74-5 Flyers Defense Pairings

[SealsFan]

Fellas, please help jog my memory - how did these six d-men pair up for the 74-5 Flyers? Bladon, Van Impe, Jim Watson, Joe Watson, Dupont, Harris.

Also, what were the penalty kill pairings for forward and defense?

thanks!

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

17 skaters:

D Pairs:

• Van Impe + Jimmy Watson
• Dupont + Joe Watson
• Bladon was on the third pairing, sometimes with a player above. Harris essentially replaced Barry Ashbee (injury in the prior season) on the roster in what would be Harris' final NHL season.

The lines were:

• Clarke with Leach and Barber
• MacLeish with Dornhoefer and Lonsberry
• Kindrachuk with Schultz and Saleski
• Clement, Crisp and Kelly saw action with the third line as Shero usually switched up. Someone would be a healthy scratch with 17 skaters limit at the time.

PK:

• Ideally, Clarke and Barber with Jimmy W. and Van Impe. Lonsberry, MacLeish and others played on the PK, sometimes replacing Barber. Dupont and Joe W. formed the second unit.

That is how I recall it.

Edited: Forgot Crisp.

 

[tommygunn]

Terry Crisp was in the mix as well.