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PROJECTED LINEUPS (primary Game 2 lines, subject to change)FLYERS 28 Claude Giroux- 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek49 Joel Farabee - 13 Kevin Hayes - 11 Travis Konecny25 James van Riemsdyk - 38 Derek Grant - 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel12 Michael Raffl - 44 Nate Thompson - 18 Tyler Pitlick9 Ivan Provorov - 15 Matt Niskanen6 Travis Sanheim - 5 Phil Myers8 Robert Hagg - 61 Justin Braun79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]ISLANDERS27 Anders Lee - 13 Mathew Barzal - 7 Jordan Eberle18 Anthony Beauvillier - 29 Brock Nelson - 12 Josh Bailey32 Ross Johnston - 44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau - 47 Leo Komarov17 Matt Martin - 53 Casey Cizikas - 15 Cal Clutterbuck3 Adam Pelech - 6 Ryan Pulock25 Devon Toews - 24 Scott Mayfield2 Nick Leddy - 4 Andy Greene55 Johnny Boychuk ???40 Semyon Varlamov[1 Thomas Greiss]

PROJECTED LINEUPS (primary Game 1 lines, subject to change)FLYERS 28 Claude Giroux- 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jake Voracek49 Joel Farabee - 13 Kevin Hayes - 11 Travis Konecny21 Scott Laughton - 38 Derek Grant - 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel12 Michael Raffl - 44 Nate Thompson - 18 Tyler Pitlick9 Ivan Provorov - 15 Matt Niskanen6 Travis Sanheim - 5 Phil Myers53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Justin Braun79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]ISLANDERS27 Anders Lee - 13 Mathew Barzal - 7 Jordan Eberle18 Anthony Beauvillier - 29 Brock Nelson - 12 Josh Bailey32 Ross Johnston - 44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau - 47 Leo Komarov17 Matt Martin - 53 Casey Cizikas - 15 Cal Clutterbuck3 Adam Pelech - 6 Ryan Pulock25 Devon Toews - 24 Scott Mayfield2 Nick Leddy - 4 Andy Greene55 Johnny Boychuk ???40 Semyon Varlamov[1 Thomas Greiss]

Comparative Team Stats(League ranking, via NHL.com and Natural Stat Trick)GPG: PHI 3.29 (7th), NYI 2.78 (22nd)GAA: PHI 2.77(T-7th), NYI 2.79 (9th)5-on-5: PHI +18 (153-135), NYI -10 (121-131)Power Play: PHI 20.8% (14th), NYI 17.3% (T-24th)Penalty Kill: PHI 81.8% (11th), NYI 80.7% (15th)Special Teams Index: PHI 102.6, NYI 98.0SHG: PHI 8 (T-6th), NYI 6 (T-10th)SHGA: PHI 6 (T-14th), NYI 5 (T-7th)Average Shots: PHI 31.4 (16th), NYI 29.6 (28th)Shots Against: PHI 28.7 (1st), NYI 31.2 (T-13th)Corsi: PHI 51.02% (9th), NYI 46.45% (29th)Scoring chances: PHI 50.91% (13th), NYI 47.91% (15th)High-danger chances: PHI 50.83% (12th), NYI 50.08% (18th)Expected goal differential: PHI 50.64 (14th), NYI 48.84% (20th)Faceoffs: PHI 54.6% (1st), NYI 49.9% (T-17th)Credited Hits/60: PHI 21.4 (17th), NYI 27.7 (1st)Blocked Shots/60: PHI 12.02 (28th), NYI 16.61 (1st)Giveaways/60: PHI 8.93 (13th), NYI 12.96 (31st)Takeways/60: PHI 6.29 (24th), NYI 7.02 (18th)Series ScheduleMon, Aug 24 -- 7 PMWed, Aug 26 -- 3 PMThu, Aug 27 -- 7 PMSat, Aug 29 -- NoonMon, Aug 31 -- TBD *Wed, Sep 2 -- TBD *Thu. Sep 3 -- TBD *

PROJECTED LINEUPS (subject to change)FLYERS 12 Michael Raffl -- 14 Sean Couturier -- 93 Jake Voracek49 Joel Farabee -- 13 Kevin Hayes -- 11 Travis Konecny25 James van Riemsdyk -- 28 Claude Giroux -- 21 Scott Laughton38 Derek Grant -- 44 Nate Thompson -- 18 Tyler Pitlick9 Ivan Provorov -- 15 Matt Niskanen6 Travis Sanheim -- 5 Phil Myers8 Robert Hägg or 53 Shayne Gostisbehere -- 61 Justin Braun79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]ISLANDERS27 Anders Lee - 13 Mathew Barzal - 7 Jordan Eberle18 Anthony Beauvillier - 29 Brock Nelson - 12 Josh Bailey10 Derick Brassard - 44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau - 47 Leo Komarov17 Matt Martin - 53 Casey Cizikas - 32 Ross Johnston or 15 Cal Clutterbuck3 Adam Pelech - 6 Ryan Pulock25 Devon Toews - 24 Scott Mayfield2 Nick Leddy - 4 Andy Greene55 Johnny Boychuk ???40 Semyon Varlamov[1 Thomas Greiss]

1 )Play team D. 2)Stay out of the Box, 3) put the puck in the net.. (on the P P ). Dirty Greasy goal should be the soup of the day .. Flyers...3 habs.....1

PROJECTED LINEUPS (subject to change)FLYERS28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek21 Scott Laughton - 13 Kevin Hayes - 11 Travis Konecny25 James van Riemsdyk - 38 Derek Grant - 62 Nic Aube-Kubel12 Michael Raffl - 44 Nate Thompson - 18 Tyler Pitlick9 Ivan Provorov - 15 Matt Niskanen6 Travis Sanheim - 5 Phil Myers8 Robert Hägg - 61 Justin Braun79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]CANADIENS90 Tomas Tatar - 14 Nick Suzuki - 11 Brendan Gallagher13 Max Domi - 15 Jesperi Kotkaniemi - 92 Jonathan Drouin62 Artturi Lehkonen - 24 Phillip Danault - 41 Paul Byron60 Alex Belzile - 71 Jake Evans- 40 Joel Armia8 Ben Chiarot - 6 Shea Weber77 Brett Kulak - 26 Jeff Petry61 Xavier Ouellet - 53 Victor Mete31 Carey Price[39 Charlie Lindgren]

Postgame 5: Halfway There Flyers edge Habs, 1-0, to take series lead by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer August 16, 2020 Facebook Share Twitter Share Link Share Email Share HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED The Flyers took a two games to one lead over the Montreal Canadiens in their First Round series as they made a skinny 1-0 lead hold up the rest of the way at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday night. The game was filled with special teams play, but neither team got anything going on the power play. The Flyers went 0-for-6 on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-3. Overall, it was a tight-checking and physical game but neither team was as clean with the puck as they needed to be. Jakub Voracek scored a deflection goal at 5:21 of the first period, assisted by Claude Giroux and Robert Hägg. Carter Hart recorded the first playoff shutout of his NHL career, stopping 23 shots. Carey Price denied 19 of 20 Flyers shots. Recap: PHI 1, MTL 0 05:03 • August 16th, 2020 TURNING POINT On what looked like a set play off the faceoff, Voracek got himself to the net. Giroux threw the puck hard at the net from the left side and Voracek got a hippity-hop deflection goal. It wasn't pretty, but it loomed huge on this night. MELTZER'S TAKE * Getting traffic at the net contributed to the Flyers first scoring chance and, shortly, thereafter, created their first goal. Later, a four-minute power play by the Flyers accomplished very little but Travis Konecny drew iron on a shot through traffic and Voracek made a nice power move to the net in the latter part of the power play. A subsequent power play produced better possession and puck movement but no goal. * Hart made the game's first tough save, denying Brett Kulak joining the rush. Later, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Kulak hit the post with the same shift. Later, the Kotaniemi line hemmed in the Thompson line. Overall, though, the Flyers played much better defense in the opening period than they did in any period of Game 2. * The second period was a physical, grinding frame with both teams generally playing solid defense. The Flyers' penalty kill stepped up in this stanza while the power play continued to struggle. Two uncharacteristic terrible giveaways by Scott Laughton -- one to Brendan Gallager in the slot after a backhanded flip from behind the net, the second to Jonathan Drouin right over the middle in the defensive zone -- were erased by Hart. Travis Sanheim had a strong period from the back end, on both sides of the puck. The Flyers did a good job at finishing checks. * The Canadiens kept on taking stick penalties in the third period, and the Flyers continued to scuffle to generate any pressure. Hart came up with some big saves, including one on a shorthanded counterattack by Lehkonen. * After a couple of icings by the Flyers, Hart denied Kotkaniemi point blank after he broke through the Flyers defense. Philly was able to hold on. Third period shots were 10-6 Montreal; hardly the sort of closeout the Flyers had in Game 1 but good enough on this night. STATISTICALLY SPEAKING * Carter Hart earned his first career playoff shutout and becomes the youngest goaltender in Flyers history to record a playoff shutout at 22 years and 3 days. * Tonight was the first 1-0 playoff victory for the Flyers since Game 4 of the 2003 Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Ottawa (May 1, 2003). * Robert Hagg returned to the lineup tonight for his first action of the series. He recorded an assist for his first career playoff point and was a +1 on 12:54 of ice time. * The Flyers blocked 24 shots compared to the Canadiens 10 blocked shots... Matt Niskanen led the way with six blocks. * Jakub Voracek led the team in shots (4) and recorded his third career playoff game-winning goal - his others were 4/11/12 at PIT and 4/25/14 vs NYR. Hart makes Flyers history in win 03:15 • August 16th, 2020

With Julien in hospital, Habs want to 'Win for Claude' News of Claude Julien's hospitalization sent shock and concern through the Montreal Canadiens and the hockey world and as Frank Seravalli writes, the Habs have some extra motivation in these playoffs to channel that into a 'Win for Claude' push.

Keep an eye on this guy... CANADIENS (RW: #11 - Brendan Gallagher) Gallagher posted his first point since Game 1 of the series vs. PIT with an assist on the Habs only goal of Game 1... Montreal was 18-3-1 in games when Gallagher scored... He also posted 10 goals and 22 points in 31 games following a loss this season... Against the Flyers, he has 10 goals and 16 points in 22 regular season games.

Cool Shades,, !!!!!

Game#2 PROJECTED LINEUPS (will be updated, subject to change)FLYERS28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek21 Scott Laughton - 13 Kevin Hayes - 11 Travis Konecny49 Joel Farabee - 38 Derek Grant - 62 Nic Aube-Kubel25 James van Riemsdyk- 44 Nate Thompson - 18 Tyler Pitlick9 Ivan Provorov - 15 Matt Niskanen6 Travis Sanheim - 5 Phil Myers53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Justin Braun79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]CANADIENS90 Tomas Tatar - 14 Nick Suzuki - 11 Brendan Gallagher92 Jonathan Drouin - 15 Jesperi Kotkaniemi - 40 Joel Armia62 Artturi Lehkonen - 24 Phillip Danault - 41 Paul Byron22 Dale Weise - 13 Max Domi - 60 Alex Belzile8 Ben Chiarot - 6 Shea Weber77 Brett Kulak - 26 Jeff Petry61 Xavier Ouellet - 53 Victor Mete 31 Carey Price[39 Charlie Lindgren]

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PROJECTED LINEUPS (will be updated, subject to change)FLYERS28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek or 49 Joel Farabee21 Scott Laughton - 13 Kevin Hayes - 11 Travis Konecny49 Joel Farabee or 25 James vs Riemsdyk - 38 Derek Grant - 62 Nic Aube-Kubel25 James van Riemsdyk or 82 Connor Bunnaman - 44 Nate Thompson - 18 Tyler Pitlick9 Ivan Provorov - 15 Matt Niskanen6 Travis Sanheim - 5 Phil Myers8 Robert Hägg or 53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 61 Justin Braun79 Carter Hart[37 Brian Elliott]CANADIENS90 Tomas Tatar - 14 Nick Suzuki - 11 Brendan Gallagher92 Jonathan Drouin - 15 Jesperi Kotkaniemi - 40 Joel Armia62 Artturi Lehkonen - 24 Phillip Danault - 41 Paul Byron22 Dale Weise - 13 Max Domi - 60 Alex Belzile8 Ben Chiarot - 6 Shea Weber77 Brett Kulak - 26 Jeff Petry61 Xavier Ouellet - 53 Victor Mete 31 Carey Price[39 Charlie Lindgren]