 

[Foggy14]

Interview with Hakstol on the Offsides debacle.

http://www.tsn.ca/the-complex-calculation-of-a-coach-s-challenge-1.882992

I clicked and got "Sorry, the video you have selected is not available for viewing in your region."

Of course, the commercial before the video ran just fine.

 

[Evergreen]

give him the same treatment that some other NHL team (i forget now) did.... fire the coach right after the game. and make him take a taxi from the arena... didnt even let him go back home with the team...

That was the Panthers with Gallant.