Game Thread: Coyotes @ Flyers 7pm CSN

[awaz]

First game of the year that I'll get to watch comfortably on my couch. Went to the Carolina game to watch a loss, hoping for a different result for this one. The gnome will also be in attendance. He has taken up residence behind my couch on the mantle.

Mike Smith played for the Yotes last night so there's at least a decent chance we get Greiss tonight. Unfortunately, Greiss doesn't suck in his own right.

Expected Flyers Lines

19 Scott Hartnell - 28 Claude Giroux - 17 Wayne Simmonds
10 Brayden Schenn - 40 Vincent Lecavalier - 93 Jakub Voracek
25 Max Talbot - 14 Sean Couturier - 24 Matt Read
37 Jay Rosehill - 18 Adam Hall - 36 Zac Rinaldo

44 Kimmo Timonen - 22 Luke Schenn
32 Mark Streit - 41 Andrej Meszaros
8 Nicklas Grossmann - 5 Braydon Coburn

35 Steve Mason
[29 Ray Emery]

Expected Coyote Lines

89 Mikkel Boedker - 50 Antoine Vermette - 19 Shane Doan
63 Mike Ribeiro - 11 Martin Hanzal - 17 Radim Vrbata
28 Lauri Korpikoski - 24 Kyle Chipchura - 18 David Moss
36 Rob Klinkhammer - 34 Tim Kennedy - 12 Paul Bissonnette

23 Oliver Ekman-Larsson - 4 Zbynek Michalek
3 Keith Yandle - 53 Derek Morris
16 Rostislav Klesla - 26 Michael Stone

41 Mike Smith/ 1 Thomas Greiss

LETS GO FLYERS!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Hmm...

Coyotes looked really good against the Rangers & Red Wings but looked very bad against the Sharks & Coyotes.

I think the goalie matchup slightly favors the Flyers, plus the Coyotes played last night, plus the game is at Philly. I say Flyers win 3-2 or something like that.

 

[awaz]

Mason officially named the starter.. as expected.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

I will cheer if the Flyers score 3 goals in a loss haha! JK. I expect them to play better after a few days of practice with Berube. I'm sure things have calmed down by now.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Mason officially named the starter.. as expected.

So Emery against the Wings tomorrow I take it. Hmm, I would've done it the other way around, but whateva...

 

[Vadered]

Hmm...

Coyotes ... looked very bad against the Sharks & Coyotes.

Yeah, that last game both squads were maybe half as good as an NHL team...

 

[Maverick426h]

Hmm...

Coyotes looked really good against the Rangers & Red Wings but looked very bad against the Sharks & Coyotes.

I think the goalie matchup slightly favors the Flyers, plus the Coyotes played last night, plus the game is at Philly. I say Flyers win 3-2 or something like that.

Let's hope they beat themselves tonight then. Nah, you meant the Islanders...lol

 

[awaz]

Yeah, that last game both squads were maybe half as good as an NHL team...

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Yeah, meant to say the Islanders however they probably did sort of beat themselves that game.

 

[flyersfan4706]

I've been excited since Tuesday to Mason again

 

[flyersfan4706]

I've been excited since Tuesday to Mason again

I need to start checking my posts before posting.

 

[awaz]

I need to start checking my posts before posting.

What may be worse is I thought you were just being funny

 

[sanfrand]

Me too.

 

[Vadered]

I've been excited since Tuesday to Mason again

Alright, game time, fellas. LET'S MASON NOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!!!!!

 

[Vadered]

Seriously, though, let's score a whole bunch. This 1-2 goals/game stuff isn't going to get shit done.

 

[Vadered]

Well, first shifts looked good. Read was close, just didn't get it on net.

 

[Vadered]

Oh, man, we dominate them for three minutes and give up a weird goal.

 

[Vadered]

Somebody talk.

 

[Vadered]

Hall with a chance to tie on the shorthanded penalty shot!

 

[Vadered]

Hahaha, that would have been the WORST shot to go in of all time.