GDT: #57| FLYERS at Flames | Wednesday, February 15, 2017| 9:30 pm ET| SN360, SNW, TCN-PH

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (27-22-7, 10-13-3 away ) vs. CALGARY FLAMES (28-26-3, 14-14-0 home ) ​

BROADCAST INFORMATION​

• Television: SN360, SNW, TCN-PH
• Radio: WMMR (93.3 FM) [ link: https://www.nhl.com/info/team-audio ]
• Streams: Posting and soliciting links to illegal streams is prohibited. Do not post or inquire about such streams.

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS​

• Preview: https://www.nhl.com/news/philadelphia-flyers-calgary-flames-game-preview/c-286795404
• NHL Stats: http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm
• Flyers' Stats: http://flyers.nhl.com/club/stats.htm
• Flames' Stats: http://flames.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Team Stats​

Team | GP | Record | Points | Pct. | GF | GA | GF/G | GA/G| PP% | PK% | Shots For | Shots Ag. | FO%
Flyers| 56| 27-22-7| 61| .545| 142| 164| 2.54| 2.93| 20.8| 80.6| 31.1| 28.6| 51.4
Flames | 57| 28-26-3| 59| .518| 146| 162| 2.56| 2.84| 20.7| 80.4| 29.6| 28.3| 49.3

TEAMS' WEBSITES​

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

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS​

FLYERS' ROSTER
Forwards

Player | No. | Shot | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Place of Birth
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare |78 |L |6' 0" |198 |Mar 6, 1985|Le Blanc-Mesnil, FRA
Nick Cousins |25 |L |5' 10" |188 |Jul 20, 1993| Belleville, ON, CAN
Sean Couturier |14|L |6' 3" |211 |Dec 7, 1992 |Phoenix, AZ, USA
Claude Giroux (C) |28 |R |5' 11" |185 |Jan 12, 1988 |Hearst, ON, CAN
Travis Konecny |11 |R |5' 10" |175 |Mar 11, 1997| London, ON, CAN
Roman Lyubimov |13| R |6' 2" |207 |Jan 6, 1992 |Tver, RUS
Michael Raffl |12| L| 6' 0"| 200| Dec 1, 1988| Villach, AUT
Matt Read |24| R| 5' 10" |185 |Jun 14, 1986| Ilderton, ON, CAN
Brayden Schenn| 10 |L| 6' 1" |195| Aug 22, 1991| Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Wayne Simmonds (A) |17| R| 6' 2" |185| Aug 26, 1988| Scarborough, ON, CAN
Chris VandeVelde |76| L |6' 2"| 190 |Mar 15, 1987| Moorhead, MN, USA
Jakub Voracek| 93| L |6' 2" |214| Aug 15, 1989|Kladno, CZE
Jordan Weal | 40| R| 5' 10" | 172| Apr 15, 1992| North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Dale Weise| 22 | R |6' 2" |206 |Aug 5, 1988| Winnipeg, MB, CAN

Defensemen

Player | No. | Shot | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Place of Birth
Michael Del Zotto| 15 | L |6' 0" |195 |Jun 24, 1990 |Stouffville, ON, CAN
Shayne Gostisbehere | 53 | L |5' 11" |180 |Apr 20, 1993 |Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Radko Gudas|3 |R |6' 0" |204 |Jun 5, 1990 |Prague, CZE
Andrew MacDonald |47 | L| 6' 1"| 204 |Sep 7, 1986| Judique, NS, CAN
Brandon Manning |23 | L| 6' 1" |205 |Jun 4, 1990 |Prince George, BC, CAN
Ivan Provorov |9 | L |6' 1"| 201 |Jan 13, 1997 |Yaroslavl, RUS
Nick Schultz |55 | L |6' 1"| 203 |Aug 25, 1982| Strasbourg, SK, CAN
Mark Streit (A) | 32 | L |5' 11" |191 |Dec 11, 1977 |Bern, CHE

Goalies

Player | No. | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Place of Birth
Steve Mason| 35 | 6' 4" |210 |May 29, 1988 |Oakville, ON, CAN
Michal Neuvirth |30 | 6' 1" |209 |Mar 23, 1988 |Ústí nad Labem, CZE

FLYERS' POSSIBLE LINEUP
Lines

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
10 - Brayden Schenn | 28 - Claude Giroux |17 - Wayne Simmonds
40 - Jordan Weal | 14 - Sean Couturier | 93 - Jakub Voracek
12 - Michael Raffl|25 - Nick Cousins | 24 - Matt Read
76 - Chris VandeVelde | 78 - Pierre-Édouard Bellemare | 13 - Roman Lyubimov

Pairings

Name | Name
9 - Ivan Provorov | 47 - Andrew MacDonald
32 - Mark Streit| 53 - Shayne Gostisbehere
23 - Brandon Manning |3 - Radko Gudas

Goalies

Name | Name
35 - Steve Mason | 30 - Michal Neuvirth (expected starter)

FLYERS' INJURIES and SCRATCHES

Player | Status | Description
Michael Del Zotto | available | has been out since Jan. 21 when hit by a puck on his right leg
Travis Konecny| injured reserve (Feb. 10) | out 4-to-6 weeks, reported as left knee/ankle
Nick Schultz | available | could be scratched
Dale Weise | available | could be scratched

FLYERS' POWER PLAY UNITS

Unit | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name
No. 1| Brayden Schenn | Claude Giroux | Wayne Simmonds | Jakub Voracek | Shayne Gostisbehere
No. 2|Jordan Weal | Sean Couturier |Nick Cousins |Mark Streit |Ivan Provorov

CALGARY FLAMES​

FLAMES' POSSIBLE LINEUP
Lines

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
13 - Johnny Gaudreau |23 - Sean Monahan |36 - Troy Brouwer
19 - Matthew Tkachuk |11 - Mikael Backlund | 67 - Michael Frolik
10 - Kris Versteeg | 93 -Sam Bennett | 39 -Alex Chiasson
17 - Lance Bouma |79 - Micheal Ferland |18 - Matt Stajan

Pairings

Name | Name
5 - Mark Giordano |27 - Dougie Hamilton
7 - T.J. Brodie |29 - Deryk Engelland
61 - Brett Kulak |6 - Dennis Wideman

Goalies

Name | Name
31 - Chad Johnson | 1 - Brian Elliott (expected starter)

FLAMES' INJURIES and SCRATCHES

Player | Status | Description
Freddie Hamilton| available | could be scratched
Garnet Hathaway | available | could be scratched
Jyrki Jokipakka | available | could be scratched
Ladislav Smid |long-term injured reserve| neck surgeries

FLAMES' POWER PLAY UNITS

Unit | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name
No. 1| Kris Versteeg | Sean Monahan |Troy Brouwer |Johnny Gaudreau |T.J. Brodie
No. 2| Matthew Tkachuk| Mikael Backlund |Michael Frolik |Mark Giordano | Dougie Hamilton

FLAMES' ROSTER
Forwards

Player | No. | Shot | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Place of Birth
Mikael Backlund |11 | L |6' 1"| 199| Mar 17, 1989| Vasteras, SWE
Sam Bennett |93|L |6' 1"| 186 |Jun 20, 1996| Holland Landing, ON, CAN
Lance Bouma| 17 |L |6' 2"| 208 |Mar 25, 1990| Provost, AB, CAN
Troy Brouwer |36 |R |6' 3"| 215 |Aug 17, 1985 |Vancouver, BC, CAN
Alex Chiasson |39 | R |6' 4"| 208| Oct 1, 1990| Montreal, QC, CAN
Micheal Ferland|79 | L| 6' 2" |208 |Apr 20, 1992| Swan River, MB, CAN
Michael Frolik|67 |L| 6' 1" |194 |Feb 17, 1988| Kladno, CZE
Johnny Gaudreau| 13| L| 5' 9"| 157 |Aug 13, 1993| Salem, NJ, USA
Freddie Hamilton|25 |R| 6' 1"| 195| Jan 1, 1992| Toronto, ON, CAN
Garnet Hathaway|64 |R |6' 2" |208 |Nov 23, 1991 |Kennebunkport, ME, USA
Sean Monahan| 23| L| 6' 3"| 195| Oct 12, 1994 |Brampton, ON, CAN
Matt Stajan| 18|L |6' 1" |195| Dec 19, 1983| Mississauga, ON, CAN
Matthew Tkachuk|19 | L |6' 2" |202| Dec 11, 1997| Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Kris Versteeg |10 |R |5' 11"| 176 |May 13, 1986| Lethbridge, AB, CAN

Defensemen

Player | No. | Shot | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Place of Birth
TJ Brodie| 7| L |6' 1" |182 |Jun 7, 1990 |Chatham, ON, CAN
Deryk Engelland|29| R |6' 2" |214 |Apr 3, 1982| Edmonton, AB, CAN
Mark Giordano (C)|5| L |6' 0" |198 |Oct 3, 1983| Toronto, ON, CAN
Dougie Hamilton|27| R |6' 6" |210 |Jun 17, 1993| Toronto, ON, CAN
Jyrki Jokipakka|3 |L |6' 3" |215| Aug 20, 1991| Tampere, FIN
Brett Kulak|61| L| 6' 2"| 187| Jan 6, 1994 |Edmonton, AB, CAN
Ladislav Smid|15| L |6' 4" |210| Feb 1, 1986 |Frydlant, CZE
Dennis Wideman |6 |R |6' 0"| 202 |Mar 20, 1983| Kitchener, ON, CAN

Goalies

Player | No. | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Place of Birth
Brian Elliott | 1| 6' 2"| 209| Apr 9, 1985 |Newmarket, ON, CAN
Chad Johnson |31| 6' 3" |196| Jun 10, 1986| Saskatoon, SK, CAN

FLYERS vs. FLAMES SERIES HISTORY​

|
Regular Season Record

Opponent | W-L-T-OTL | Home | Away
Atlanta Flames |24-15-8-0|18-5-1-0 |6-10-7-0
Calgary Flames | 35-26-4-4 |19-10-2-3 |16-16-2-1
Franchise History| 59-41-12-4 |37-15-3-3 |22-26-9-1

Playoffs Record

Opponent | Series | W-L | Home | Away
Atlanta Flames |1-0|4-0 |2-0| 2-0
Calgary Flames |0-1 |3-4| 2-2 |1-2
Franchise History| 1-1|7-4 |4-2|3-2

Regular Season Streaks (unless noted)

Opponent | W-L-OTL | Home | Away
Calgary Flames|2-0-0 in the last 2, 9-2-4 in the last 15 |3-0-2 in the last 5 |5-1-1 in the last 7

FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE​

http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?team=PHI

Date | Game | Time (ET) | Television (could change)
Thursday, February 16| Philadelphia at Edmonton | 9:00 pm| SNW, CSN-PH
Sunday, February 19| Philadelphia at Vancouver|10:00 pm| SN360, CSN-PH
Wednesday, February 22| Washington at Philadelphia|8:00 pm | NBCSN, TVAS
Saturday, February 25 | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh |8:00 pm| NBC, SN, TVAS2
Tuesday, February 28 | Colorado at Philadelphia| 7:00 pm| NBCSN, CSN-PH
Thursday, March 2| Florida at Philadelphia| 7:00 pm| CSN-PH, FS-F

MEDIA COVERAGE​

Name | Link

Broad Street Hockey​

| http://www.broadstreethockey.com/

Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/BroadStHockey

Bucks County Courier Times​

| http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/sports/flyers/

Wayne Fish's Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/waynefish1

Center Ice Philly​

| http://centericephilly.com/

Anthony Mingioni's Twitter​

| http://twitter.com/AnthonyMingioni

Comcast Sports Philadelphia​

| http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/flyers

Tim Panaccio's Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/tpanotchCSN

Courier-Post of South Jersey​

| http://www.courierpostonline.com/sports/flyers

Dave Isaac's Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/davegisaac

Fourth Period, The​

| http://www.thefourthperiod.com/Philadelphia/

David Strehle's Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/DStrehleTFP

HockeyBuzz.com ​

| http://www.hockeybuzz.com/team/Philadelphia-Flyers

Bill Meltzer's Twitter​

| http://twitter.com/billmeltzer

Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer​

| http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/

Blog​

| http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/flyers

Sam Carchidi's Twitter​

| http://twitter.com/broadstbull

Sons of Penn​

| http://sonsofpenn.com/

Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/SonsOfPenn

Calgary Herald ​

| http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/index.html

Kristen Odland's Twitter ​

| https://twitter.com/kristen_odland

Calgary Sun ​

| http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/flames

Wes Gilbertson's Twitter ​

| https://twitter.com/wesgilbertson

From 80 Feet Above ​

| http://www.flamesfrom80feet.ca/

Darren Haynes' Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/DarrenWHaynes

Sportsnet 960​

| http://www.sportsnet.ca/960/calgary-flames-radio/

Roger Millions' Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/RogMillions?lang=en

Pat Steinberg's Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg

Derek Wills' Twitter​

| https://twitter.com/Fan960Wills?lang=en

GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC​

"Firestarter" by The Prodigy
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[Beef Invictus]

Ugh. Calgary.

 

[backburner]

too late for me

 

[Hiesenberg]

Same lines per beats

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Same lines per beats

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness ..."

 

[kudymen]

Oh Prodigy

 

[SuchySays]

TCN - you have got to be kidding me.

 

[Curufinwe]

Carchidi says MDZ is now healthy, so he'll be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.

There will only be five more games after that until the deadline.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Thinking back at how I was laughing at Rags for letting asset like Mdz go for his questionable defense only to be proven wrong doesn't feel very good.

 

[Tripod]

Carchidi says MDZ is now healthy, so he'll be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.

There will only be five more games after that until the deadline.

Well won won. Can't change it up.



But yeah, he has to play a few good games to have a chance of moving him. Trade Streit NOW, put in MDZ.

 

[FlyersFanInMtl]

Well won won. Can't change it up.



But yeah, he has to play a few good games to have a chance of moving him. Trade Streit NOW, put in MDZ.

Would trading Streit and MDZ before March 1st get us to see Morin and Sanheim or Haag this year?

 

[Tripod]

Would trading Streit and MDZ before March 1st get us to see Morin and Sanheim or Haag this year?

1....maybe not. 2 you betcha.

 

[TheKingPin]

I agree with playing nuevy first up. Hopefully mase isn't so horrendous in EDM

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Ugh. Calgary.

Calgary

 

[dats81]

The Flames got shut out by the Yotes today 5-0.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Look for the Calgary redemption game against the Flyers.

 

[Curufinwe]

Well won won. Can't change it up.



But yeah, he has to play a few good games to have a chance of moving him. Trade Streit NOW, put in MDZ.

Yup, if they have an offer for Streit they should move him right away, especially since now it would be a straight swap in the lineup.

I really want to add at least one more name to the list of surplus defensemen that Hextall has moved, but I'll just pencil them in for now.

Timonen
Coburn
Grossmann
Pronger
LSchenn
Del Zotto
Streit

 

[BernieParent]

Yup, if they have an offer for Streit they should move him right away, especially since now it would be a straight swap in the lineup.

I really want to add at least one more name to the list of surplus defensemen that Hextall has moved, but I'll just pencil them in for now.

Timonen
Coburn
Grossmann
Pronger
LSchenn
Del Zotto
Streit

That is quite the broad definition of "surplus".

 

[TCTC]

What playoff team has a defense so bad that Del Zotto would be in their lineup? Not to mention his contract.

With Streit at least everyone knows about his strengths. What are Del Zotto's strengths?

 

[Curufinwe]

I used the dictionary definition:

"more than what is needed or used; excess."

 

[Curufinwe]

What playoff team has a defense so bad that Del Zotto would be in their lineup? Not to mention his contract.

A playoff team took LSchenn last year. Another one gave up a 3rd for Mike Weber.

Hextall could easily retain 50% on MDZ, so I don't see how his contract is a problem. That would make him a UFA with a cap hit of only $1,937,500.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I think we're going to be beaten pretty bad. Especially since we're on the road.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Calgary got thumped 5-0 by Arizona last night. So naturally they are going to work the Flyers

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Calgary made changes to the bottom line and their second and third D pairings based on the practice today.

Those changes have been reflected in the first post of this thread from what was posted prior to Monday night's game.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Weise out....Lyubimov in.

Everything else seems the same.

Per beats....