brelic Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Flyers-Gameday-12716--WSH/45/74327 Key team stat comparisons (NHL overall ranking) Non-shootout goals per game: Flyers 2.24 (28th), Capitals 3.33 (1st) Non-shootout goals against per game: Flyers 2.61 (T-15th), Capitals 2.15 (1st) 5-on-5 Goals For/Against Ratio: Flyers 64/68, Capitals 97/66 Power play efficiency: Flyers 17.4% (T-22nd), Capitals 27.1% (1st) Penalty killing efficiency: Flyers 77.7% (25th), Capitals 84.9% (4th) Shots per game: Flyers 30.4 (11th), Capitals 30.7 (8th) Shots against per game: Flyers 32.4 (29th), Capitals 28.9 (T-10th) Faceoff percentage: Flyers 50.0% (T-15th), Capitals 50.2% (T-10th) Projected lineups (subject to change, will be updated) Flyers 93 Jakub Voracek - 28 Claude Giroux - 17 Wayne Simmonds 24 Matt Read - 12 Michael Raffl - 10 Brayden Schenn 76 Chris VandeVelde - 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - 25 Ryan White 20 R.J. Umberger - 21 Scott Laughton - 219 Jordan Weal 15 Michael Del Zotto - 3 Radko Gudas 55 Nick Schultz - 32 Mark Streit 23 Brandon Manning - 53 Shayne Gostisbehere 30 Michal Neuvirth [35 Steve Mason] Scratches: Evgeny Medvedev (healthy), Sam Gagner (healthy), Sean Couturier (day-to-day, lower body). Capitals 8 Alex Ovechkin - 19 Nicklas Backström - 77 T.J. Oshie 65 Andre Burakovsky - 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov - 14 Justin Williams 25 Jason Chimera - 90 Marcus Johansson - 43 Tom Wilson 21 Brooks Laich - 10 Mike Richards - 46 Michael Latta 27 Karl Alzner - 2 Matt Niskanen 9 Dmitri Orlov - 88 Nate Schmidt 20 Ryan Stanton - 4 Taylor Chorne 70 Braden Holtby [31 Philipp Grubauer] Scratches: John Carlson (questionable, lower body), Stanislav Galiev (healthy), Brooks Orpik (IR, lower body), Jay Beagle (IR, upper body).
Howie58 Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Well, here we go again. This is another game that will require a near-perfect performance on our part to win. Dumb penalties, sloppy rebounds, and blown coverage will be grounds for summary execution. Years back I expressed hope we'd land Trotz as coach. His body of work is impressive. He has some amazing clay to mold. Maybe we'll score in the first period--probably a decent predictor of how we'll do for the game. Best, Howie
OccamsRazor Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 15 minutes ago, brelic said: 93 Jakub Voracek - 28 Claude Giroux - 17 Wayne Simmonds 24 Matt Read - 12 Michael Raffl - 10 Brayden Schenn 89 Sam Gagner - 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - 25 Ryan White 20 R.J. Umberger - 21 Scott Laughton - 219 Jordan Weal 15 Michael Del Zotto - 3 Radko Gudas 82 Evgeny Medvedev - 32 Mark Streit 23 Brandon Manning - 53 Shayne Gostisbehere 30 Michal Neuvirth [35 Steve Mason] My lineup changes in bold. Well for whatever reason it won't let me highlight Medvedev's name it let me do Gagner name but not his ah f**k it. Man this update is downright aggravating as s**t!!!
murraycraven Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 No Couts = No Win This one could get ugly...
OccamsRazor Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Just now, murraycraven said: No Couts = No Win This one could get ugly... Yes it could get ugly it's why i suggested inserting some more skill in Gagner and Medvedev. You could scratch RJ or Vandevelde and Schultz who let's be honest is a liability around his own net and at least Medvedev can skate and move the puck, has a rocket from the point....Schultz has none of this. Sure Medvedev could get better around the net too but he brings waaaay more to the lineup than Nick.
OccamsRazor Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Stephen Gross @SteveGrossMCall 13m13 minutes ago #LVPhantoms recall G Martin Ouellette and RW Pavel Padakin from Reading. Would be surprised if #Flyers don't call up a goalie @mcall So maybe Stolarz will back up Neuvy tonight.
Samifan Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 19 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Stephen Gross @SteveGrossMCall 13m13 minutes ago #LVPhantoms recall G Martin Ouellette and RW Pavel Padakin from Reading. Would be surprised if #Flyers don't call up a goalie @mcall So maybe Stolarz will back up Neuvy tonight. LaBarbera was recalled this morning. Mason has an undisclosed LBI
radoran Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 21 minutes ago, Samifan said: LaBarbera was recalled this morning. Mason has an undisclosed LBI Which is interesting, because reports have Mason skating today. As one guy pointed out on the Twitters - "uninjured" Mason didn't skate yesterday; "injured" Mason skating today. Which is, of course, par for this particular course.
Samifan Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, radoran said: Which is interesting, because reports have Mason skating today. As one guy pointed out on the Twitters - "uninjured" Mason didn't skate yesterday; "injured" Mason skating today. Which is, of course, par for this particular course. Two words, Jim McCrossin!
radoran Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Not that it matters, but this is also KILLING my NAHANA squad this week..
intheslot Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 This would be a game they can win . have to play no mistakes hockey . score on the pp fly guys win 4 to 2 ..
Podein25 Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Just now, intheslot said: This would be a game they can win . have to play no mistakes hockey . score on the pp fly guys win 4 to 2 .. Optimistic much? I say Caps go 10/10 on the PP and take it 19-2.
peter puck Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 5-1 Caps pounce early. Neuvirth injured in the first and Labarbera turns into Swiss cheese.
jackhole Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 They'll be alright, the caps are good. I mean, if DC had a loosing record, then I'd be worried
flyerrod Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Yep, top team in the league, Flyers roll to a 5-3 win with Umberger scoring a hattie in his 6 minutes of ice time tonight......... P.S. Just kidding about the Umberger hattie..I have better odds of hitting the powerball drawing 3 weeks straight.........
RJ8812 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 I love how they just decide to call that for diving. So many others that they dont call, but they choose that one
RJ8812 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 LOL Umberger. Wide open net, all the time in the world, goalie is down, he shoots it right at him
flyerrod Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 27 minutes ago, RJ8812 said: I love how they just decide to call that for diving. So many others that they dont call, but they choose that one I have no problem with that call, Jake sold it over the top...He flopped like Marchand on that one. That being said, they need to call the same thing when the Caps do it too.
OccamsRazor Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Not win against the top team in the NHL....but a lot of work left to be done...Ryan White said it best....... While it was important for the Flyers to head into the break avoiding a four-game losing streak, White was quick to point out they've been through this before and came out flat. "We had a big win before Christmas and it didn't really mean much," he said. "We came out and lost three in a row. We just have to be a consistent group and be ready every night." AMEN!!!!
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