FLYERS' POSSIBLE LINEUP (lines not as posted but those forwards listed will play) Lines
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
42 - Jason Akeson
28 - Claude Giroux
93 - Jakub Voracek
24 - Matt Read
10 - Brayden Schenn
17 - Wayne Simmonds
19- Scott Hartnell
48 - Danny Briere
12 - Simon Gagne
37- Jay Rosehill
14 - Sean Couturier
9 - Mike Knuble
Pairings
Name
Name
6 - Andreas Lilja
29 - Erik Gustafsson
38 - Oliver Lauridsen
22 - Luke Schenn
32 - Brandon Manning
34 - Matt Konan
Goalies
Name
Name
Name
30 - Ilya Bryzgalov
35 - Steve Mason (confirmed starter)
33 - Brian Boucher
FLYERS' INJURIES and SCRATCHES
Player
Status
Description
Jason Akeson
will make his NHL debut
recalled (Apr. 22) from AHL
Brian Boucher
available
healthy
Marc-Andre Bourdon
IR (Jan. 13); skated with Flyers (Apr. 26); out
concussion with AHL's Phantoms (Nov. 30)
Braydon Coburn
IR (Mar. 29); out this season
separated left shoulder (Mar. 28)
Ruslan Fedotenko
available
healthy
Kurtis Foster
available
healthy
Bruno Gervais
out this season
surgery to repair a torn stomach muscle (Apr. 18)
Nick Grossmann
IR (Apr. 4); out this season
injured in practice (Mar. 22); reported as concussion (Apr. 8)
Adam Hall
skated with extras today
healthy
Kent Huskins
questionable
concussion (Apr. 15); resumed skating (Apr. 22)
Mike Knuble
will play
healthy
Scott Laughton
available but will not play
recalled (Apr. 22) from AHL
Andrej Meszaros
IR (Mar. 27); out this season
torn rotator cuff, left shoulder (Mar. 26)
Tye McGinn
available
recalled (Apr. 22) from AHL
Chris Pronger
IR/LTIR (Jan. 13/reported); out this season
post-concussion syndrome
Zac Rinaldo
out this season
high ankle sprain, left leg (Apr. 3)
Jody Shelley
IR/LTIR (Feb. 12/Feb. 26); out this season
left hip surgery (Feb. 27)
Maxime Talbot
out this season
broken left leg (Mar. 31)
Kimmo Timonen
out this season
compression fracture in his right foot (Apr. 23)
Matt Walker
IR/LTIR (Jan. 13/reported); out this season
hip/chronic back
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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
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BLUE JACKETS' POSSIBLE LINEUP Lines
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Vinny Prospal
Derick Brassard
Rick Nash
Matt Calvert
Antoine Vermette
Ryan Johansen
R.J. Umberger
Derek MacKenzie
Cam Atkinson
Cody Bass
Sammy Pahlsson
Derek Dorsett
Pairings
Name
Name
Fedor Tyutin
James Wisniewski
Kris Russell
Marc Methot
Aaron Johnson
John Moore
Goalies (Steve Mason is the expected starter)
Name
Name
Steve Mason
Allen York
BLUE JACKETS' INJURIES and SCRATCHES
Player
Reason
Status
Cam Atkinson
healthy
recalled Sat. Nov. 5, will play
Jared Boll
broken right thumb
will not play
Jeff Carter
fractured foot
will not play
Grant Clitsome
healthy
available
Mark Dekanich
high ankle sprain
will not play
Derek Dorsett
"banged up"
probable
Alexandre Giroux
healthy
could be scratched
Kristian Huselius
torn pectoral muscle
will not play
Radek Martinek
concussion
questionable
Curtis Sanford
groin
will not play
James Wisniewski
flu
questionable
BLUE JACKETS' ROSTER Forwards
No.
Player
Height
Weight
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
13
Cam Atkinson
5' 9"
173
Jun 5, 1989
Riverside, CT, USA
32
Cody Bass
6' 0"
205
Jan 7, 1987
Owen Sound, ON, CAN
40
Jared Boll
6' 2"
219
May 13, 1986
Charlotte, NC, USA
16
Derick Brassard
6' 1"
202
Sep 22, 1987
Hull, QC, CAN
11
Matt Calvert
5' 10"
187
Dec 24, 1989
Brandon, MB, CAN
7
Jeff Carter "A"
6' 4"
199
Jan 1, 1985
London, ON, CAN
15
Derek Dorsett
6' 0"
192
Dec 20, 1986
Kindersley, SK, CAN
28
Alexandre Giroux
6' 3"
208
Jun 16, 1981
Quebec City, QC, CAN
20
Kristian Huselius
6' 2"
184
Nov 10, 1978
Osterhaninge, SWE
19
Ryan Johansen
6' 3"
203
Jul 31, 1992
Vancouver, BC, CAN
24
Derek MacKenzie
5' 11"
180
Jun 11, 1981
Sudbury, ON, CAN
61
Rick Nash "C"
6' 4"
219
Jun 16, 1984
Brampton, ON, CAN
26
Samuel Pahlsson
6' 0"
202
Dec 17, 1977
Ange, SWE
22
Vinny Prospal
6' 2"
191
Feb 17, 1975
Ceské Budejovice, CZE
18
RJ Umberger "A"
6' 2"
220
May 3, 1982
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
50
Antoine Vermette "A"
6' 1"
198
Jul 20, 1982
St. Agapit, QC, CAN
Defensemen
No.
Player
Height
Weight
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
14
Grant Clitsome
5' 11"
215
Apr 14, 1985
Gloucester, ON, CAN
5
Aaron Johnson
6' 1"
204
Apr 30, 1983
Port Hawkesbury, NS, CAN
2
Radek Martinek
6' 2"
210
Aug 31, 1976
Havlicko Brod, CZE
3
Marc Methot
6' 3"
227
Jun 21, 1985
Ottawa, ON, CAN
4
John Moore
6' 3"
202
Nov 19, 1990
Winnetka, IL, USA
10
Kris Russell
5' 10"
172
May 2, 1987
Caroline, AB, CAN
51
Fedor Tyutin
6' 2"
216
Jul 19, 1983
Izhevsk, RUS
21
James Wisniewski "A"
6' 0"
208
Feb 21, 1984
Canton, MI, USA
Goalies
No.
Player
Height
Weight
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
31
Mark Dekanich
6' 2"
185
May 10, 1986
N. Vancouver, BC, CAN
1
Steve Mason
6' 4"
217
May 29, 1988
Oakville, ON, CAN
30
Curtis Sanford
5' 11"
187
Oct 5, 1979
Owen Sound, ON, CAN
41
Allen York
6' 3"
188
Jun 17, 1989
Wetaskiwin, AB, CAN
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FLYERS vs. BLUE JACKETS SERIES HISTORY
Regular Season Record
Opponent
W-L-T-OTL
Home
Away
Columbus Blue Jackets
6-2-3-0
4-0-1-0
2-2-2-0
Playoffs Record
Opponent
Series
W-L
Home
Away
Columbus Blue Jackets
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Regular Season Streaks (unless noted)
Opponent
W-L-T-OTL
Home
Away
Columbus Blue Jackets
4-2-0-0 in the last 6
4-0-0-0 in the last 4
0-2-0-0 in the last 2
2000-09:
November 29, 2000 -- Mark Recchi scored twice in the third period including the GWG with 58.6 seconds remaining in the Flyers' 4-3 win at Columbus. Recchi also tied the game at 3-3 near the midway point of the third period. Both Recchi goals were assisted by Ruslan Fedotenko. Brian Boucher made 23 saves in the win. This was the first time the teams met and Tyler Wright scored the first goal in this series, but 13 seconds later the Flyers' Jody Hull evened the game. The Jackets held a 3-1 lead in the second period and 3-2 at the start of the final period. It was the first time the expansion Blue Jackets lost a game when leading entering the third period (6-0-1 prior mark).
October 6, 2001 -- In the first meeting in Philadelphia, the Flyers rallied for a 3-3 tie when Justin Williams scored with 4:14 to play. Columbus led 3-1 when Grant Marshall (2-0-2) scored his second goal of the game 1:11 into the third period. Kim Johnsson (2-0-2), who earlier scored his first goal as a Flyer, replied with his second tally to make it 3-2 Blue Jackets. Eric Weinrich, Simon Gagne, Williams and Johnsson each had two points. The Flyers outshot the Blue Jackets 40-18 including 29-10 from the start of the second period. Ron Tugnutt made 37 saves for Columbus. The Blue Jackets went 2-for-2 on the PP. Mark Recchi beat Espen Knutsen in a fight.
October 8, 2001 -- Simon Gagne and Jan Hlavac scored 50 seconds of each other in the game's final eight minutes and the Flyers skated to a 2-2 tie in Columbus. Hlavac's shot bounced off the skates of two Columbus players before beating goalie Marc Denis (30 saves). Serge Aubin gave the Blue Jackets a 2-0 lead early in the third period. Brian Boucher made 28 saves. Jesse Boulerice fought Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSnMq9I5J94
July 4, 2002 -- Luke Richardson, who spent the last five seasons with the Flyers, signed a four-year deal reportedly for $11 million with the Blue Jackets.
April 1, 2003 -- Columbus was limited to 10 shots in the Flyers' home finale, a 4-0 win. The Flyers held shot advantages of 12-3 through one period, 21-6 through two periods and 29-10 overall. Roman Cechmanek, who prior to the game was named the Flyers' MVP and winner of the Bobby Clarke Trophy, had his 20th career shutout and afterwards said "Ten shots is not nice for me. Sometimes I wasn't focused. I stand there for 10 minutes and nobody was shooting.'' Kim Johnsson scored in the first period and Jeremy Roenick made it 2-0 in the second period. Keith Primeau (0-2-2) assisted on the second and fourth goals. Tyler Wright of Columbus was a -4. Jim Vandermeer was a winner in a fight against David Ling. Simon Gagne returned after missing 13 straight games and 29 of 31 with a right groin injury (Gagne played in the final three games of the regular season).
December 10, 2003 -- Sami Kapanen scored with 1:08 left in regulation and the teams played to a 1-1 tie in Columbus. Earlier in the game, Kapanen lost up to four teeth when an errant stick from teammate Donald Brashear caught him in the mouth. Fred Brathwaite made 40 saves for Columbus as the Flyers held a 41-20 shot advantage, including 8-3 in overtime. Manny Malhotra, picked up on waivers less than three weeks prior, scored in the first period. The Flyers improved to 17-3-7-1 in their 28th game of the season including 13-1-4-0 in their last 18; however, the Flyers went 2-3-2-3 to finish the calendar year.
December 13, 2005 -- Robert Esche made 23 saves and Peter Forsberg, Jeff Carter and Sami Kapanen each scored in the 3-1 home win. The Blue Jackets had a 1-0 lead less than six minutes into the game. The Flyers had seven minors in the second period compared to two for Columbus. The Flyers killed seven of the eight PPs awarded Columbus including 3:02 of a two-man power play. Carter won 10 of 13 faceoffs.
November 24, 2006 -- Mike Richards scored his first goal of the season, in the third period, and Antero Niittymaki made 39 saves in the Flyers' 3-2 home win. The Flyers ruined the Columbus coaching debut of Ken Hitchcock. Freddy Meyer made it 2-1 and he also had an assist. Rick Nash's tally with 19 seconds left in the second period knotted the score 2-2. Columbus outshot the Flyers 41-22 and Fredrik Modin had 10 shots. Hitchcock was fired by the Flyers October 22, 2006 after a 1-6-1 start. He coached his 758th regular season game as a head coach in the NHL. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouHQBMuPbnI
June 20, 2008 -- R.J. Umberger and the Flyers' 2008 fourth round choice (Drew Olson) were traded to Columbus for Colorado's 2008 first round choice (previously acquired, Philadelphia selected Luca Sbisa) and Columbus's 2008 third round choice (Marc-Andre Bourdon).
December 27, 2008 -- Steve Mason made 20 saves in Columbus' 3-0 home win, the Blue Jackets' first victory against the Flyers in franchise history. Mason lowered his NHL-best GAA to 1.87. The Flyers were shutout for the first time in 76 games. Columbus was blanked in the prior two games and hadn't scored in 131 minutes, 8 seconds before Jan Hejda scored. Defenseman Kimmo Timonen didn't play due to an injury suffered the night before in Chicago. Weather in the Chicago area prevented the Flyers from their scheduled post-game departure and the team didn't arrive in Columbus until mid-afternoon. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0npk5k5-8
October 20, 2009 -- Stefan Legein was acquired by the Flyers in exchange for Michael Ratchuk.
2010-2014:
January 19, 2010 -- Jeff Carter scored twice (22nd time in his career), won 14 of 18 faceoffs, snapped a 2-2 tie with an incredible maneuver and was chosen the game's top star in Philly's 5-3 home win. Carter's impressive play ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oPPPg8XIUw ) culiminated with a shot directly off a faceoff win which beat goalie Mathieu Garon (25 saves, 30 shots) who was eventually replaced by Steve Mason (7 saves, 7 shots). The play came about a minute after Ian Laperriere fought Mathieu Roy ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbn2Ef4Vnc ). Daniel Carcillo, Chris Pronger and Arron Asham also scored. Ray Emery made 25 stops for the victory. R.J. Umberger scored consecutive goals for the Blue Jackets which tied the game 2-2 and nearly completed a hat trick leading to Flyers' fans prematurely tossing hats onto the ice. Said Umberger "I've never seen that before, where a player from an opposing team gets that response. I had great times and it's nice to see them appreciate the effort I put in and how much it meant to be a Flyer." Kristian Huselius had three assists. Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_hYgD6znkE
October 25, 2010 -- The Flyers dropped a 2-1 decision in a listless performance that was described by head coach Peter Laviolette as "The first 40 minutes, there was nothing there. There was no jam to our game. We played mindless hockey without any energy. Without any passion.” Mathieu Garon made 28 saves and Kyle Wilson and Derick Brassard scored. Ville Leino scored the lone Flyers' goal with 5:01 to play. The struggling Flyers' PP went 0-for-2 and was 3-for-35 eight games into the season.
February 28, 2011 -- Tom Sestito was acquired from Columbus for Michael Chaput and Greg Moore.
June 23, 2011 -- Jeff Carter was traded to Columbus for Jakub Voracek, the Blue Jackets' 2011 first round pick which was eighth overall (Sean Couturier) and Columbus' 2011 third round pick (Nick Cousins).
November 5, 2011 -- The Flyers led 5-0 through the first period and clobbered Columbus (2-10-1 entering the game) 9-2 in Philadelphia. Eight different Flyers scored which tied a team record set four other times, the most recent being October 23, 1983. Fifteen Flyers had at least one point and seven had multi-point efforts led by James van Riemsdyk (1-2-3) and Jakub Voracek (1-2-3). Sean Couturier (2-0-2) scored twice including a 3-on-1 SHG. Ilya Bryzgalov made 33 saves. The Flyers led 2-0 at the 2:27 mark and after the next goal Steve Mason (21 saves, 28 shots) was replaced by Allen York (3 saves, 5 shots); Mason returned to start the second period and went the distance. The Flyers 5-0 lead after the opening period is believed to be the eighth such occurrence in team history. The Flyers led 8-0 after two periods; the most recent time the Flyers led by eight goals after two periods was October 18, 1984 (Vancouver). The Flyers were outshot 21-6 in the third period and 35-33 in the game. Matt Carle was a +5 and Eric Gustafsson was a +6, the first Flyers' rookie to be +6 since Thomas Eriksson, Rich Sutter and Ron Sutter in a 1984 game. The Flyers were +27 while Columbus was -28. The last time the Flyers scored nine goals was February 6, 1997 (Montreal). Wayne Simmonds beat Derek Dorsett in a fight ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtmh1gT0bRc ). Highlights -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh66CZ5df4o
June 22, 2012 -- The Flyers acquired three draft picks for Sergei Bobrovsky. The Flyers received Ottawa's 2012 second round pick (Anthony Stolarz), Vancouver's 2012 fourth round pick (Taylor Leier) and Phoenix's 2013 fourth round pick which was later traded to Los Angeles for Simon Gagne.
April 3, 2013 -- The Flyers acquired Steve Mason for Michael Leighton and a 2015 third round pick.
THIS DATE IN FLYERS' HISTORY: April 27, 1989 -- Pittsburgh 2 at Flyers 6
Derrick Smith (2-0-2), who provided his usual tenacious forecheck and was named the game's top star, and Tim Kerr (10-4-14 through six games), who picked up his 14th point in this series, both scored twice and the Flyers evened the best-of-seven series at 3 games apiece with a 6-2 home win. Mario Lemieux was held to two shots, zero points and was a minus-3 as he was continually frustrated by the Flyers' checking line of Smith-Dave Poulin-Scott Mellanby. Flyers' head coach Paul Holmgren said "You know what you get from Derrick Smith. He's a tremendous forechecker and a hard worker and it's nice to see his work get rewarded."
Still not sure why but watched a couple of their games. Blue Jackets are terrible, worst NHL team in a while. A loss against them is unthinkable, a win means very little, perfect night to tun off the computer and wet my whistle.
Even with a depleted lineup this should be two points. Keep a eye on Ryan Johansen. I really like this kid and in a few years he could be special. I see he is listed as a winger. I think center may be his best position but it is good to see he can play either wing or center. Anyway they have a good one there(he would look nice in a Flyers jersey).
The first time in years I actually want Carter to play and he won't be in. That saddens me. This should be an easy win, so the Flyers will probably take the night off and make it harder on themselves.
The first time in years I actually want Carter to play and he won't be in. That saddens me. This should be an easy win, so the Flyers will probably take the night off and make it harder on themselves.
Yeah same here.. May just end up unloading the tickets i have for tonights game to a friend
Even with a depleted lineup this should be two points. Keep a eye on Ryan Johansen. I really like this kid and in a few years he could be special. I see he is listed as a winger. I think center may be his best position but it is good to see he can play either wing or center. Anyway they have a good one there(he would look nice in a Flyers jersey).
MSE Thanks.
Just a little plug for my wife here. She almost immediately picked Ryan out as a special player the first time she saw him play for the Winterhawks (and it wasn't an "Oooo! He's cute! He's my favorite player!" type of thing). I told her today she needs to get a job as an NHL scout.
Still not sure why but watched a couple of their games. Blue Jackets are terrible, worst NHL team in a while. A loss against them is unthinkable, a win means very little, perfect night to tun off the computer and wet my whistle.
Or to wet the whistle and watch how we manage to find a way to lose. And then wet the whistle some more...
Real interesting game, even without the emotion of Carter's return. If the Blue Jackets lose tonight, with a few days off coming, some of their management people might be wished well on their future endeavors.
