Game Thread: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins 11/13/13 | 8:00pm

[Cobiemonster]

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Game Time: 8:00pm EST - NBCSN

SEASON SERIES
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Philadelphia Flyers 1
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Saturday, March 15, 2014 - Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
Sunday, March 16, 2014 - Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Saturday, April 12, 2014 - Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins

TEAM LEADERS

Philadelphia Flyers
Goals: Vincent Lecavalier - 7
Assists: Claude Giroux - 9
Points: Vincent Lecavalier/Brayden Schenn/Claude Giroux - 10

Pittsburgh Penguins
Goals: Sidney Crosby/Chris Kunitz/Jussi Jokinen - 8
Assists: Sidney Crosby - 15
Points: Sidney Crosby - 23​

 

[dspice07]

FLYERS COMING TO TOWN!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good game against the Sens last night. Hopefully the Flyers will have winning out of their system for tonight. Doubt it, should be a great game.

 

[Maverick426h]

The Flyers are 8-2-1 all-time at Consol Energy Center including playoffs. One of the regulation losses came in a meaningless tilt at the end of the '11-'12 season when the Flyers rested G.

 

[Maverick426h]

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Philadelphia Flyers
Overall record: 6-10-1 (13 points, 38.2 pct)
Road record: 3-3-1 (7 points,
Last 10: 5-4-1 (11 points,
Streak: +2
GFA: 1.82
GAA: 2.59
PP%: 11.9%
PK%: 85.5%
Projected lineup:
L1: Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jakub Voracek
L2: Brayden Schenn - Vincent Lacavalier - Wayne Simmonds
L3: Matt Read - Sean Couturier - Steve Downie
L4: Zac Rinaldo - Adam Hall - Jay Rosehill
D1: Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn
D2: Nicklas Grossmann - Mark Streit
D3: Luke Schenn - Erik Gustafsson
G: Ray Emery

Pittsburgh Penguins
Overall record: 11-6-0 (22 points, 64.7 pct)
Home record: 7-2-0 (14 points,
Last 10: 5-5-0 (10 points,
Streak: -2
GFA: 2.88
GAA: 2.35
PP%: 21.7%
PK%: 83.7%
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Pascal Dupuis
L2 Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
L3: Beau Bennett - Brandon Sutter - Matt D'Agostini
L4: Jayson Megna - Joe Vitale - Craig Adams
D1: Olli Maatta - Kris Letang
D2: Brooks Orpik - Deryk Engelland
D3: Matt Niskanen - Robert Bortuzzo
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Series notes
All-time: Flyers lead series 142-85-8 plus 30 ties
Last season: Pens won series 3-1
Last meeting: 10/17/13 @ Philadelphia, Pens won 4-1

Doob's take
Pens have the better overall record, Flyers are the hotter team, but none of that really matters in this rivalry. I expect a closely contested game regardless of the situation. Nothing left to say about this rivalry which hasn't been said already. Doob picks the Pens to win 3-2.

 

[awaz]

fuck. the. pens.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[lasgop8]

Thats right i'll say it, I dont miss Mezz!

 

[lasgop8]

Cmon guys how about a payback win to even up the series. Go Flyers !!!!!

 

[Maverick426h]

With all due respect, that's one BIG change. Mason has been the best player on this team to date without question. He has yet to give up more than 3 goals as a Flyer and that gives us a chance to win every single game he starts. Lecavalier is a distant second with 7 goals in only 13 games. They're the only two Flyers on my fantasy squad, so what does that make me? LOL

Seriously though, after hearing G say the following: "When you have Steve Mason behind you, it’s easy to play with confidence." while Mason stated he would feel fine if he was playing tonight, I'm shocked that he's not starting.

As erratic as Emery has been, Mason may still very well play in this game...

 

[Cobiemonster]

With all due respect, that's one BIG change. Mason has been the best player on this team to date without question. He has yet to give up more than 3 goals as a Flyer and that gives us a chance to win every single game he starts. Lecavalier is a distant second with 7 goals in only 13 games. They're the only two Flyers on my fantasy squad, so what does that make me? LOL

Seriously though, after hearing G say the following: "When you have Steve Mason behind you, it’s easy to play with confidence." while Mason stated he would feel fine if he was playing tonight, I'm shocked that he's not starting.

As erratic as Emery has been, Mason may still very well play in this game...

Every Flyers/Penguins game is wild, you never know what may happen in a game like this

 

[Maverick426h]

This is a huge opportunity for Ray Emery. I just hope he takes it and runs with it. All signs pointed to him not getting the start tonight despite it being a back to back scenario. Quite frankly, Mason had an easy time last night with that far overdue shutout. He wasn't hardly tested and would've been good to go again tonight.

 

[dspice07]

This is a huge opportunity for Ray Emery. I just hope he takes it and runs with it. All signs pointed to him not getting the start tonight despite it being a back to back scenario. Quite frankly, Mason had an easy time last night with that far overdue shutout. He wasn't hardly tested and would've been good to go again tonight.

just have to look at in in a long run type of way i guess. after tonight it is feasible that emery does not play again until the next back to back game which is November 30th. schedule is favorable with days off up until then. so as much as I would have liked to see Mason, its a long season and it makes sense to rest your number 1 on back to back if you can, even if he had a light load last night.

 

[awaz]

emery has been fairly solid this year too.. aside from the washington game and maybe one other, he's had pretty solid outtings as well.. i'm ok with starting emery tonight.. would've prefered to see mason, but i'm only about 51% on the 'start mason' side for this game

 

[Retroram52]

I agree awaz. I think Emery will come around. I gained a great deal of admiration for the asskickin' he gave the Caps goalie in that blowout win a couple of games ago. His play is not necessarily on par with Mason but he's a close second and we have not had an awesome goalie in a long time let alone potentially two of them.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I agree awaz. I think Emery will come around. I gained a great deal of admiration for the asskickin' he gave the Caps goalie in that blowout win a couple of games ago. His play is not necessarily on par with Mason but he's a close second and we have not had an awesome goalie in a long time let alone potentially two of them.

Totally agree with this 100%

 

[flyersfan4706]

Let's make it three in a row

 

[I_Shall_Return]

Another great looking game day post Cobie! I have been looking forward to this game, great rivalry games like this are always fun to watch! Lookout Pens, our former Capt. Vinny is on a streak! He's been a new man out there on the ice since being with the Flyer Organization!!!!!! I really love seeing him do well! Great talent on both sides of the ice tonight for sure!!! Good luck both teams for no injuries & clean rivalry fun!!! GOOOOOOOOOOO Viiiiiiinny!!

 

[Cobiemonster]

Let's do this!!! Go Flyers!