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Bolts bring in their 9-game winning streak to Philadelphia and while I'd agree TB should be favored here, as we saw in the last game, the Flyers are, for whatever reason, a completely different, and dangerous team at home. 14-2-4 home record for the Flyers says that if the Lightning don't bring their "A" road game, Philly could end the streak. I think special teams could play a big role in this game. TB has one of the better PP in the entire NHL (currently ranked 2nd), however, even though the Flyer PP is middle of the pack, the Flyers ARE a top 5 team in drawing penalties for PP opportunities, so TB can't play "stupid" in this one and give Philly shots on the man advantage. PK units..... both sport around an 82% efficiency rate. For the Flyers, I believe that is pretty much what it has been most of the season, a solid number for that unit. For TB, 82% represents an upgrade from the 78-79% they had been in earlier in the year. So yea, special teams is what I will be watching in this one.

Looks like the Sabres really do want to give Lawrence Pilut a real look. He was called up due to an injury to Jake McCabe, well, McCabe is back in the game against Vancouver, but Pilut is still in the lineup. Not sure yet who was scratched, but I am pretty sure the Sabres want to give Pilut every chance to stick around and someone else is simply going to have to sit down. EDIT: Looks like its Colin Miller riding the pine in favor of Pilut.

You are right...he is THEIR number one.

LOL... @WordsOfWisdom , I think you are a fascinating, informative, certainly entertaining poster, but this REEKS of "fan low self esteem"! Understandable in a way, because of the run the Leafs have had facing Boston, but still, nutty as a fruitcake! From a Lighting standpoint, I certainly HOPE Boston is thinking "tank to face the Leafs" because that would tell me that not only have they taken their focus off the goal (the Cup), but they would then be trying to manipulate the system.....and, despite the history in the playoffs between Boston and Toront, could very well blow up in their collective rat fink faces..... and I would be beside myself with glee at that point! For the record, no, I don't think Boston is tanking to face Toronto. Personally, I think the Bruins are going through a bit of the adversity that every team faces at some point in the season. Till they started losing those bunches of games, they really hadn't had any hardships, especially with the rest of the division, including the Lightning, seemingly in a slumber. Now the Leafs are playing better, the Bolts are playing better, hell, even a low rung team like Ottawa plays hard every game out, and a team like Florida is always seemingly hanging around near the top three and some nights, play like a number one team, so now there is more pressure on the Bruins as they look in the rear view. The "Boston is tanking to play us" reminds me of some Bolts fans last season who scoffed when I said I'd rather face Pittsburgh, at a time when the Penguins looked like they may finish as the low wild card. "No!", they ridiculed, "I want nothing to do with Pittsburgh" (because apparently, Pittsburgh, like Boston had Toronto, allegedly had our number), "I'd rather face Columbus or the Islanders", they said. Well, we know how THAT worked out for the Bolts, don't we? Or going back further, some Wild fans when Minnesota always seemingly ran into Chicago who promptly eliminated them....whenever the Hawks fell on some rough patches, some fans were like, "They are trying to match up with us!". Nutty. Fruitcakes. All. Anyways, I did get a good chuckle out of this thread. If that was your intention, you have succeeded admirably! As for the Leafs, hey, if they face the Lightning I certainly am hoping the Bolts grind that "other blue n white team" down to powder and toss them out to the tune of 4-0 in the series! I know, I know...you are shocked to hear this coming from me! But if the Leafs face the Bruins, I will root Leafs all day and night, in hopes that Boston really DID try to manipulate the system, got what they wanted......but are then left to ponder "hmm...irons, drivers, or fairways?"

Well, Minnesota did better than I thought they would with zone time and possession with the extra attacker, but end result was still a loss. Team was game, but Calgary, with a bit of luck on their side, pull out yet another win against the Wild. Real tough week coming up for Minnesota starting Sunday.. Home vs Vancouver Road at Pittsburgh Then back home for a pair against the Lightning and Stars.

Calgary seemed content to just play "prevent" about 10 game minutes ago, and the Wild simply are unable to crack that defensive shell the Flames are playing in. Chances, but no conversions has been the story. Now looks like BB is gonna have 6 skaters. This probably won't go well.

Almost got one... great pressure by the Wild, but Mr. Post thwarts Minnesota.

Talbot DOES produce the rebounds. Wild need to just keep peppering him. Eventually there will be one he can't corral or his defense can't clear for him.

Stalock doing Stalock things.... went all the way out to play that puck...and nearly turned it over with him almost to the blue line

Flyers continue their winning ways at Wells Fargo. 14-2-4 now after this win.

That shift by Coots at the end of the PK...now that is what fans wanna see from him. Calmly killed off the clock, baited Wilson into a check, made him mostly miss, puck deep, get the line change, Caps PP over, Wilson was left with nothing but mumbling under his breath.

Ovechkin left with lots of time and space....NOT a good idea....

You know, I am actually a big Sean Couturier fan (I proposed a trade some seasons back for some a forward or defenseman and a pick from the Lightning for him, but Hextall never returned my call..), but he seriously needs to get ahold of his emotions. I get hockey can be emotional, but ever since Tom Wilson got under his skin, he took a bad penalty and slamming sticks all over the place. Cool, calm and collected is the better Coots rather than on edge, emotional, and spazzy. Take it easy out there Sean! Do your thing and the rest falls into place!

And here we go....Period 3 Puck has dropped once again. Game ON!

Took me awhile to understand the heck you were posting, but now that it finally registered.... LOL....

Combination of shaky PP and shaky Holtby gave the Flyers what they needed and Orange Haze made no mistake..

Hayes: Shorthanded are we? Hold my beer...…….. Flyers 3, Capitals 2

Coots played that PK and the ensuing shift with a bit of snarl. But he may have taken things a bit too far.... got caught slashing.

Nice Coutourier. Not only ragged off time, but got in a good shot shorthanded on Holtby. Caps looking a bit sleepy on this PP.

Man...Vorobyev with the unnecessary delay of game penalty. Capitals to the PP.... The Fly playing with fire here. Hart has been sharp, but you just don't wanna hand out golden opportunities like this, especially to a team like Washington. PK has their work laid out for them.

Not that I condone players taking sticks to other players faces, but ironic that Wilson is usually the one doling out questionable contact. Tellin ya...Myers just wants to be a dentist!

Well, I see Panik is back on the ice, so apparently his misconduct was probably something verbal to an official rather than something to get himself ejected.

Myers practicing some dentistry on ol Tom Wilson? Maybe Myers just doesn't want to be an elf anymore.... haha... PP Caps however...

Yea, but I think Jesus would fetch a better return...