GDT: #71 | Blue Jackets at FLYERS | Thu., Mar. 15, 2018, 7:00 pm ET | NBCSP, FS-O

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (37-28-5) at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (35-24-11)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: NBCSP, FS-O
• Radio: 93.3 WMMR - Everything That Rocks!
• 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
• Blue Jackets' Website: Official Columbus Blue Jackets Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: 5 THINGS: Blue Jackets vs. Flyers
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2017-2018
• Blue Jackets' Stats: Columbus Blue Jackets Stats | 2017-2018

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Teams	Games	Record	Points	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%	PIM
CBJ	70	37-28--5	79	23-11--2	14-17-3	187	181	15.3	77.6	48.1	.912	475
Flyers	70	35-24-11	72	17-12-6	18-12-5	203	189	20.1	74.7	53.7	.905	602

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Possible Lineup
Lines

28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier - 11 Travis Konecny
54 Oskar Lindblom - 19 Nolan Patrick - 93 Jakub Voracek
12 Michael Raffl - 51 Valtteri Filppula - 17 Wayne Simmonds
15 Jori Lehtera - 21 Scott Laughton - 24 Matt Read​

Pairings​

9 Ivan Provorov - 53 Shayne Gostisbehere
47 Andrew McDonald - 6 Travis Sanheim
23 Brandon Manning - 3 Radko Gudas​

Goalies

34 Petr Mrazek - 49 Alex Lyon​

Injuries and Scratches

8 Robert Hagg is out two weeks from Mar. 10 due to an upper body injury.
20 Taylor Leier could be a healthy scratch.
22 Dale Weise could be a healthy scratch.
29 Johnny Oduya is day-to-day with a lower body injury.
30 Michel Neuvirth is on IR. He is out 4-to-6 weeks from Feb. 20 with a lower body injury.

March 14 update: participated in practice; could return before regular season ends.​

37 Brian Elliott is on IR. He could be out 5-to-6 weeks from Feb. 13 after core muscle surgery.
could be a healthy scratch.

March 11 update: could return later in the regular season.​

40 Jordan Weal could be a healthy scratch.​

Power Play Units

1. Wayne Simmonds - Sean Couturier - Jake Voracek - Claude Giroux - Shayne Gostisbehere
2. Nolan Patrick - Oskar Lindblom - Travis Konecny - Jordan Weal - Ivan Provorov
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MEDIA CONTACTS
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​

Sons of Penn

Web site -- Home page – Right Sidebar
Twitter -- Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) | Twitter​

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Possible Lineup
Lines

9 Artemi Panarin - 18 Pierre-Luc Dubois - 13 Cam Atkinson
22 Sonny Milano - 71 Nick Foligno - 28 Oliver Bjorkstrand
38 Boone Jenner - 10 Alexander Wennberg - 26 Thomas Vanek
45 Lukas Sedlak - 17 Brandon Dubinsky - 55 Mark Letestu ​

Pairings

8 Zack Werenski - 3 Seth Jones
7 Jack Johnson - 65 Markus Nutivaara
23 Ian Cole - 58 David Savard​

Goalies

72 Sergei Bobrovsky - 70 Joonas Korpisalo ​

Injuries and Scratches

3 Seth Jones's status has yet to be determined (possible rib injury) but one report says he will play.
4 Scott Harrington could be a healthy scratch.
11 Matt Calvert is day-to-day with an illness.
27 Ryan Murray is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
37 Markus Hannikainen could be a healthy scratch.
44 Taylor Chorney could be a healthy scratch.
46 Dean Kukan is on injured reserve due to an upper body injury.
77 Josh Anderson will not play due to a knee sprain.​

Power Play Units

1. Cam Atkinson - Alexander Wennberg - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Artemi Panarin - Seth Jones
2. Sonny Milano - Nick Foligno - Thomas Vanek - Zach Werenski - Oliver Bjorkstrand ​

Media Contacts
1st Ohio Battery

Web site -- 1st Ohio Battery
Rob Mixer's Twitter -- Rob Mixer (@RobMixer) | Twitter​

Athletic, The

Web site -- Blue Jackets - The Athletic
Aaron Portzline's Twitter -- Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) | Twitter​

Blue Jackets Radio Network

Twitter -- CBJ Radio (@cbjradio) | Twitter
Bob McElligott's Twitter -- Bob McElligott (@BobbyMacSports) | Twitter]​

Columbus Dispatch

Web site -- Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Hockey News, Stats, Scores & Injuries
George Richards' Twitter -- George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) | Twitter​

Fox Sports Ohio

Web site -- Columbus Blue Jackets News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster
Jeff Rimer's Twitter -- Jeff Rimer (@jrimercbj) | Twitter
Dave Maetzold's Twitter -- Dave Maetzold (@DMaetzMedia) | Twitter
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FLYERS' SCHEDULE

Date	Game	Time (ET)	Television	Radio
Sat., Mar. 17	Philadelphia at Carolina	7:00 pm	FS-CR, NBCSP	97..5
Sun., Mar. 18	Washington at Philadelphia	5:00 pm	NHLN-US, NBCSP, NBCSWA	97.5
Tue., Mar. 20	Philadelphia at Detroit	7:30 pm	NBCSN, NBCSP	97.5
Thu., Mar. 22	NY Rangers at Philadelphia	7:00 pm	NBCSP, MSG	93.3
Sun., Mar. 25	Philadelphia at Pittsburgh	12:30 pm	NBC, TVAS	97.5
Tue., Mar. 27	Philadelphia at Dallas	8:30 pm	FS-SW+, NBCSP	97.5
Wed., Mar. 28	Philadelphia at Colorado	10:00 pm	ALT, NBCSP+	93.3
Sun., Apr. 1	Boston at Philadelphia	12:30 pm	NBC, TVAS	93.3
Tue., Apr. 3	Philadelphia at NY Islanders	7:00 pm	MSG+ 2, NBCSP+	93.3

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

The Flyers records against each NHL team this season (games remaining)

Boston 0-2-0 (home)
Buffalo 2-1-0
Carolina 1-1-0 (home and away)
Columbus 2-0-1 (home)
Detroit 2-0-0 (away)
Florida 1-2-0
Montreal 3-0-0
New Jersey 2-1-1
NY Islanders 1-0-2 (away)
NY Rangers 1-1-0 (two home games)
Ottawa 1-1-1
Pittsburgh 0-2-1 (away)
Tampa Bay 1-1-1
Toronto 3-0-0
Washington 2-1-0 (home)
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Anaheim 1-1-0
Arizona 1-0-1
Calgary 1-0-1
Chicago 1-1-0
Colorado 0-0-1 (away)
Dallas 1-0-0 (away)
Edmonton 2-0-0
Los Angeles 0-2-0
Minnesota 0-2-0
Nashville 0-2-0
San Jose 1-1-0
St. Louis 2-0-0
Vancouver 1-1-0
Vegas 1-1-0
Winnipeg 1-0-1​

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The Flyers are:

8-5 in overtimes
2-6 in shootouts
12-2-3 vs. Canadian teams
22-13-7 vs. Eastern Conference
13-11-4 vs. Western Conference
35-24-11 this season
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[AaronTrieu]

Flyers have no ability to win big games. Flyers lose 5-1

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

I'd gladly take a 10-2 loss if we could literally roast hak after the game

 

[Frickley]

I'd gladly take a 10-2 loss if we could literally roast hak after the game

Would be a foul (but warranted) addition to THE MENU

 

[BernieParent]

woo. go flyers.

 

[Striiker]

1-0 game entering the third.

Hakstol goes shell-mode.

CBJ tie it with less than 2 minutes left.

OT.

We win with a Couturier goal.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

We're winning this game 9-1

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Loose this one and we're officially toast.

Yes we overachieved.

Yes, we were even leader of the Metro.

But you just can't f*** it up the way they do with 15 games left. YOU JUST CAN NOT.

 

[Starat327]

1-0 game entering the third.

Hakstol goes shell-mode.

CBJ tie it with less than 2 minutes left.

OT.

We win with a Couturier goal.

If Seth Jones is still out, this is feasible. If not ( and I'm in fantasy hockey finals, so I hope not), this isnt.

It's a 4 2 game with linblom finally getting his first and Jones with a g and a.

 

[dats81]

Huge game.
If this turns out a loss we are soon looking at the lower WC seed again

Doesn't matter who is in or out for the other team at this stage of the season. Good teams are rolling now. Flyers need to take care of their own business.

 

[TheKingPin]

Here’s the thing...

You can’t judge this team on a low of losing whatever it was, 6/7. You can’t judge the jackets on winning 5 straight or after we got points in 12 straight and had a division spot. The jackets basically won every game we lost. That’s not going to continue. Win here and we are good.

That said, I’d rather fall the the WC1 spot and play the caps. Otherwise it’s the pens.

Lindblom is about to start producing for line 2. Couts will eventually get it going for line 1. Simmer will get going for line 3. The team is playing better than when they were winning games.

Hak shell is tough to see but I think it will get better. Just not sure when.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Bob has been very good lately, so this one might not turn out well. Plus, Columbus likes to put up a ton of shots, so Mrazek is gonna make things interesting.

And seriously, put Sanheim on the 2nd PP unit. I mean, really, why the f*** is Filp there and not Sanheim on the back end?

Lindblom-Patrick-Konecny
Provy-Sanheim

 

[Harhis]

Bob has been very good lately, so this one might not turn out well. Plus, Columbus likes to put up a ton of shots, so Mrazek is gonna make things interesting.

And seriously, put Sanheim on the 2nd PP unit. I mean, really, why the **** is Filp there and not Sanheim on the back end?

Lindblom-Patrick-Konecny
Provy-Sanheim

You know the answer. There is zero possibility Haktard will put 5 young players on the ice at the same time.

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Bob has been very good lately, so this one might not turn out well. Plus, Columbus likes to put up a ton of shots, so Mrazek is gonna make things interesting.

And seriously, put Sanheim on the 2nd PP unit. I mean, really, why the **** is Filp there and not Sanheim on the back end?

Lindblom-Patrick-Konecny
Provy-Sanheim

Because vets know best. They are reliable, local and hand-tame. Hakstol had no damn choice.

I mean look at the Bruins or Maple Leafs for example. All the young guys made them bottom-dwellers ................................

 

[TheKingPin]

Bob has been very good lately, so this one might not turn out well. Plus, Columbus likes to put up a ton of shots, so Mrazek is gonna make things interesting.

And seriously, put Sanheim on the 2nd PP unit. I mean, really, why the **** is Filp there and not Sanheim on the back end?

Lindblom-Patrick-Konecny
Provy-Sanheim

It was obvious Vegas was pressuring Filppula and only filpulla on the pk. Hak literally does exactly what other teams want him to do.

 

[Domino666]

Bob always plays the Flyers tough, couple that with Hack’s great coaching things don’t look to well, hopefully Hexy gets his head out of his ass and sees what is going on

 

[FlyTimmo]

I'm feeling another close regulation loss. Tied in the third and Hak will play for overtime and get burned.

 

[Rebels57]

Huge game.
If this turns out a loss we are soon looking at the lower WC seed again

Doesn't matter who is in or out for the other team at this stage of the season. Good teams are rolling now. Flyers need to take care of their own business.

If this game is a loss, we are staring at a very real chance of missing the playoffs, which would be one of the more famous collapses in NHL history. If anyone can do it, it's Hakstol.

He already has some distinct records, such as:

Only team to win 10 in a row and miss the Playoffs
Fewest goals scored in first 20 games in Flyers history

 

[Rebels57]

Bob always plays the Flyers tough, couple that with Hack’s great coaching things don’t look to well, hopefully Hexy gets his head out of his ass and sees what is going on

If he hasn't yet, he won't now. My guess is he has, and he just doesn't care. Why, I don't know.

 

[Rebels57]

Here’s the thing...

You can’t judge this team on a low of losing whatever it was, 6/7. You can’t judge the jackets on winning 5 straight or after we got points in 12 straight and had a division spot. The jackets basically won every game we lost. That’s not going to continue. Win here and we are good.

That said, I’d rather fall the the WC1 spot and play the caps. Otherwise it’s the pens.

Lindblom is about to start producing for line 2. Couts will eventually get it going for line 1. Simmer will get going for line 3. The team is playing better than when they were winning games.

Hak shell is tough to see but I think it will get better. Just not sure when.

There may not be enough road left to get better.

 

[TheKingPin]

There may not be enough road left to get better.

I’m sure they could lose a few more coming up. It could workout if they continue the lose and win stretches into the playoffs. Go 12 games in the playoffs without a loss and you are doing wel haha. Of course they are bad against good teams and in a series so whatever.

 

[Rebels57]

I’m sure they could lose a few more coming up. It could workout if they continue the lose and win stretches into the playoffs. Go 12 games in the playoffs without a loss and you are doing wel haha. Of course they are bad against good teams and in a series so whatever.

If 91 points is still the cut-off, we need to go 4-6-2 or 5-7 to get into the Playoffs. I'm not feeling overly confident in either of those scenarios. I'd say we are really about 50/50 to get in, which is just insane after being in 1st in the Division so recently. Just an epic collapse to miss at this point.

 

[Rebels57]

Just thinking about Tortorella salivating at all the ways he is going to butcher Hakstol in match-ups on Thursday, even though the game is in Philly, is so depressing.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If 91 points is still the cut-off, we need to go 4-6-2 or 5-5 to get into the Playoffs. I'm not feeling overly confident in either of those scenarios. I'd say we are really about 50/50 to get in, which is just insane after being in 1st in the Division so recently. Just an epic collapse to miss at this point.

An epic collapse down at least 90% to idiotic coaching.