GDT: #77: Maple Leafs at FLYERS, Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ET

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (45-25-6) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (36-32-8)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: SN, TVAS, NBCSP
• Radio: 97.5 FM 97.5 The Fanatic unless a change to 93.3 FM 93.3 WMMR - Everything That Rocks!
• Flyers 24/7: Flyers Radio 24/7
• 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
• Maple Leafs' Website: Official Toronto Maple Leafs Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: Maple Leafs at Flyers preview
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2018-2019
• Maple Leafs' Stats: Toronto Maple Leafs Stats | 2018-2019

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%
Maple Leafs	76	45-25-6	96	23-14-2	22-11-4	271	228	22.2	80.8	53.1	.909
Flyers	76	36-32-8	80	18-16-4	18-16-4	227	251	17.1	79.5	55.1	.899

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

23 Oskar Lindblom - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek
25 James van Riemsdyk - 19 Nolan Patrick - 28 Claude Giroux
38 Ryan Hartman- 21 Scott Laughton - 11 Travis Konecny
12 Michael Raffl - 10 Corbin Knight - (11 forwards)​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim
53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Phil Myers
8 Robert Hägg - 3 Radko Gudas
5 Sam Morin (7 d-men)​

Goalies

79 Carter Hart (expected starter) - 37 Brian Elliott​

Power Plays

PP1: Van Riemsdyk, Couturier, Voracek, Giroux, Gostisbehere
PP2: Lindblom, Patrick, Konecny, Sanheim, Provorov​

Injuries and Scratches

5 Sam Morin (D), who returned to the NHL Feb. 25 from a torn ACL suffered last May, expected to make his NHL season debut.
27 Justin Bailey (F) could be a healthy scratch.
30 Michal Neuvirth (G) is on IR due to a lower body injury suffered Jan. 3.
33 Cam Talbot (G) could be a healthy scratch.
44 Phil Varone (F) could be a healthy scratch.
47 Andrew MacDonald (D) could be a healthy scratch.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Web site -- 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 -- NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) | Twitter
John Boruk's Twitter -- John Boruk (@johnborukNBCS) | Twitter​

Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer

Web site -- http://www.philly.com/topic/broad-street-bull/
Sam Carchidi's Twitter -- Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) | Twitter​

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Possible Lineup
Lines

18 Andreas Johnsson -- 34 Auston Matthews -- 29 William Nylander
11 Zach Hyman -- 91 John Tavares -- 16 Mitchell Marner
12 Patrick Marleau -- 43 Nazem Kadri -- 24 Kasperi Kapanen
42 Trevor Moore -- 33 Frederik Gauthier -- 28 Connor Brown ​

Pairings

44 Morgan Rielly -- 2 Ron Hainsey
8 Jake Muzzin -- 22 Nikita Zaitsev
3 Justin Holl -- 52 Martin Marincin ​

Goalies

31 Frederik Andersen - 40 Garret Sparks
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Injuries and Scratches

19 Nic Petan (F) is questionable due to the flu.
23 Travis Dermott (F) is day-to-day with a shoulder injury.
51 Jake Gardiner (D) is day-to-day with a foot injury.
63 Tyler Ennis (F) could be a healthy scratch.
92 Igor Ozhiganov (D) could be a healthy scratch.
-- Joseph Woll (G) could be a healthy scratch.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Web site -- The Athletic
Jonas Siegel's Twitter -- Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) | Twitter​

Sportsnet

Web site -- Toronto Maple Leafs
Chris Johnston's Twitter -- Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) | Twitter
Luke Fox's Twitter -- Luke Fox (@lukefoxjukebox) | Twitter​

The Star

Web site -- Toronto Maple Leafs
Kevin McGran's Twitter -- Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran) | Twitter​

Toronto Sun

Web site -- Toronto Sun
Terry Koshan’s Twitter -- Terry Koshan (@koshtorontosun) | Twitter
Michael Traikos' Twitter -- Michael Traikos (@Michael_Traikos) | Twitter​

TSN 1050

Web site -- TSN 1050 Toronto (@TSN1050Radio) | Twitter
Kristen Shilton's Twitter -- Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) | Twitter​

FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television (subject to change)
March 30	at Carolina	1:30 pm	ESPN+, FS-CR, NBCSP
March 31	vs. NY Rangers	12:30 pm	NBC
April 2	at Dallas	8:30 pm	FS-SW, NBCSP
April 4	at St. Louis	8:00 pm	FS-MW, NBCSP+
April 6	vs. Carolina	7:00 pm	NBCSP, FS-CR

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FROM THE PAST

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"Mouth for War" by Pantera

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[Rebels57]

Flyers are 7-7 since trading Simmonds. They were 10-4 in the 14 games prior to trading him. Not sure if thats relevant, but it is what it is.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

So big. The biggest games need the biggest heroes. It doesn't always work out.

In the mid-1980s, when the St. Bernadette 7th grade boys basketball team needed a basket, and even when they didn't, the coach - an awkward transplant from someplace more Southern and rural - would invariably shout:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

Who was Nathan? Nathan was the coach's son. Nathan was as physically awkward as his father was socially awkward. Nathan often got the ball, but seldom did much with it, aside from the turnovers. Nathan was a dork.

What's the lesson of this story? I don't know - this game is too enormous for us to be absorbing lessons. But when your brain cracks from the pressure of watching this gargantuan encounter, and you can't find the cajones to root for us to tank, despite knowing that our rooting is the only way for us to successfully tank, think back to that other idiot and his variation on "Remember the Alamo!" and scream at the TV:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

 

[klutch]

#playMorin

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Of course habs canes went to OT. Canes win.

Canes have 91

Habs 88

Our lovely magic number is 4

 

[BiggE]

Of course habs canes went to OT. Canes win.

Canes have 91

Habs 88

Our lovely magic number is 4

Mimsy struggles with arithmetic

 

[FlyersMania2]

WHY CAN'T WE SEE MORIN?

 

[FlyTimmo]

6 games to go. We would need to win them all and get tons of help.

Just play Morin already

 

[Deadpool8812]

can't wait for another epic failure in this game. Excited to see how they do it this time though!

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

WHY CAN'T WE SEE MORIN?

Because we have Morons running things.

 

[CapnZin]

So big. The biggest games need the biggest heroes. It doesn't always work out.

In the mid-1980s, when the St. Bernadette 7th grade boys basketball team needed a basket, and even when they didn't, the coach - an awkward transplant from someplace more Southern and rural - would invariably shout:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

Who was Nathan? Nathan was the coach's son. Nathan was as physically awkward as his father was socially awkward. Nathan often got the ball, but seldom did much with it, aside from the turnovers. Nathan was a dork.

What's the lesson of this story? I don't know - this game is too enormous for us to be absorbing lessons. But when your brain cracks from the pressure of watching this gargantuan encounter, and you can't find the cajones to root for us to tank, despite knowing that our rooting is the only way for us to successfully tank, think back to that other idiot and his variation on "Remember the Alamo!" and scream at the TV:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

Riveting

 

[CapnZin]

NAK may not win every fight or even be a good fighter, but this is the energy we need on this team. He does care about size or really anything it seems like.

We literally have a VandeVelde (however you spell it) in Knight and a faster, worse defensively, but better offensively PEB in Varone. Bailey isn’t White so idk a comparison for that, but damn the 4th Line is, YET AGAIN, dismal.

I’d like to see

NAK - Laughton - Hartman

Gordo, Q, or whoever needs to let them loose in checking and just being energy players. That line has enough skill to keep up with other teams 4th lines or even a 3rd Line on some teams.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I'm guessing Morin won't be playing. Because the morons behind the bench.

 

[Tripod]

I'm guessing Morin won't be playing. Because the morons behind the bench.

They have said, he won't play until we are officially eliminated. So at this point, loose games.

 

[FlyersMania2]

Playing NAK and Morin could make us do no worse. Also, Corbin Knight skates in quicksand.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

First game against TO, we gave up 6. Last time, we gave up 7.

If I learned anything from those patterns lessons in elementary school math, it looks like we're giving up OCHO this time around.

You heard it here first, and you can thank me for the points you earn in the predictor game this time around.

 

[FlyersMania2]

First game against TO, we gave up 6. Last time, we gave up 7.

If I learned anything from those patterns lessons in elementary school math, it looks like we're giving up OCHO this time around.

You heard it here first, and you can thank me for the points you earn in the predictor game this time around.

With GorDUMB behind the bench, anything is possible

 

[baudib1]

We have to play more games? Why can't the season just end?

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Flyers need a power forward...

 

[Striiker]

I'd like a 8-9 loss please.

Points for our stars, loss for our draft spot and to insure the coaching staff is purged.

 

[DancingPanther]

So big. The biggest games need the biggest heroes. It doesn't always work out.

In the mid-1980s, when the St. Bernadette 7th grade boys basketball team needed a basket, and even when they didn't, the coach - an awkward transplant from someplace more Southern and rural - would invariably shout:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

Who was Nathan? Nathan was the coach's son. Nathan was as physically awkward as his father was socially awkward. Nathan often got the ball, but seldom did much with it, aside from the turnovers. Nathan was a dork.

What's the lesson of this story? I don't know - this game is too enormous for us to be absorbing lessons. But when your brain cracks from the pressure of watching this gargantuan encounter, and you can't find the cajones to root for us to tank, despite knowing that our rooting is the only way for us to successfully tank, think back to that other idiot and his variation on "Remember the Alamo!" and scream at the TV:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

The fallout of Wednesday's game will be earth shattering. We're talking global nuclear war here. Absolutely huge f***ing game

 

[flyerslducks]

at least our ahl team will look nice next year...if frost doesnt make it he will get called up at some point though

frost, farabee, ratcliffe, laczynski, nak, rubstov, allison

 

[flyerslducks]

I'd like a 8-9 loss please.

Points for our stars, loss for our draft spot and to insure the coaching staff is purged.

yes and mostly points from our d to get feeling good going into the offseason where they left there game at

 

[ybnvs]

So big. The biggest games need the biggest heroes. It doesn't always work out.

In the mid-1980s, when the St. Bernadette 7th grade boys basketball team needed a basket, and even when they didn't, the coach - an awkward transplant from someplace more Southern and rural - would invariably shout:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

Who was Nathan? Nathan was the coach's son. Nathan was as physically awkward as his father was socially awkward. Nathan often got the ball, but seldom did much with it, aside from the turnovers. Nathan was a dork.

What's the lesson of this story? I don't know - this game is too enormous for us to be absorbing lessons. But when your brain cracks from the pressure of watching this gargantuan encounter, and you can't find the cajones to root for us to tank, despite knowing that our rooting is the only way for us to successfully tank, think back to that other idiot and his variation on "Remember the Alamo!" and scream at the TV:

"GET THE BALL TO NATHAN!"

Hi Nathan.

 

[Striiker]

yes and mostly points from our d to get feeling good going into the offseason where they left there game at

And sends a clear message to our GM that this group shouldn't be split up.