Pre #7: Sabres at Flyers - Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 - 7:00 PM (ET)
UPDATE: The Flyers' roster is within post #60. Brian Boucher and Sergei Bobrovsky are expected to dress tonight and Boucher likely will start.
This game was removed from the NHL Network. The broadcast will be restricted to Comcast Sports Network, Philadelphia. As always, online streaming will be posted as links become available. UPDATE: Post #75.
The Sabres have 35 players remaining in camp: 19 forwards, 12 defensemen and four goaltenders.
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PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (4-1-1) vs. BUFFALO SABRES (3-1-0)
FLYERS' ROSTER: Demoted to Phantoms in purple. Sent back to junior team in silver. Released from either ATO (Dowling and Gall) or PTO (others) in green. Forwards:
NO.
PLAYER
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
DOB
PLACE OF BIRTH
11
Blair Betts
6' 3"
210
Feb 16, 1980
Edmonton, AB, CAN
48
Danny Briere
5' 10"
179
Oct 6, 1977
Gatineau, QC, CAN
13
Dan Carcillo
6' 0"
205
Jan 28, 1985
King City, ON, CAN
17
Jeff Carter
6' 3"
200
Jan 1, 1985
London, ON, CAN
42
Michael Chaput
6' 2"
194
Apr 9, 1992
Ile Bizard, QC, CAN
63
Matt Clackson
6' 0"
196
Apr 26, 1985
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
59
Justin Dowling
5' 10"
182
Oct. 1, 1990
Cochrane, AB, CAN
71
Blake Gal
6' 1"
190
April 14, 1992
Lethbridge, AB, CAN
28
Claude Giroux
5' 11"
172
Jan 12, 1988
Hearst, ON, CAN
9
Bill Guerin
6' 2"
220
Nov 9, 1970
Worcester, MA, USA
38
Shane Harper
5' 11"
193
Feb 1, 1989
Valencia, CA, USA
19
Scott Hartnell
6' 2"
210
Apr 18, 1982
Regina, SK, CAN
34
Ben Holmstrom
6' 1"
197
Apr 9, 1987
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
37
Jon Kalinski
6' 1"
175
May 25, 1987
Bonnyville, AB, CAN
64
Garrett Klotz
6' 6"
235
Nov 27, 1988
Regina, SK, CAN
60
David Labrecque
6' 0"
170
Jan 27, 1990
Vanier, QC, CAN
10
David Laliberte
6' 1"
194
Mar 17, 1986
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN
14
Ian Laperriere
6' 1"
200
Jan 19, 1974
Montreal, QC, CAN
54
Stefan Legein
5' 9"
170
Nov 24, 1988
Oakville, ON, CAN
22
Ville Leino
6' 1"
190
Oct 6, 1983
Savonlinna, FIN
29
Pat Maroon
6' 4"
225
April 23, 1988
St. Louis, MO, USA
53
Tye McGinn
6' 2"
205
Jul 29, 1990
Fergus, ON, CAN
32
Greg Moore
6' 1"
225
Mar 26, 1984
Lisbon, ME, USA
15
Andreas Nodl
6' 1"
196
Feb 28, 1987
Vienna, AUT
40
Luke Pither
6' 0"
186
Apr 26, 1989
Oshawa, ON, CAN
36
Darroll Powe
5' 11"
212
Jun 22, 1985
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
72
Brendan Ranford
5' 10"
182
May 3, 1992
Edmonton, AB, CAN
18
Mike Richards "C"
5' 11"
195
Feb 11, 1985
Kenora, ON, CAN
51
Zac Rinaldo
5' 11"
169
Jun 15, 1990
Mississauga, ON, CAN
52
Andrew Rowe
6' 2"
185
Jan 22, 1988
Muskegon, MI, USA
24
Michael Ryan
6' 1"
188
May 16, 1980
Boston, MA, USA
45
Jody Shelley
6' 3"
230
Feb 7, 1976
Thompson, MB, CAN
39
Mike Testwuide
6' 3"
210
Feb 5, 1987
Vail, CO, USA
21
James van Riemsdyk
6' 3"
200
May 4, 1989
Middletown, NJ, USA
47
Eric Wellwood
5' 11"
180
Mar 6, 1990
Windsor, ON, CAN
93
Nikolay Zherdev
6' 2"
203
Nov 5, 1984
Kiev, UKR
Defense:
NO.
PLAYER
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
DOB
PLACE OF BIRTH
3
Oskars Bartulis
6' 2"
184
Jan 21, 1987
Ogre, LVA
50
Ricard Blidstrand
6' 3"
202
Apr 20, 1992
Stockholm, SWE
43
Marc-Andre Bourdon
6' 0"
206
Sep 17, 1989
St-hyacinthe, QC, CAN
25
Matt Carle
6' 0"
205
Sep 25, 1984
Anchorage, AK, USA
5
Braydon Coburn
6' 5"
220
Feb 27, 1985
Shaunavon, SK, CAN
56
Chad Denny
6' 3"
227
Mar 27, 1987
Sydney, Nova Scotia, CAN
59
Jesse Dudas
6' 2"
215
Mar 31, 1988
St. Albert, AB, CAN
76
Cullen Eddy
6' 1"
205
Nov 18, 1988
Hidden Valley, PA, USA
27
Erik Gustafsson
5' 10"
180
Dec 15, 1988
Kvissleby, SWE
55
Tyler Hostetter
6' 0"
197
Jan 30, 1991
Lancaster, PA, USA
26
Dan Jancevski
6' 3"
218
Jun 15, 1981
Windsor, ON, CAN
65
Ryan Lannon
6' 1"
200
Dec 14, 1982
Grafton, MA, USA
58
Joonas Lehtivouri
5' 11"
167
Jul 19, 1988
Tempere, FIN
46
Kevin Marshall
6' 1'
191
Mar 10, 1989
Boucherville, QC, CAN
41
Andrej Meszaros
6' 2"
223
Oct 13, 1985
Povazska Bystrica, SVK
6
Sean O'Donnell
6' 2"
237
Oct 13, 1971
Ottawa, ON, CAN
61
Joe Piskula
6' 3"
208
Jul 5, 1984
Antigo, WI, USA
20
Chris Pronger
6' 6"
220
Oct 10, 1974
Dryden, ON, CAN
57
Logan Stephenson
6' 3"
201
Feb 19, 1986
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
68
J.P. Testwuide
6' 0"
210
Nov 5, 1984
Vail, CO, USA
44
Kimmo Timonen
5' 10"
194
Mar 18, 1975
Kuopio, FIN
8
Matt Walker
6' 4"
215
Apr 7, 1980
Beaverlodge, AB, CAN
Goalies:
NO.
PLAYER
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
DOB
PLACE OF BIRTH
30
Johan Backlund
6' 2"
198
Jul 24, 1981
Skelleftea, SWE
35
Sergei Bobrovsky
6' 2"
190
Sep 20, 1988
Novokuznetsk, RUS
33
Brian Boucher
6' 2"
200
Jan 2, 1977
Woonsocket, RI, USA
49
Michael Leighton
6' 3"
186
May 19, 1981
Petrolia, ON, CAN
73
Adam Morrison
6' 3"
166
Feb 9, 1991
Edmonton, AB, CAN
74
Nic Riopel
6' 0"
172
Feb 20, 1989
St. Pie De Bagot, QC, CAN
67
Brian Stewart
6' 4"
195
Feb 19, 1985
Burnaby, BC, CAN
FLYERS' POSSIBLE LINEUP: Forwards:
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Leino
Carter
Nodl
Hartnell
Giroux
Zherdev
JVR
Richards
Carcillo
Shelley
Betts
Powe
Defense:
Pairing
Pairing
Gustafsson
Timonen
Carle
Meszaros
O'Donnell
Coburn
Goalies:
Starter
Backup
Boucher
Bobrovsky
FLYERS' INJURIES/SCRATCHES/MISC.:
Player
Reason
Status
Backlund
off-season hip surgery
doubtful
Betts
off-season surgeries to (minor) left knee and right shoulder
is available
Briere
infected tonsil
has lost up to nine pounds; doubtful, could return Sunday
Guerin
infected cut on his right elbow
doubtful
Laperriere
post-concussion syndrome
out indefinitely
Leighton
bulging disc, back; suffered Sept. 24
out at least one month
Leino
off-season left hip surgery
is available
Marshall
off-season hip surgery
sent to the Phantoms
Pronger
off-season (minor) right knee surgery
will not play; hopeful to return for the regular season opener
FLYERS-SABRES' SERIES HISTORY: Current and Miscellaneous:
The Flyers' W-L-T-OTL regular season record is 71-55-20-4.
The Flyers' W-L-T-OTL regular season home record is 43-19-12-3.
The Flyers' W-L-T-OTL regular season road record is 28-36-8-1.
The Flyers are 25-18 (17-6 at home, 8-12 away) in 43 PO games.
The Flyers are 5-3 in eight PO series, winning in 1975 (4-2), 1978 (4-1), 1995 (4-1), 1997 (4-1) and 2000 (4-1) and losing in 1998 (4-1), 2001 (4-2) and 2006 (4-2)
2009-10:
November 6, 2009 -- Dan Carcillo scored his first two regular season goals since joining the Flyers and finished +3 in the Flyers' 5-2 win at Buffalo. Blair Betts (0-1-1) and Ian Laperriere (0-2-2), Carcillo's line mates, also finished +3. Chris Pronger, who played a game-high 27:17, had two (1-1-2) points including a goal to make it 2-0 in the opening minute of the second period. Ray Emery made 28 saves. Jeff Carter won 11 of 15 faceoffs. Both Buffalo goals came via the PP. The Sabres entered the game 9-3-1. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QasAjsbKHqk
November 14, 2009 -- Ryan Miller made 29 saves and Tyler Ennis, recalled prior to the game, scored his first NHL goal in Buffalo's 3-2 win at Philly. The Sabres scored two PPGs including Thomas Vanek's goal at 3:11 which put Buffalo ahead for the balance of the game. Jeff Carter (1-1-2) scored a SHG in the third period to bring the Flyers to within 3-2.
November 27, 2009 -- Ryan Miller made 31 saves and Tim Connolly (2-2-4) scored two third period goals leading Buffalo to a 4-2 win at Philly on "Black Friday." The Flyers scored twice in the final 34 seconds of the first period to take a 2-1 lead. The game was tied 2-2 after two periods. Ian Laperriere was hit in the face by a slap shot (2:05 mark on this clip -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsJk0RVvPg8 ), received up to 100 stitches then returned wearing a face shield. Patrick Kaleta, who was later suspended for two games, received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for boarding Jared Ross from behind midway through the first period ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2SeZnX8gpw ). Dan Carcillo fought Craig Rivet twice within nine minutes in the second period with Carcillo given a 10-minute misconduct penalty after the second fight. Rivet was injured late in regulation after being hit by Arron Asham. Paul Gaustad also was injured in the game after trying to hit Scott Hartnell and missed action until December 18. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsJk0RVvPg8
March 5, 2010 -- Tim Connolly's (1-1-2) goal 2:31 into OT gave Buffalo a 3-2 home win. Adam Mair (1-1-2) tied the game with 5:58 remaining. Ryan Miller made 27 saves. Jeff Carter played in his 277th straight game moving him past Bobby Clarke into third place on the team's all-time list. Michael Leighton made 32 saves. There were only three minor penalties called, two to the Flyers in the third period.
This should be a good close game. And since it is near the end of preseason we should see the goalie tested more. I'd like to see bob in and stop some quality shots.
I would like to see Bobrovsky vs. Enroth. That sounds like a good rookie match up to me.
Great GDT by the way.
Thanks. Enroth went the distance tonight according to the box? So, likely Miller Time? Boucher and Backlund dress and maybe both play for Philly is my guess.
I'll be there tonight! WOOHOO! First game and probably the only this year, unless I hit the lotto! More Leino magic, please......also wouldnt mind seeing what Backlund has in him.
man you guys are hardcore,you get the sweet GDT even for a pre-season game. MSG network has been screwing us over for the pre-season, so if any of you guys find a link, feel free to post it on the Sabres board.
Going down tonight. I'm very happy that the Sabres have slowly become a team I like to cheer against again. I loathe Kaleta. And Gerbe.
Watch Kassian while you're at it - you may put him in the same category as Kaleta, although Kassian will stand up for himself instead of turtle like Kaleta does.
So if I'm correct Testwuide, Homlstrom, Kalinsky, Nodl, Gustafsson and Bourdon are the only non NHL regulars with the team still. And of course the goalies.
I'd really like to see Bob the Builder play against an actual NHL roster to see how he adapts.
