Cane't stop believin'! Carolina@Philly GDT

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The Flyers host the Canes for the second of three meetings this year. Both teams are coming off extended games on Thursday - the Canes defeated the Senators in overtime, while the Flyers lost to Florida in a shootout. Both Cam Ward and Ilya Bryzgalov were great for their respective teams except for the shootout, where neither of the two made a save. The Flyers are 4-6-1 and could really use two more points to climb back into the race, but they need to start scoring, as they are tied for last in the East in goals per game. The Canes are 5-4-0 and in 8th place in the confernce by virtue of games played.

Flyers are missing Hartnell and Mezaros - but some line shuffling is in order, because Simmonds is back. Wonder what they'll do with McGinn, who in his rookie season is playing pretty well; I'd put him with Sestito so he could see how a real NHL player scores goals (DON'T ACTUALLY DO THIS). Philly starts Bryz in net.

The Canes are missing Tuomo Ruutu (hip), presumably from hip-checking some unfortunate idiot who asked how to spell his name for the millionth time. Until last game, Alexander Semin's shot was also missing. Ward is the likely (though unconfirmed) starter.

Final interesting fact - Philly is top 5 in penalty minutes for and against, while Carolina is bottom 5 in both those statistics. We'll see which team bucks the trend today. Good luck to both teams, and LET'S GO FLYERS!

 

[mall3013]

I think it's huge that Simmonds is back. Who sits? We need this win today badly. Losing to Florida was bad. Please do not go to a fucking shootout or we are screwed.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

I'm taping it, so nobody say how it ends

 

[Vadered]

I'm taping it, so nobody say how it ends

Alright, I won't tell you how it ends, but I will tell you what the score is with 2 seconds left in the third.

That seems a fair compromise to me.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Mods, please lock this thread until I can watch the game


seems fair


what?


Why yes, it IS all about me.

 

[Vadered]

Mods, please lock this thread until I can watch the game


seems fair


what?


Why yes, it IS all about me.

REPORTED!

 

[Vadered]

Party time.

 

[Vadered]

Ooooh, totally should have called this thread Snowstorm AND Hurricanes?

Missed chances - I really AM a Flyer, huh?

 

[Vadered]

Oh, god, they have a guy standing at the locker room door whose job is just to open and shut it?

No wonder the owners wanted more money with all the cash these teams are burning.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Welp

 

[Vadered]

Well, that's a great start.

1-0 Carolina.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Oh, god, they have a guy standing at the locker room door whose job is just to open and shut it?

No wonder the owners wanted more money with all the cash these teams are burning.

The gate keeper (penalty box person) has the job any fan would enjoy.

 

[Vadered]

Timonen with a great play on the 2 on 1.

 

[Vadered]

The gate keeper (penalty box person) has the job any fan would enjoy.

A) I see what you did there.

B) They would only enjoy it until Torres takes a dumb penalty and nails them on the way in.

 

[Vadered]

Man, you can really see the Flyers fatigue from playing yesterda...

Oh.

 

[flyersfan4706]

It was a head hit, but a major is stretching it

 

[Vadered]

Right in the head, Wallace, that's no good.

 

[Vadered]

Golden chance to tie it up, boys.

Ward with some good stops.

 

[flyersfan4706]

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[flyersfan4706]

Lol Knuble on the PP