Flyers @ Penguins GDT, 11/19/05 -- no flame wars

[GKJ]

I'm starting the GDT. If Lion of the North or Hungry4hockey want to do their thing in this thread, do it.



As an in-state rivalry it's ok to be passonate and get into spiritied discussions

Because of the theatics last night, many people got into pissing matches, and not only that took it over to the Pittsburgh board.



This is everyone's general warning right now not to let it happen again. The warnings will be swift if needed, and if anyone even tries to start a flame war you're going to wish you hadn't.

[tom_servo]

Considering the Penguins' pattern of looking solid one night, and melting down the next, I would expect this to be 7-3 Philly.

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by go kim johnsson 514

I'm starting the GDT. If Lion of the North or Hungry4hockey want to do their thing in this thread, do it..

Ok

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
TV: UPN, Radio: WPHT
vs.
(11-4-3) vs.(6-8-6)

Flyers on the road: 2-3-1
Penguins at home: 2-4-3

Season Series:
Tied:1-1

Last 20 encounters:
11-4-4-1

Projected Lineups:

Philadelphia
Gagne - Forsberg - Knuble
Handzus - Richards - Savage
Umberger - Carter - Radivojevic
Brashear - Sharp - Stevenson

Johnsson - Hatcher
Pitkanen - Rathje
Seidenberg - Therien

Niittymaki
Esche

Pittsburgh
(Lemieux is doubtful)
Christensen - Crosby - Palffy
Pirjeta - Malone - Recchi
LeClair - Fata - Koltsov
Murley- Talbot - VandenBussche

Melichar - Jackman
Poapst - Whitney
Odelin - Orpik

Thibault
Fleury

Starting Goalies
vs.
(#30 Antero Niittymaki) vs. (#41 Jocelyn Thibault)
(3-1-1, 3.71 GAA, .876 Sv%, 0 SO) vs. (1-4-2, 4.44 GAA, .879 Sv%, 1 SO)

Leaders: (healthy)
Philadelphia
Goals: Simon Gagne (18)
Assists: Peter Forsberg (28)
Points: Peter Forsberg (34)
+/-: Joni Pitkanen, Simon Gagne (+15)
PIM: Joni Pitkanen (38)
Shots: Simon Gagne (100)
TOI/G (D): Joni Pitkanen (23:22)
TOI/G (F): Simon Gagne (21:35)

Pittsburgh
Goals: Sidney Crosby (9)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (15)
Points: Sidney Crosby (24)
+/-: Erik Christensen (+5)
PIM: Brooks Orpik (38)
Shots: Sidney Crosby (70)
TOI/G (D): Ryan Whitney (24:42)

TOI/G (F): Mark Recchi (22:05)

Team Stats:
Philadelphia

GP W L OT P. G/G .GA/G PP% .PK% FO%
18 11 4 3 25 4.28 3.56 22.0 75.0 48.6

Pittsburgh

GP W L OT P. G/G .GA/G PP% .PK% FO%
20 .6 8 6 18 2.95 4.05 17.5 76.8 46.5

Injuries:
Philadelphia
Sami Kapanen: Right shoulder injury, late November
Keith Primeau - Concussion, sidelined indefinitely
Eric Desjardins - Concussion, sidelined indefinitely

Pittsburgh
Mario Lemieux - Virus, day-to-day
Sergei Gonchar - Strained Groin, day-to-day
Andre Roy - Orbital fracture, early December
Dick Tärnstrom - Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely
Sebastien Caron - Strained quadricep, sidelined indefinitely

Useful Gameday Links:
Flyers Depth Chart &
Injury Update
Live NHL.com Scoreboard
Live NHL.com Game Radio
CBS Live Scoreboard
ESPN LIVE Scoreboard

[Dr Love]

LotN, Sim and Handzus should be flipped. Handzus played LW last night.

Frank in nets? Another OT game it is then.

Originally Posted by tom_servo

Considering the Penguins' pattern of looking solid one night, and melting down the next, I would expect this to be 7-3 Philly.

Well now you're just kidding yourself. The Flyers only give up 3 goals on the PK tonight? I'll believe it when I see it.

[Brad*]

Originally Posted by Dr Love

Frank in nets? Another OT game it is then.

Why do you say that?

[Dr Love]

Originally Posted by Brad

Why do you say that?

Both games against the Pens, he's been in net, and they've gone to OT. I should have put a at the end.

(If anyone is wonder what the hell just happened, I accidentally hit "edit" instead of "quote" on Brad's post. Sorry Brad.)

[Philly Flyer Fan*]

Obviously Hitch is pissed and the Flyers are going to hand the Pens a beating tonight!!

Flyers 6 - Pens - 2

Who's reffing

[The Jerk]

Lemieux's a no-go again tonight? That means it's all Crosby all the time for the Pens...

[Philly Flyer Fan*]

Super Mario still has a sore tummy

[Brad*]

Originally Posted by Dr Love

Both games against the Pens, he's been in net, and they've gone to OT. I should have put a at the end.

I should have picked up on that.

I was confused and lost. A lot like Chris Therien.

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by Dr Love

LotN, Sim and Handzus should be flipped. Handzus played LW last night.

Frank in nets? Another OT game it is then.

Fixed, thanks

As for Frank:

Robert Esche starts in goal for the Flyers tonight when they host the Atlanta Thrashers. Hitchcock has not announced a starter for Saturday’s game in Pittsburgh, but he appears to be leaning toward Antero Niittymaki.

http://www.courierpostonline.com/app...57/1002/SPORTS

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by The Jerk

Lemieux's a no-go again tonight? That means it's all Crosby all the time for the Pens...

Lemieux is doubtful for tonights game.

[Vikke]

Originally Posted by Philly Flyer Fan

Obviously Hitch is pissed and the Flyers are going to hand the Pens a beating tonight!!

Flyers 6 - Pens - 2

Who's reffing

Hopefully he's not the only one who's pissed.
We need Prims

[Philly Flyer Fan*]

Originally Posted by Vikke

Hopefully he's not the only one who's pissed.
We need Prims

That's very true!!! They all should be pissed and look at turning this around tonight!

[Nacho]

Win or lose, Pens need a beating... So I demand Brashear, Stevenson, Hatcher, hell even Richards to start a fight!

[Vikke]

Originally Posted by Nacho

Win or lose, Pens need a beating... So I demand Brashear, Stevenson, Hatcher, hell even Richards to start a fight!

Richards, Carter and Sharp needs to fight. Forsberg and Knuble, too. Hell, I want a bench clearer!

[GoneFullHolmgren]

I dont know why we should be talking about lessons learned but here we are 18 games into the season and the Flyers learned a lesson. Never under any circumstances sit on a lead especially against a dangerous offensive hockey team. We all know how the Flyers lost last night and well it was their own fault. if they would have attacked some more and played the 3rd exactly like the 2nd those 2 bs goals in the last minute wouldnt have meant a thing.

[Steve L*]

Originally Posted by Nacho

Win or lose, Pens need a beating... So I demand Brashear, Stevenson, Hatcher, hell even Richards to start a fight!

Hopefully they will take out all the anger of last night on them.

[Pens75]

http://post-gazette.com/pg/05323/609221.stm

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/trib.../s_396143.html

http://post-gazette.com/pg/05323/609242.stm

Good luck at tonight's game...

should be a sellout with last night's Light-up Night kicking off the holiday season.

[cycle_it]

at this point i'm not even sure what to think.
can't wait for the game.....should be great, but there are a few variables we won't be able to consider until the puck drops.

[jb**]

3rd game in 4 nights, Flyers have not playing all that well. We will see if what this team is made of tonight. I don't see them winning this game and can possibly see a blow out, hope I am wrong though.

[tom_servo]

In an effort to counter The Ghost's "Bowls 4 Goals" endeavor, I will be toked up to high heaven this evening.

[kevindank]

Originally Posted by tom_servo

In an effort to counter The Ghost's "Bowls 4 Goals" endeavor, I will be toked up to high heaven this evening.

You'll never counter my bowl"ing" abilities. I have a pretty much endless supply of "bowling material" Try as you may but i shan't be defeated.

Flyers 6 (Pitkanen, Forsberg, Stevenson, Carter, Richards, Gagne)
(Pittsburgh 4 (Crosby 2, Palffy 2)

[phlacheesesteak]

im gonna say 5-2 philly

gagne with 1
pete with 1
pitkanen with 1
carter with 2

i cant wait untill this one starts, i had bought tickets to go to ths one so i could tear up some havoc in pitts when philly wins but, never got the tickets, so im not going, but my intensity for tonight's game is still the same

[FearTheFlyers]

Ghost, tonight to prove your immense bowling skillz, you should do a bowl for every Crosby dive. I'm not sure if even you have enough "supplies" for that though.