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Below are five notable quotes, plus video, to come out of the press conference: "You look, in my mind, at three things. There's some solid youth with a lot of upside here that is coming into its own. There's great goaltending, being one of those youth pieces. There's as solid core group that in my mind needs the right direction. And you've got the combination also of some solid veteran players that have been in the league a few years, that can still contribute at a high level in this league. There are some solid pieces that in my mind and after discussing it with a lot of people that I respect their opinion in the NHL I feel that the Flyers are a very good team that with the proper direction, proper mindset, proper culture and people working together will be a very good team in the near future." oops no video.............I like the hire seems like a good coach ..

What a goon...!!!! if he could only score ...

Jackets got one in Tampa.going for the second is going to be harder. cake walk for the Lighting.. bolts...6 jackets..2 ..

Blues have got the home ice,just trying to win two up there .. Jets will come out hard for game two .. Jets 4 Blues 2. back to St Louie screwy..

Just say no to ... ................Gordon....

Projected LinesFLYERS (will be updated)28 Claude Giroux -14 Sean Couturier - 11 Travis Konecny25 James van Riemsdyk - 21 Scott Laughton - 93 Jakub Voracek 23 Oskar Lindblom - 10 Corban Knight - 38 Ryan Hartman 12 Michael Raffl - 44 Phil Varone - xxxx9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim8 Robert Hägg 3 Radko Gudas 53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 5 Sam Morin59 Mark Friedman79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott] Scratches: 19 Nolan Patrick (upper body), 27 Justin Bailey (healthy), 47 Andrew MacDonald (healthy), 33 Cam Talbot (healthy), 30 Michal Neuvirth (IR, lower body).Hurricanes21 Nino Niederreiter - 20 Sebastian Aho - 14 Justin Williams37 Andrei Svechnikov - 11 Jordan Staal - 86 Teuvo Teräväinen79 Micheal Ferland - 71 Lucas Wallmark - 48 Jordan Martinook8 Saku Maenalanen - 42 Greg McKegg - 23 Brock McGinn 74 Jaccob Slavin - 19 Dougie Hamilton22 Brett Pesce - 27 Justin Faulk4 Haydn Fleury - 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk34 Petr Mrazek[35 Curtis McElhinney]

The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In addition, the club has also loaned defenseman Philippe Myers to Lehigh Valley.

Meltzer This is likely going to be Brian Elliott's last game as a Flyer no matter what. He deserved better from his teammates than what he got (i.e., completely abandoned on a series of point-blank chances where no goalie realistically would have a save opportunity unless shooter errs). 2m

.....Gordon...Must Go.. !!!!!!!

G gets P. O. takes whole team on his back and scores 8 times and makes some pretty awesome d plays.. Saves two en shots on goal to keep shut out.. .......................$$$$...................................... Then they drop the puck.. Flyers.....4 Blues......2

Projected Lines FLYERS (will be updated) 25 James van Riemsdyk - 19 Nolan Patrick - 28 Claude Giroux 23 Oskar Lindblom - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek 38 Ryan Hartman - 21 Scott Laughton - 11 Travis Konecny 12 Michael Raffl - 10 Corban Knight - 27 Justin Bailey/ 44 Phil Varone 9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim 53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Phil Myers 5 Sam Morin - 3 Radko Gudas 37 Brian Elliott [79 Carter Hart] Scratches: 8 Robert Hägg (healthy), 44 Phil Varone or 27 Justin Bailey (healthy), 47 Andrew MacDonald (healthy), 33 Can Talbot (healthy), 30 Michal Neuvirth (IR, lower body). Blues 10 Brayden Schenn - 90 Ryan O'Reilly - 91 Vladimir Tarasenko 17 Jaden Schwartz - 70 Oskar Sundqvist - 57 David Perron 7 Patrick Maroon - 21 Tyler Bozak - 18 Robert Thomas 12 Zach Sanford - 49 Ivan Barbashev - 20 Alexander Steen 29 Vince Dunn - 27 Alex Pietrangelo 19 Jay Bouwmeester - 55 Colton Parayko 4 Carl Gunnarsson - 41 Robert Bortuzzo 50 Jordan Binnington [34 Jake Allen] Scratches: 6 Joel Edmundson (lower body), 9 Sammy Blais (lower body), 15 Robby Fabbri (healthy), 42 Michael Del Zotto (healthy), 62 Mackenzie MacEachern (healthy).

Gudas sits tonight. Bailey in, Varone out. Elliott in goal in StLouis, Hart in finale...

Projected LinesFLYERS25 James van Riemsdyk - 19 Nolan Patrick - 28 Claude Giroux 23 Oskar Lindblom - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek38 Ryan Hartman - 21 Scott Laughton - 11 Travis Konecny12 Michael Raffl - 10 Corban Knight - 44 Phil Varone/ 27 Justin Bailey9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Phil Myers5 Sam Morin - 3 Radko Gudas33 Cam Talbot[37 Brian Elliott]Scratches: 8 Robert Hägg (possible healthy scratch), 27 Justin Bailey or 44 Phil Varone (healthy), 47 Andrew MacDonald (healthy), 72 Carter Hart (healthy), 30 Michal Neuvirth (IR, lower body).Stars13 Mattias Janmark - 91 Tyler Seguin - 47 Alexander Radulov14 Jamie Benn - 24 Roope Hintz - 16 Jason Dickinson17 Andrew Cogliano- 12 Radek Faksa - 15 Blake Comeau 43 Valeri Nichushkin -- 90 Jason Spezza -- 18 Tyler Pitlick23 Esa Lindell - 3 John Klingberg4 Miro Heiskanen - 45 Roman Polak42 Taylor Fedun - 21 Ben Lovejoy35 Anton Khudobin[41 Landon Bow]Scratches: 2 Jamie Oleksiak (healthy), 6 Julius Honka (healthy), 11 Martin Hanzal (IR, back), 25 Brett Ritchie (hand), 28 Stephen Johns (suspected post-concussion syndrome), 30 Ben Bishop (lower body), 33 Marc Methot (IR, left knee surgery), 36 Mats Zuccarello (broken arm), 37 Justin Dowling (upper body), 38 Joel L'Esperance (healthy).

Projected LinesFLYERS25 James van Riemsdyk - 19 Nolan Patrick - 28 Claude Giroux 23 Oskar Lindblom - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek38 Ryan Hartman - 21 Scott Laughton - 11 Travis Konecny12 Michael Raffl - 10 Corban Knight - 27 Justin Bailey9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim 53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Phil Myers 8 Robert Hägg - 3 Radko Gudas72 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]Scratches:5 Sam Morin (healthy), 44 Phil Varone (healthy), 47 Andrew MacDonald (healthy), 33 Cam Talbot (healthy), 30 Michal Neuvirth (IR, lower body).Rangers20 Chris Kreider - 93 Mika Zibanejad - 89 Pavel Buchnevich90 Vladislav Namestnikov - 72 Filip Chytil - 95 Vinni Lettieri26 Jimmy Vesey - 50 Lias Andersson - 16 Ryan Strome48 Brendan Lemieux - 21 Brett Howden - 24 Boo Nieves76 Brady Skjei - 22 Kevin Shattenkirk 18 Marc Staal - 77 Tony DeAngelo42 Brendan Smith - 44 Neal Pionk40 Alexandar Georgiev[30 Henrik Lundqvist]Scratches: 23 Connor Brickley (healthy), 58 John Gilmour (healthy), 17 Jesper Fast (shoulder), 33 Fredrik Claesson (healthy), 43 Libor Hajek (shoulder).

FLYERS 25 James van Riemsdyk - 19 Nolan Patrick - 28 Claude Giroux 23 Oskar Lindblom - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek 38 Ryan Hartman - 21 Scott Laughton - 11 Travis Konecny 12 Michael Raffl - 10 Corban Knight - 44 Phil Varone 9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim 5 Sam Morin - 61 Phil Myers 8 Robert Hägg - 3 Radko Gudas 33 Cam Talbot [37 Brian Elliott] Scratches:53 Shayne Gostisbehere (healthy), Phil Varone (healthy), 27 Justin Bailey (healthy), 47 Andrew MacDonald (healthy), 72 Carter Hart (healthy), 30 Michal Neuvirth (IR, lower body). Hurricanes 21 Nino Niederreiter - 20 Sebastian Aho - 14 Justin Williams 37 Andrei Svechnikov - 11 Jordan Staal - 86 Teuvo Teravainen 79 Micheal Ferland - 71 Lucas Wallmark - 48 Jordan Martinook 8 Saku Maenalanen - 42 Greg McKegg --23 Brock McGinn 74 Jaccob Slavin - 19 Dougie Hamilton 22 Brett Pesce - 27 Justin Faulk 44 Calvin de Haan - 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk 34 Petr Mrazek [35 Curtis McElhinney] Scratches: 8 Saku Maenalanen (healthy)