GDT: ECQF 6 | FLYERS (A) vs. Canadiens (H) | Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 | 7:00 pm ET | Flyers lead series 3-2

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

MONTREAL CANADIENS (31-31-9; 5-4) vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (41-21-7; 6-2)
Series: Philadelphia leads 3-2

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BROADCAST INFORMATION

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• Online Streaming: nbcsportsphiladelphia.com and the MyTeams app by NBC Sports

TEAMS' WEBSITES

• Flyers' Facebook: Security Check Required
• Flyers' Twitter: Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) | Twitter
• Flyers' Website: Official Philadelphia Flyers Website
• Canadiens' Website: Official Montréal Canadiens Website

GAME PREVIEW, NOTES and STATISTICS

• Preview: 5 Things: Flyers vs. Canadiens Game 6
• Flyers' Playoffs Media Guide: Download the 2020 Flyers Playoff Media Guide (PDF)
• NHL Stats: NHL.com - Stats
• Flyers' Stats: Philadelphia Flyers Stats | 2019-2020
• Canadiens' Stats: Montréal Canadiens Stats | 2019-2020

TEAMS' STATISTICS REGULAR SEASON

Teams	Games	Record	Points	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%
Canadiens	71	31-31-9	71 (24th)	14-17-6	17-14-3	208 (18th)	220 (23rd)	17.7 (22nd)	78.7 (19th)	50.4 (12th)
Flyers	69	41-21-7	89 (6th)	25-6-4	16-15-3	232 (7th)	191 (8th)	20.8 (14th)	81.8 (11th)	54.6 (1st)

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TEAMS' STATISTICS PLAYOFFS

Team	GP	Record	Points	Home	Away	GF	GA	PP%	PK%	FO%
Canadiens	9	5-4-0	10	2-2-0	3-2-0	21	16	12.9	82.9	45.6
Flyers	8	6-2-0	12	2-2-0	4-0-0	19	14	11.4	82.8	57.2

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TEAMS' PLAYOFFS LEADERS

Flyers' Goals Leader: Voracek (4)
Flyers' Assists Leader: Hayes (5) and Couturier (5)
Flyers' Points Leader: Voracek (7)
Flyers' GAA: Hart 1.66
Canadiens' Goals Leader: Kotkaniemi (4)
Canadiens' Assists Leader: Drouin (4)
Canadiens' Points Leader: Weber (5), Suzuki (5) and Drouin (5)
Canadiens' GAA: Price 1.65​

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

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Possible Lineup
UPDATE
Raffl, Coots, Voracek
Farabee, Hayes, TK
JvR, Giroux, Laughton
Grant, Thompson, Pitlick
Lines

12 Michael Raffl -- 14 Sean Couturier -- 93 Jake Voracek
49 Joel Farabee -- 13 Kevin Hayes -- 11 Travis Konecny
28 Claude Giroux -- 38 Derek Grant -- 21 Scott Laughton
82 Connor Bunnaman -- 44 Nate Thompson -- 18 Tyler Pitlick​

Pairings

9 Ivan Provorov -- 53 Shaybe Gostisbehere (rotation)
6 Travis Sanheim -- 5 Phil Myers
8 Robert Hagg -- 61 Justin Braun​

Goalies

79 Carter Hart is the expected starter.
37 Brian Elliott
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Power Plays

PP1: Claude Giroux, Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, Jake Voracek, Ivan Provorov
PP2: Kevin Hayes, Joel Farabee, Kevin Hayes, Shayne Gostisbehere, Travis Sanheim
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Injuries and Scratches

3 Andy Welinski (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
10 Andy Andreoff (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
15 Matt Niskanen (suspended) is eligible to return for the following game.
19 Nolan Patrick (migraine disorder, Sep. 26) was placed on LTIR Nov.22. He is not on 31-man roster.
23 Oskar Lindblom (Ewing's sarcoma, Dec. 13; is cancer-free) is with the team in Toronto and could practice soon. He is on 31-man roster.
25 James van Riemsdyk (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
34 Alex Lyon (healthy) could be scratched as a spare goalie.
48 Morgan Frost (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
54 Egor Zamula (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
59 Mark Friedman (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel (undisclosed: healthy or foot/ankle) could be scratched as a spare forward.
67 Kirill Ustimenko (healthy) could be scratched as a spare goalie.
(healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Athletic, The

Web site -- Philadelphia Flyers - News, Scores, Schedule, Roster - The Athletic
Alexander Appleyard's Twitter -- Alexander Appleyard (@avappleyard) | Twitter
Charlie O'Connor's Twitter -- Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) | Twitter​

Hockey Buzz

Web site -- HockeyBuzz.com - NHL Rumors
Bill Meltzer's Twitter -- Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) | Twitter​

NBC Sports Philadelphia

Web site -- https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers​

NHL.com

Adam Kimelman's Twitter -- Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) | Twitter​

Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer

Web site -- Philadelphia Flyers
Sam Carchidi's Twitter -- Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) | Twitter
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MONTREAL CANADIENS

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Possible Lineup
Lines -- UPDATED:
Tatar-Danault-Lehkonen
Drouin-Suzuki-Armia
Byron-Kotkaniemi-Domi
Hudon-Evans-Belzile

90 Tomas Tatar -- 24 Phillip Danault -- 60 Alex Belzile
13 Max Domi -- 14 Nick Suzuki -- 92 Jonathan Drouin
41 Paul Byron -- 15 Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- 62 Artturi Lehkonen
54 Charles Hudon -- 71 Jake Evans -- 40 Joel Armia
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Pairings

8 Ben Chiarot -- 6 Shea Weber
77 Brett Kulak -- 26 Jeff Petry
61 Xavier Ouellet -- 53 Victor Mete ​

Goalies

31 Carey Price is the expected starter.
39 Charlie Lindgren
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Power Plays

PP1: Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Nick Suzuki, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry
PP2: Joel Armia, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Max Domi, Tomas Tatar, Victor Mete​

Injuries and Scratches

11 Brendan Gallagher (broken jaw) will not play.
20 Cale Fleury (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
22 Dale Weise (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
25 Ryan Poehling (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
30 Cayden Primeau (healthy) could be scratched as a spare goalie.
32 Christian Folin (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
43 Jordan Weal (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
45 Laurent Dauphin (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
46 Josh Brook (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
51 Gustav Olofsson (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
58 Noah Juulsen (healthy) could be scratched as a spare defenseman.
60 Alex Belzile (healthy) could be scratched as a spare forward.
70 Michael McNiven (healthy) could be scratched as a spare goalie.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
All Habs

Web site -- All Habs Hockey Magazine - Source for NHL Montreal Canadiens News
Twitter -- All Habs (Canadiens) (@AllHabs) | Twitter ​

Athletic, The

Web site -- The Athletic Montreal
Marc Dumont's Twitter -- Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) | Twitter​

Montreal Gazette

Web site -- (no title)
Stu Cowan's Twitter -- Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) | Twitter
Pat Hickey's Twitter -- Pat Hickey (@zababes1) | Twitter​

Rogers SportsNet

Web site -- Montreal Canadiens Scores/Schedule - Sportsnet.ca
Eric Engels' Twitter -- Eric Engels (@EricEngels) | Twitter​

TSN 690 Radio

Web site -- Montreal 690
John Lu's Twitter -- John Lu (@JohnLuTSNMtl) | Twitter​

TVA Sports

Renaud Lavoie's Twitter -- Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) | Twitter​

FLYERS (2-1-0) vs. CANADIENS (1-0-2) 2019-20 RESULTS

Date	Result	First Star	Highlights
11/7/19	Montreal 2 at Philadelphia 3 (OT)	Carey Price	Sean Couturier's OT goal in the opening minute. Flyers held a 43-24 shots advantage.
11/30/19	Philadelphia 4 at Montreal 3 (OT)	Ivan Provorov	Ivan Provorov's OT goal in the opening minute. Brian Elliott made 39 saves.
01/16/20	Montreal 4 at Philadelphia 1	Carey Price	Carey Price made 40 saves and Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice. Alex Lyon made 40 saves in a loss.

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FLYERS-CANADIENS' EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

Date	All Games at Toronto	Time (ET)	Television	Stats and Highlights
Wed. August 12	Game 1 Montreal 1 at Philadelphia 2	8:00 pm	NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, NBCSP	Montréal Canadiens - Philadelphia Flyers - August 12th, 2020
Fri. August 14	Game 2 Montreal 5 at Philadelphia 0	3:00 pm	NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, NBCSP	Montréal Canadiens - Philadelphia Flyers - August 14th, 2020
Sun. August 16	Game 3 Philadelphia 1 at Montreal 0	8:00 pm	NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS	Philadelphia Flyers - Montréal Canadiens - August 16th, 2020
Tue. August 18	Game 4 Philadelphia 2 at Montreal 0	3:00 pm	NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, NBCSP	Philadelphia Flyers - Montréal Canadiens - August 18th, 2020
Wed. August 19	Game 5 Montreal 5 at Philadelphia 3	8:00 pm	NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, NBCSP	Montréal Canadiens - Philadelphia Flyers - August 19th, 2020
Fri. August 21	Game 6 Philadelphia at Montreal	7:00 pm	NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, WCAU	Not available
Sun. August 23	Game 7 Montreal at Philadelphia	TBD	TBD	Not available

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FLYERS vs. CANADIENS' PLAYOFFS HISTORY

Season	Series Result	Next Round
1973	Montreal 4-1	Montreal advanced to the Cup Finals.
1976	Montreal 4-0	This was the Cup Finals.
1987	Philadelphia 4-2	Philadelphia advanced to the Cup Finals
1989	Montreal 4-2	Montreal advanced to the Cup Finals.
2008	Philadelphia 4-1	Philadelphia advanced to the ECF.
2010	Philadelphia 4-1	Philadelphia advanced to the Cup Finals

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FROM THE PAST

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GAME DAY THREAD MUSIC

"You Can't Bring Me Down" by Suicidal Tendencies


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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Until the next update, this thread is open for comments.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Good vibes only.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Assuming NAK is banged up still I’d expect JVR in for Bunnaman.

 

[YamCork]

Great, more pain.

 

[Magua]

A game like the last one — where all the glaring flaws finally show up on the score sheet — has the potential to be turned into a bigger positive. Provided they win: a positive that might not have happened if they eked out another questionable process victory. Though putting Voracek back on his PP half wall at least bore fruit.

But will they actualize these potential positives? Or will they shuffle chairs and try to return to their imagined blueprint of the previous games — while not correcting the major problems not self-contained to tonight? How can a playoff team, let alone the 1st seed, have 4 ES goals in 5 games? And how can that be the game plan? Our xGF/60 is only above the offensively inert Blue Jackets, and our xGA/60 (smothering defense and all) is only below the defensively nonexistent Blackhawks.

 

[Beef Invictus]

AV is getting outsmarted by Kirk Muller.

 

[Sombastate]

AV is getting outsmarted by Kirk Muller.

When I think geniuses, my mind automatically goes to:

Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Paul Dirac
Johannes Kepler
Kirk Muller

 

[Rich Nixon]

AV is getting outsmarted by Kirk Muller.

I don't think Muller's doing much. I think Vigneault is just barfing up a series.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I don't think Muller's doing much. I think Vigneault is just barfing up a series.

Standing behind the bench and letting AV do some kind of barfy circular breathing to maintain a constant and uninterrupted barf cycle is a form of outsmarting. If your opponent is dead set on being incompetent, let them continue and take the gifts they give you.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Assuming NAK is banged up still I’d expect JVR in for Bunnaman.

If JVR isn't hurt, I kind of do expect him back, but at the expense of Grant.

Splitting G and Couts is fine, if you give G someone capable of playing alongside him.

AV is clearly married to Thompson, but Grant...

 

[Devonator]

I predicted this would go 6 so none of this surprises me....you do not sweep any team easily ...especially in this kind of format and when facing Carey Price....we got this....we are the deeper and better team...we will win this series and that is that!

 

[freakydallas13]

AV is getting outsmarted by Kirk Muller.

AV has no one to blame but himself.

 

[Qwijibo]

 

[OzFlyers]

Why was he allowed to keep playing if he had a jaw fracture??

 

[Qwijibo]

Why was he allowed to keep playing if he had a jaw fracture??

Why wouldn’t he? He didn’t suffer a concussion. It’s the players decision.

 

[AdamParrot]

Suspension for Niskanen would be BIG BOOST for us.

 

[Starat327]

Suspension for Niskanen would be BIG BOOST for us.

This is sad to say, but so true.

 

[AdamParrot]

This is sad to say, but so true.

Especially when he plays on 2nd unit PP and on 6-on-5. Brutal.

 

[Starat327]

Especially when he plays on 2nd unit PP and on 6-on-5. Brutal.

Yup. But with Niskanen out, we'd finally be able to put Hagg out there - im told he has one of the better shots on the team, definitely better than Ghost's.

 

[deadhead]

Giroux needs to go back to Couts, he's a cipher elsewhere.
This shouldn't be a surprise, last two seasons 5x5:
G & C: CF 56.60%, xGF 55.69%
G w/o C: CF 48.15%, xGF 46.67%
C w/o G: CF 50.61%, xGF 50.70%

JVR - Hayes - Farabee? TK has been bad so drop him down to the third line.
Hell, go with Frost
Laughton - Frost - TK, they'll skate and probably score for both teams
Raffl - Grant - Pitlick
or
Raffl - Laughton - TK
Bunnaman - Grant - Pitlick

There's no easy answers playing without Lindblom, Patrick and NAK.

 

[FLYguy3911]

If JVR isn't hurt, I kind of do expect him back, but at the expense of Grant.

Splitting G and Couts is fine, if you give G someone capable of playing alongside him.

AV is clearly married to Thompson, but Grant...

I'll believe it when I see it. Grant played 15 minutes last night. PP and PK. Bunnaman only played 6 and no specials. Maybe Grant gets demoted but scratched entirely? Doubtful.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Good vibes only.

Alright. I need to get onboard. Last night was the roughest I felt about the Flyers in a long time. LGF!

It really doesn’t how many games it takes to win a series, just win it. History shows this.

 

[Starat327]

I cant believe we even have to have these conversations. Let's recap from 9 months ago:

If only things like playing 8 minutes a game mattered.
If only having (and playing) good depth could help you win
If only constructing your roster appropriately during the regular season to be prepared for the playoffs mattered.
If only spending cap on useful vets instead of ECHL slugs mattered