GDT: #80: FLYERS at Stars, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 8:30 p.m. ET

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

DALLAS STARS (41-31-7) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (37-34-8)

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

• Television: FS-SW, 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
• Stars' Website: Official Dallas Stars Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: 5 THINGS: PHI vs. DAL
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2018-2019
• Stars' Stats: Dallas Stars Stats | 2018-2019

TEAMS' STATISTICS

Team	GP	Record	Pts	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%	Save%
Stars	79	41-31-7	89	22-14-3	19-17-4	199	192	20.1	82.5	51.9	.923
Flyers	79	37-34-8	82	19-17-4	18-17-4	233	263	17.0	79.1	54.9	.898

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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

25 James van Riemsdyk -14 Sean Couturier - 28 Claude Giroux
23 Oskar Lindblom - 19 Nolan Patrick - 11 Travis Konecny
38 Ryan Hartman - 21 Scott Laughton - 93 Jake Voracek
12 Michael Raffl - 10 Corbin Knight - 27 Justin Bailey​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim
53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Phil Myers
8 Robert Hägg - 5 Sam Morin​

Goalies

33 Cam Talbot (starter) - 79 Carter Hart (starter vs. Carolina in Game #82)
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Power Plays

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

Injuries and Scratches

3 Radko Gudas (D) is expected to be scratched.
44 Phil Varone (F) could be a healthy scratch.
30 Michal Neuvirth (G) is on IR due to a lower body injury suffered Jan. 3.
37 Brian Elliott (G) could be a healthy scratch. He will start at St. Louis (Game #81).
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​

DALLAS STARS

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Possible Lineup
Lines

13 Mattias Janmark - 91 Tyler Seguin - 47 Alexander Radulov
14 Jamie Benn - 24 Roope Hintz - 16 Jason Dickinson
17 Andrew Cogliano- 12 Radek Faksa - 15 Blake Comeau
43 Valeri Nichushkin -- 90 Jason Spezza -- 18 Tyler Pitlick​

Pairings

23 Esa Lindell - 3 John Klingberg
4 Miro Heiskanen - 45 Roman Polak
42 Taylor Fedun - 21 Ben Lovejoy​

Goalies

41 Landon Bow - 35 Anton Khudobin (starter)
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Injuries and Scratches

2 Jamie Olesiak (D) is expected to be a healthy scratch.
6 Julius Honka (D) is expected to be a healthy scratch.
11 Martin Hanzal (F) is on IR due to a back injury.
25 Brett Ritchie (F) will not play due to a hand injury.
28 Stephen Johns (D) is on IR due to post-traumatic headaches.
30 Ben Bishop (G) will not play due to a lower body injury.
33 Marc Methot (D) is on IR due to left knee surgery.
36 Mats Zuccarello (F) is day-to-day due to a fractured arm.
37 Justin Dowling (F) will not play due to an upper body injury.
38 Joel L'Esperance (F) is expected to be a healthy scratch.​

MEDIA CONTACTS
Dallas Morning News

Web site -- Dallas Stars Hockey News, Schedule, Scores: Dallas Morning News
Matthew DeFranks' Twitter -- Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) | Twitter​

Fox Sports Southwest

Web site -- Dallas Stars News, Schedule, Scores, Stats, Roster
Josh Bogorad's Twitter -- Josh Bogorad (@JoshBogorad) | Twitter​

KTCK-AM The Ticket 1310

Web site -- Dallas Stars
Bruce LeVine's Twitter -- Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) | Twitter
Owen Newkirk's Twitter -- Owen Newkirk (@OwenNewkirk) | Twitter​

Stars Inside Edge

Web site (News) -- Official Dallas Stars Website
Mike Heika's Twitter -- Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) | Twitter
Mark Stepneski's Twitter -- Mark Stepneski (@StarsInsideEdge) | Twitter​

FLYERS' UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Television (subject to change)
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
"Now That We're Dead" by Metallica

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[deadhead]

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

I hate Hagg so much, I Emailed Vince to put him in a Street Fight against Farooq the Leader of the Nation of Domination at Wrestlemania Sunday april 7

For those who don't remember

Farooq
The Rock
Delo Brown
The Godfather


My Fist is pumped up


This room's Nation of Domination

Leader Philoudelphia
Member Hollywood Couteriere
Member Captain Dave Poulin
Member JTown
Member TBD who is worthy of this

for now ill keep it at 4 I could expand it lol

 

[DancingPanther]

These are the biggest 2 points ever conceived. Bigger than Everest and Mount Olympus. Bigger than Mauna Kea. Bigger than the hard on the management has for Hagg.

It's imperative to not bag these 2 points. The very stability of the fabric of this universe- observed and theoretical- rests solely on this match up. These 2 points would offset the precarious balance of nature and cannot be transferred to the Flyers. It would catalyze the annihilation of all matter and antimatter. It would cause the breakdown of atoms and even accelerate entropy. All would be at an end.

We must have our eyes set, steadfast, on ping pong balls. Godspeed.

 

[CanadianSniper]

Just lose out. Who cares.

 

[BiggE]

What is dead may never die. However, they certainly can stink out the building like they did on Sunday.

 

[BiggE]

I hate Hagg so much, I Emailed Vince to put him in a Street Fight against Farooq the Leader of the Nation of Domination at Wrestlemania Sunday april 7

For those who don't remember

Farooq
The Rock
Delo Brown
The Godfather


My Fist is pumped up


This room's Nation of Domination

Leader Philoudelphia
Member Hollywood Couteriere
Member Captain Dave Poulin
Member JTown
Member TBD who is worthy of this

for now ill keep it at 4 I could expand it lol

The Rock has continually told Mimsy to know his role and shut his mouth, but that clueless douchebag has no idea what his role is.

 

[BiggE]

These are the biggest 2 points ever conceived. Bigger than Everest and Mount Olympus. Bigger than Mauna Kea. Bigger than the hard on the management has for Hagg.

It's imperative to not bag these 2 points. The very stability of the fabric of this universe- observed and theoretical- rests solely on this match up. These 2 points would offset the precarious balance of nature and cannot be transferred to the Flyers. It would catalyze the annihilation of all matter and antimatter. It would cause the breakdown of atoms and even accelerate entropy. All would be at an end.

We must have our eyes set, steadfast, on ping pong balls. Godspeed.

Hell, I just want Morin to beat someone's ass before the end of the season. It's all I got left. Don't judge me.

 

[pacehimself]

Just wanted to mention, i brought some friends from Alabama to there first ever hockey game Sunday. What a boring embarrassment. I had to explain to them that hockey isn’t normally this soulless and dull on multiple occasions. The saving grace was gritty...they loved him. The game was so terrible that i actually pulled up YouTube on my phone and were showing them highlight videos from a better time....ughhh....end this season already and revamp the coaching staff/team...

 

[macleish1974]

What is dead may never die. However, they certainly can stink out the building like they did on Sunday.

Except one species of Jellyfish. They live forever.

Scientists have discovered a jellyfish which can live forever. Turritopsis dohrnii is now officially known as the only immortal creature. The secret to eternal life, as it turns out, is not just living a really, really long time. It's all about maturity, or rather, the lack of it. Molecular biologists have found the "forever gene".......nice......but I doubt you could slice the gene into humans, but maybe zombies............

Maybe in the climactic Climate Change Apocalypse only this Jellyfish, Cockroaches and the undead Flyers will survive?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Can't wait for Gordon to give some sort of excuse that it was Ghost's vault or something yesterday and then sit him again. f*** Gordon. I f***ing hope he's fired immediately as the Flyers finish the season.

 

[Rebels57]

Just wanted to mention, i brought some friends from Alabama to there first ever hockey game Sunday. What a boring embarrassment. I had to explain to them that hockey isn’t normally this soulless and dull on multiple occasions. The saving grace was gritty...they loved him. The game was so terrible that i actually pulled up YouTube on my phone and were showing them highlight videos from a better time....ughhh....end this season already and revamp the coaching staff/team...

I took my friend Curt to his first game early last season. They lost 1-0. I hate this team.

 

[Rebels57]

Can't wait for Gordon to give some sort of excuse that it was Ghost's vault or something yesterday and then sit him again. **** Gordon. I ****ing hope he's fired immediately as the Flyers finish the season.

Yeah, he has got to f***ing go.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Except one species of Jellyfish. They live forever.

Scientists have discovered a jellyfish which can live forever. Turritopsis dohrnii is now officially known as the only immortal creature. The secret to eternal life, as it turns out, is not just living a really, really long time. It's all about maturity, or rather, the lack of it. Molecular biologists have found the "forever gene".......nice......but I doubt you could slice the gene into humans, but maybe zombies............

Maybe in the climactic Climate Change Apocalypse only this Jellyfish, Cockroaches and the undead Flyers will survive?

And Cher....

 

[dragonoffrost]

By the way for those who wanted it...



This is the Flyers season in a nutshell

 

[BiggE]

By the way for those who wanted it...



This is the Flyers season in a nutshell

The Flyers killed their fathers and f***ed their mothers??

Then again they are slowly killing my interest in the team and they've certainly f***ed us fans good and hard.

 

[Illini Flyer]

Would anyone want Jamie Benn if Dallas decided to shake up their core this off season? I don't think he responded as well as Seguin did to getting called out by the Star's CEO, but I also do not follow the Stars at all so I could be way off base here.

 

[deadhead]

Only if they'd take JVR in return, problem is you're talking a big LW scorer, we have one in JVR, a playmaker in Giroux, and Lindblom, Laughton and Farabee.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

If I had friends who wanted to get into hockey, I would encourage them to start following ANY team except this one

Okay, there's probably teams worse off than us, but like was said earlier, imagine tuning into yesterday's snoozefest as your first game and that being your first impression.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Would anyone want Jamie Benn if Dallas decided to shake up their core this off season? I don't think he responded as well as Seguin did to getting called out by the Star's CEO, but I also do not follow the Stars at all so I could be way off base here.

**** no, and I am going to hold you personally responsible if I have to watch that d****e in a Flyers sweater. Can't stand him.

 

[Illini Flyer]

**** no, and I am going to hold you personally responsible if I have to watch that d****e in a Flyers sweater. Can't stand him.

I retract my question haha and have already canceled my e-mail to Chuck.

 

[BernieParent]

**** no, and I am going to hold you personally responsible if I have to watch that d****e in a Flyers sweater. Can't stand him.

May I ask why? And by "ask", I am hoping to provoke a lengthy, hilarious, and gif-filled diatribe.

From my POV, I like the concept of a PF winger, but Benn is way too expensive for what he is showing at 29 years of age. 6 more years @ $9.5 million cap, which is heavily signing bonus based.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

as teddy kgb once said, don't worry it will all be over soon. my doctor, being a funny lady, upon finding out i'm a flyers fan. asked if i needed some meds for depression.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Only if they'd take JVR in return, problem is you're talking a big LW scorer, we have one in JVR, a playmaker in Giroux, and Lindblom, Laughton and Farabee.

If I am blowing up the core. JvR isn't the one going as he isn't part of the core* that yearly starts slow no matter who the coach was.


*He was traded while Lavy was here but I don't think he's as accountable as the core that's been here longer.

 

[Illini Flyer]

May I ask why? And by "ask", I am hoping to provoke a lengthy, hilarious, and gif-filled diatribe.

From my POV, I like the concept of a PF winger, but Benn is way too expensive for what he is showing at 29 years of age. 6 more years @ $9.5 million cap, which is heavily signing bonus based.

The PF winger with a bit of a sniping tendency was what I liked about him too. Didn't realize he was at such a high cap hit, and was spit-ballin ideas based on the media's perceived need to blow up the core. I was thinking like a Jake for Benn swap, as a hockey trade. I don't really like the move but it's one I could see being fairly even in value, if Benn returned to past season's form.