GDT: #57: FLYERS at Islanders (Brooklyn), Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, 7:00 pm ET

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

NEW YORK ISLANDERS (32-16-6) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (31-18-7)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: NBCSN (Brendan Burke and Brian Boucher), NBCSP
• Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic or 93.3 WMMR - Everything That Rocks!
• Flyers 24/7: Flyers Radio 24/7
• Online Streaming: nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and the MyTeams app by NBC Sports

TEAMS' WEBSITES

• Flyers' Facebook: Security Check Required
• Flyers' Twitter: Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) | Twitter
• Flyers' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Islanders' Website: Official New York Islanders Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: Philadelphia Flyers - New York Islanders - February 11th, 2020
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2019-2020
• Islanders' Stats: New York Islanders Stats | 2019-2020

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Teams	Games	Record	Points	Home	Away	GF	GA	PPG	PK%	FO%
Islanders	54	32-16-6	70	17-7-4	15-9-2	161	148	19.4	79.5	50.1
Flyers	56	31-18-7	69	19-5-4	12-13-3	181	165	19-1	81.3	54.4

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier -- 93 Jake Voracek
49 Joel Farabee -- 13 Kevin Hayes -- 11 Travis Konecny
25 James van Riemsdyk -- 21 Scott Laughton -- 18 Tyler Pitlick
12 Michael Raffl -- 82 Connor Bunnaman -- 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov -- 15 Matt Niskanen
6 Travis Sanheim -- 5 Phil Myers
8 Robert Hagg -- 62 Justin Braun​

Goalies

37 Brian Elliott is the expected starter
79 Carter Hart
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Power Plays

PP1: Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier, Jake Voracek, Travis Konecny, Ivan Provorov
PP2: James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Hayes, Scott Laughton, Travis Sanheim, Matt Niskanen​

Injuries and Scratches

19 Nolan Patrick (migraine disorder, Sep. 26) was transferred from injured/non-roster to LTIR Nov.22. He could return at some point this season (Jan. 14 update). He practiced, no contact, as recently as Feb. 10.
23 Oskar Lindblom (Ewing’s sarcoma [bone cancer], Dec. 13) is on LTIR and will not return to play this season. He began treatments in early January.
49 Joel Farabee (ill, Feb. 5) regained about half of the approximate 10 pounds lost due to a stomach virus. He is expected to play tonight.
53 Shayne Gostisbehere (stiffness in knee, pain from scar tissue) will not play. He returned for one game last week following arthroscopic left knee surgery performed on Jan. 14 but has not played since. The hope is he can skate on Thursday.
55 Sam Morin (torn right ACL during AHL conditioning stint, Nov. 6) is on LTIR and expected out for the rest of the season.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Web site -- Philadelphia Flyers - News, Scores, Schedule, Roster - The Athletic
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​

Hockey Buzz

Web site -- HockeyBuzz.com - NHL Rumors
Bill Meltzer's Twitter -- Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) | Twitter​

NBC Sports Philadelphia

Web site -- Flyers​

NHL.com

Adam Kimelman's Twitter -- Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) | Twitter​

Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer

Web site -- Philadelphia Flyers
Sam Carchidi's Twitter -- Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) | Twitter​

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

27 Anders Lee - 13 Mathew Barzal - 7 Jordan Eberle
18 Anthony Beauvillier - 29 Brock Nelson -12 Josh Bailey
20 Kieffer Bellows - 10 Derick Brassard - 28 Michael Dal Colle
17 Matt Martin- 53 Casey Cizikas - 47 Leo Komarov​

Pairings

25 Devon Toews - 6 Ryan Pulock
2 Nick Leddy - 55 Johnny Boychuk
8 Noah Dobson - 24 Scott Mayfield​

Goalies

1 Thomas Greiss
40 Semyon Varlamov could start​

Power Plays

PP 1: Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, Brock Nelson, Devon Toews, Mathew Barzal
PP 2: Josh Bailey, Derick Brassard, Anthony Beauvillier, Noah Dobson, Ryan Pulock
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Injuries and Scratches

3 Adam Pelech (Achilles tendon, Jan. 2) is on injured reserve and out for the rest of the season.
14 Tom Kühnhackl (healthy) could be scratched.
15 Cal Clutterbuck (wrist, Dec. 20) is on injured reserve and will not play.
32 Ross Johnston (healthy) could be scratched.
44 Sebastian Aho (healthy) could be scratched.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Arthur Staple's Twitter -- Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) | Twitter​

Lighthouse Hockey

Web site -- New York Islanders Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | Lighthouse Hockey
Twitter -- Dominik & LHHFriends (@LHHockey) | Twitter​

MSG Networks

Web site -- New York Islanders
Brendan Burke's Twitter -- Brendan Burke (@brendanmburke) | Twitter
Shannon Hogan's Twitter -- Shannon Hogan (@Shannon_Hogan) | Twitter
Eric Hornick's Twitter -- Eric Hornick (@ehornick) | Twitter​

New York Post

Web site -- New York Islanders | New York Post
Brett Cyrgalis' Twitter -- Brett Cyrgalis (@BrettCyrgalis) | Twitter​

Newsday

Web site -- New York Islanders News, Scores, Schedules & Standings
Andrew Gross' Twitter -- Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) | Twitter​

SportsNet New York

Web site -- Islanders News​

FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television
Thursday, February 13	at Florida	7:00 pm	NBCSN, SN360, SNE, SNP, NBCSP
Saturday, February 15	at Tampa Bay	4:00 pm	NHLN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SUN, NBCSP
Tuesday, February 18	vs. Columbus	7:00 pm	NBCSP, FS-O
Thursday, February 20	at Columbus	7:00 pm	SN, FS-O, NBCSP
Saturday, February 22	vs. Winnipeg	1:00 pm	NHLN, SN, NBCSP
Tuesday, February 25	vs. San Jose	7:00 pm	NBCSP, NBCSCA
Friday, February 28	vs. NY Rangers	7:00 pm	NHLN, SN, TVAS, NBCSP, MSG

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FROM THE PAST

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"Don't Pay the Ferryman" by Chris de Burgh
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[Cootsfanclub]

I bought tickets to this so they better not make me look like a fool. I’ll be in my bryzgalov jersey so I’ll do enough of that on my own.

 

[Rebels57]

I just realized we are only 4 points behind the Shitbirds. They have 2 games in hand, but still!

 

[Rich Nixon]

I bought tickets to this so they better not make me look like a fool. I’ll be in my bryzgalov jersey so I’ll do enough of that on my own.

I'll keep an eye out for a Bryz sweater. Can't beat a $13 ticket.

 

[flyerslducks]

I just realized we are only 4 points behind the ****birds. They have 2 games in hand, but still!

absolutely have to win this one if we want/have any chance of climbing metro. HUGE GAME.

this team is crazy good. I know we are in the thick of things in the playoff race but we are doing all this without lindblom (our 3rd best forward on the team when he was here and most likely still would've been), patrick, AND ghost really. Frost and farabee are still coming into their own. I know we all complain (me included) about giroux scoring and all but i think he would've had more points if we were healthy. It would've made him on the wing more and if the pp was clicking with ghost he would have more points as well. I definitely think we would've been in conversation of the #1 seed in metro IF we had patrick and lindblom here with us.

this is still all with ghost not even playing well, laughton and raffl spending the majority of the season in the middle six, pp being average, missing a center and a top 6 winger, and several rookies being integrated.

OH I FORGOT OUT STUPID SCHEDULE. Playing in europe, all these back to backs, the crazy schedule we had with avs-wild-and another team i forget...****ing hell

 

[DancingPanther]

Huge f***in W on tap boys.

Please no more Laughton in the top 9

 

[flyersfan187]

Time for another win

 

[flyersnorth]

Not a fan of the Laughton/Hayes/TK line. It seems to neuter all 3 guys in terms of offensive output.

If Farabee is good to go, I'd go with Farabee/Hayes/TK.

I would sit Laughton for a game or two, but the most likely is that he'd go to 4C for Bunnaman.

C'mon boys, this is a huge 2 points.

 

[flyersnorth]

Flyers are 9-3-1 in their last 13.

Isles are 6-4-3 in the last 13.

We're trending in the right direction.

 

[marcsson68]

I still think it‘s the Isles we are chasing with the best odds. Better win this one to make it happen.

 

[BiggE]

Need a big game from Moose tonight. Getting Farabee in the top 9 and Laughton back on L4 would help too.

 

[Rebels57]

A win in regulation puts us in 3rd place in the Metro

Win in OT/SO puts us in WC 1

Loss in OT/SO and we stay in WC2

Loss in regulation and Canes win and we are back on the outside looking in.

 

[Curufinwe]

Not a fan of the Laughton/Hayes/TK line. It seems to neuter all 3 guys in terms of offensive output.

Laughton did set up Sanheim's goal.

 

[deadhead]

Laughton and Hayes were fine earlier, there's something physically wrong with Laughton, watching him on the breakaway, he looked painfully slow and never showed his normal speed.

 

[Curufinwe]

Ryan Pulock ended up being a top pairing dman. Wish I'd known that would happen seven years ago.

 

[flyersnorth]

Laughton did set up Sanheim's goal.

Yes he did. He was also a team-low CF%20. Hayes was second worst. TK was fourth worst.

That's pretty much what the eye test told me too.

 

[flyersnorth]

Ryan Pulock ended up being a top pairing dman. Wish I'd known that would happen seven years ago.

Morin is definitely the biggest bust of that draft in terms of draft position. Any one of Pulock, Morrissey, Zadorov, Domi would have been better picks, in hindsight of course.

Definitely a Homer-style pick.

 

[Curufinwe]

I do think Morin would have been a good third pairing guy if he had remained healthy. Christ, he didn't miss a game thru injury in his first two pro seasons.

 

[deadhead]

Morin just shows there is something to be said for being "too big," some of the biggest overdrafts tend to be very big defensemen who aren't skilled enough to be top 10 picks - the triumph of hope (maybe he's the next Chara) over experience.

Even a healthy Morin was probably a solid 3rd pair, PK defenseman at best, a better version of Hagg, doesn't have the puck handling skills to be trusted in that role. And a big slap shot from the point works better at lower levels, as Myers is discovering.

 

[DancingPanther]

Bettman is a hemorrhoid. 8th in the NHL by total points. 5th in the division.

The gameplan is simple. Any metro game is a must win

 

[deadhead]

Trotz may be the goalie whisperer, but he has had good goalies to work with in NY.

Varlamov last six seasons before the Islanders, .927, .921, .914, .898, .920, .908, so far this season .915.
He signed a 4 yr/$20M contract with the Islanders.

Griess put up seasons of .920, .908, .925, .913, .892 before Trotz, .927, .920 with Trotz.
The season before Trotz was an aberration due to the ridiculous scheme his predecessor installed.
He's on the last season of a 3yr/$10M contract.

 

[BiggE]

Bettman is a hemorrhoid. 8th in the NHL by total points. 5th in the division.

The gameplan is simple. Any metro game is a must win

You had me at Bettman is a hemorrhoid

 

[flyersnorth]

I do think Morin would have been a good third pairing guy if he had remained healthy. Christ, he didn't miss a game thru injury in his first two pro seasons.

Yeah, I'm sure he would have. Possibly even 2nd pairing. That being said, you usually hope for a lot more when you pick a guy 11th overall.

Oh well. Hope he recovers, and manages to have some kind of career. Always liked Morin and was really looking forward to seeing him play.

 

[deadhead]

Who sits tonight?
I'd vote for Laughton to get some time off and get healthy.
Frost wasn't great, but if the alternatives for 3C are Raffl or Laughton . . .
And Bunnaman is the best choice for 4C, he has been a good fit for that role.

Of course, after the beating TK took last night, we'll see if he comes out for the morning skate.

 

[flyersnorth]

Bettman is a hemorrhoid. 8th in the NHL by total points. 5th in the division.

The gameplan is simple. Any metro game is a must win

There are SIX teams in the Metro all pacing for over 100 points.