GDT: #79: Rangers at FLYERS, Mar. 31, 2019, 12:30 p.m. ET

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

NEW YORK RANGERS (30-34-13) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (37-33-8)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: NBC
• 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
• Rangers' Website: Official New York Rangers Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: Get Access
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2018-2019
• Rangers' Stats: New York Rangers Stats | 2018-2019

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%
Rangers	77	30-34-13	73	18-13-8	12-21-5	209	254	19.4	77.6	47.6	.902
Flyers	78	37-33-8	82	19-16-4	18-17-4	233	260	17.3	78.9	54.8	.898

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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​

Goalies

79 Carter Hart (starter) - 37 Brian Elliott
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Power Plays

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

Injuries and Scratches

5 Sam Morin (D) could be a healthy scratch.
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 or the reserve goalie.
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​

NEW YORK RANGERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

20 Chris Kreider - 93 Mika Zibanejad - 89 Pavel Buchnevich
90 Vladislav Namestnikov - 72 Filip Chytil - 95 Vinni Lettieri
26 Jimmy Vesey - 50 Lias Andersson - 16 Ryan Strome
48 Brendan Lemieux - 21 Brett Howden - 24 Boo Nieves​

Pairings

76 Brady Skjei - 22 Kevin Shattenkirk
18 Marc Staal - 77 Tony DeAngelo
42 Brendan Smith - 44 Neal Pionk​

Goalies

30 Henrik Lundqvist - 40 Alexander Georgiev (starter)​

Injuries and Scratches

17 Jesper Fast (F) is likely done for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.
23 Connor Brickley (F) could be a healthy scratch.
33 Fredrik Claesson (D) is on IR due to a shoulder injury.
43 Libor Hajek (D) is day-to-day with a separated shoulder.
58 John Gilmour (D) could be a healthy scratch.​

MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Rick Carpiniello's Twitter -- Rick Carpiniello (@RickCarpiniello) | Twitter​

MSG Network

Web site -- New York Rangers
John Giannone's Twitter -- John Giannone (@jaygeemsg) | Twitter​

New York Daily News

Web site -- New York Rangers News, Schedule, Stats, Rumors - NY Daily News​

New York Post

Web site -- Hockey | New York Post
Larry Brooks' Twitter -- Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) | Twitter
Brett Cyrgalis' Twitter -- Brett Cyrgalis (@BrettCyrgalis) | Twitter​

New York Times

Web site -- Hockey
Allan Kreda's Twitter -- Allan Kreda (@akreda) | Twitter​

Newsday

Web site -- NY Sports News, Scores, Schedules & Standings
Colin Stephenson's Twitter -- Colin Stephenson (@ColinASteph) | Twitter​

FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television (subject to change)
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

"Don't Let Him Go" by REO Speedwagon

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[PHILOUDELPHIA]

NEW YORK RANGERS (30-34-13) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (37-33-8)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: NBC
• 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
• Rangers' Website: Official New York Rangers Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview:
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2018-2019
• Rangers' Stats: New York Rangers Stats | 2018-2019

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%
Rangers	48	21-20-7	49	13-6-5	8-14-2	139	164	20.6	77.0	47.4	.899
Flyers	49	20-23-6	46	11-10-3	9-13-3	142	170	13.1	76.6	56.3	.887

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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​

Goalies

79 Carter Hart (starter) - 37 Brian Elliott
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Power Plays

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

Injuries and Scratches

5 Sam Morin (D) could be a healthy scratch.
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 or the reserve goalie.
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​

NEW YORK RANGERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

20 Chris Kreider - 93 Mika Zibanejad - 89 Pavel Buchnevich
90 Vladislav Namestnikov - 72 Filip Chytil - 95 Vinni Lettieri
26 Jimmy Vesey - 50 Lias Andersson - 16 Ryan Strome
48 Brendan Lemieux - 21 Brett Howden - 24 Boo Nieves ​

Pairings

76 Brady Skjei - 22 Kevin Shattenkirk
18 Marc Staal - 77 Tony DeAngelo
42 Brendan Smith - 44 Neal Pionk​

Goalies

30 Henrik Lundqvist - 40 Alexander Georgiev​

Injuries and Scratches

17 Jesper Fast (F) is likely done for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury.
23 Connor Brickley (F) could be a healthy scratch.
33 Fredrik Claesson (D) is on IR due to a shoulder injury.
43 Libor Hajek (D) is day-to-day with a separated shoulder.
58 John Gilmour (D) could be a healthy scratch.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Rick Carpiniello's Twitter -- Rick Carpiniello (@RickCarpiniello) | Twitter​

MSG Network

Web site -- New York Rangers
John Giannone's Twitter -- John Giannone (@jaygeemsg) | Twitter​

New York Daily News

Web site -- New York Rangers News, Schedule, Stats, Rumors - NY Daily News​

New York Post

Web site -- Hockey | New York Post
Larry Brooks' Twitter -- Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) | Twitter
Brett Cyrgalis' Twitter -- Brett Cyrgalis (@BrettCyrgalis) | Twitter​

New York Times

Web site -- Hockey
Allan Kreda's Twitter -- Allan Kreda (@akreda) | Twitter​

Newsday

Web site -- NY Sports News, Scores, Schedules & Standings
Colin Stephenson's Twitter -- Colin Stephenson (@ColinASteph) | Twitter
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FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television (subject to change)
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

"Don't Let Him Go" by REO Speedwagon

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great tune MSE, I'm gonna throw in a little who in as well.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

great tune MSE, I'm gonna throw in a little who in as well.

Not my normal chosen genre but the tune in the OP is concurrently self-serving in addition to open to interpretation for hockey chatter.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Not my normal chosen genre but the tune is concurrently self-serving in addition to open to interpretation for hockey chatter.

seeing Townsend just whale on the guitar is just a blessing. Plus the base is just incredible. Something tells me and I could be completly wrong but I could see you whaling on that guitar lol

was trying to find that song with eddie vedder joining but it's on sirius not youtube.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

seeing Townsend just whale on the guitar is just a blessing. Plus the base is just incredible. Something tells me and I could be completly wrong but I could see you whaling on that guitar lol

was trying to find that song with eddie vedder joining but it's on sirius not youtube.

I have seen the Who a few times. I was more of a cultivated head banger now looking in the rearview mirror..

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

I have seen the Who a few times. I was more of a cultivated head banger now looking in the rearview mirror..

My next post, ill add a little Lemi kilmeister

 

[PhlthyRich]

Just left the Isles-Sabers game and the Isles stadium is trash compared to WFC, but damn their fans are loud and go all game. Almost was giving me a headache lol. Wish our fans cared as much during games like they used to.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

I just prayed the devil to please rid ourselves from Hagg after the season is over, and holmgren , gordon, lappy, coaches, comcast and the rest of the bums.

 

[Foggy14]

With Hak - first totally meaningless game February, 28th.

Without Hak - first totally meaningless game March 31st.

That's more than one month better. Yeah!

Let's go Flyers, or not because a better draft pick would be good.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I have seen the Who a few times. I was more of a cultivated head banger now looking in the rearview mirror..

just a headsup MSE, this game is number 79

 

[bennysflyers16]

Hart SO
Morin fight
Haag Scratch

Rest don’t care

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Hart SO
Morin fight
Haag Scratch

Rest don’t care

i would like for hagg to be gone permantly

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

for what it's worth jackets, habs won and are at 92 so today's lost was now meaningless.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I hope the Jackets and the Canes get in

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Just left the Isles-Sabres game and the Isles stadium is trash compared to WFC, but damn their fans are loud and go all game. Almost was giving me a headache lol. Wish our fans cared as much during games like they used to.

They will as soon as we get our **** together - that's the last thing we have to worry about. Even if the crowd is more corporate and/or "family-oriented" than it used to be (no idea if it is), there will still be more than enough passion in there. We have gone six years with garbage coaching and system chaos, and a huge chunk of that time was a rebuild on the fly - it's not easy to get people fired up about Nick Schultz and Hak Hockey.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Back to back toilet game times

 

[Paul Scholes]

Who gets more more points in last 4 games, Konecny or Lindblom? Need to know who to start for last week in my pool. Big Konecny fan, but I'm beyond frustrated with his usage, and have been for a LONG time now. Yet somehow he gets about as many points as Lindblom who is top 6 right now. Any advice would be much appreciated. Also curious on what you guys foresee next year for Konecny's usage. Bottom 6? I was hoping for a breakout this year from TK, but now I don't know WTF to think heading into next year.

 

[Foggy14]

 

[baudib1]

In that Flyers-Rangers playoff game video, Bobby Clarke downplays the need for veteran experience and says in between periods, "We've relied on our youth and enthusiasm to carry us all year."

 

[Tripod]

Who gets more more points in last 4 games, Konecny or Lindblom? Need to know who to start for last week in my pool. Big Konecny fan, but I'm beyond frustrated with his usage, and have been for a LONG time now. Yet somehow he gets about as many points as Lindblom who is top 6 right now. Any advice would be much appreciated. Also curious on what you guys foresee next year for Konecny's usage. Bottom 6? I was hoping for a breakout this year from TK, but now I don't know WTF to think heading into next year.

Konecny won't have a huge breakout because he is not on the top PP...and won't be.

He is 16th in RW scoring the last 2 years at ES. That's pretty good. Whereas on the PP, he only has 11 points in 2 years. Compare that to Voracek with 51.

With TK, expect 40-50 ES points and less than 10 PP points in a good season.

 

[kudymen]

Probably the last Flyers game I will be able to catch this season.

I hoped I would see Morin today.. still hope. Haha

 

[Jtown]

We have to lose this game in regulation

 

[BiggE]

This needs to be the last season of mediocrity, 7 straight crappy seasons is enough. Don't f*** this up Chuck.

 

[Frickley]

Back to back toilet game times

I remember the days when the excitement of the flyers playing made putting off a bowel movement until the commercial break an actual possibility.

 

[deadhead]

Told you it takes 7 years for a complete rebuild, this is year 5 (thank Holmgren for not seeing the writing on the wall after the 2011-12 playoffs and wasting two years trying to squeeze into the playoffs with dreck).
You can see the talent arriving and the talent on the way.

It has never been about coaching, it's been about trying to compete with 4 (5 before they traded Schenn) forwards, no anchor on defense and shaky goalies. Better coaching will help, but what will really help is talent depth to the extent that there are real battles in TC every year for the 4th line and 3rd pair defense, and if a starter falters/is injured, there's a quality substitute waiting for an opportunity to shine.

The reason we've had to watch a long list of scrubs (which is why I never got uptight about scrubs, since the guys behind them were also scrubs) is Holmgren stripped the farm system and blew out the cap - hard to get talent when you can't buy it and you haven't developed it. This started in 2011-12 and got worse as all those veterans Holmgren tried to patch with aged out of the NHL.

The shame is Holmgren had put together a solid core through the Richards/Carter trades, then blew it.
2011-12: Giroux (24), Simmonds (23), Voracek (22), Couts (19), JVR (22), Schenn (20), Carle (27), Coburn (26), Bob (23)
2013-14: Giroux (26), Simmonds (25), Voracek (24), Couts (21), Schenn (22), Coburn (28)
2018-19: Couts (26), TK (21), Lindblom (22), Patrick (20), Sanheim (22), Provorov (22), Ghost (25), Myers (22), Morin (23), Hart (20)