GAME DAY | Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Flyers Tickets
Game Preview | |
Injuries AboundThe Flyers are already without the services of Sean Couturier, who is recovering from a rib separation, and news broke earlier today confirming Flyers fans’ worst fears: both Philippe Myers and Morgan Frost will be out of the lineup for a while as well after sustaining injuries in Tuesday’s game against Buffalo. Myers has a fractured rib and is considered week-to-week, while Frost dislocated his left shoulder and will be out indefinitely. Connor Bunnaman and Mark Friedman are set to make their season debuts tonight against Boston in place of their injured teammates. Samuel Morin was also recalled from the AHL to Philadelphia’s taxi squad today, most likely as the 13th forward (remember, he’s a left-winger now). Last game (January 19, 2021): PHI 3 BUF 0 F For a complete game recap: Flyers – Sabres: A Costly Win Players to Watch
Keys to Victory
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Statistical Matchup | ||
TD Garden, Boston, MA | January 21, 7:00 PM ET | TV: NBCSP, NESN, SN, TVAS | ||
2020-21 statistics |
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BRUINS | FLYERS | |
3 (26th) | Points (rank) | 6 (6th) |
1-1-1 | Record | 3-1-0 |
0-0-0 | Home/Away | 0-0-0 |
1-1-1 | Last 10 | 3-1-0 |
1.00 | GF/G | 3.75 |
1.67 | GA/G | 2.75 |
20.0 | PP% | 25.0 |
100.0 | PK% | 73.3 |
55.56 | CF% | 44.25 |
Pre-game Quotes | ||
Kevin Hayes on Connor Bunnaman
Alain Vigneault on Oskar Lindblom
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Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change) | ||
Forwards | ||
Marchand – Bergeron – DeBrusk Ritchie – Krejci – Studnicka Bjork – Coyle – Smith Frederic – Kuraly – Wagner |
Giroux – Hayes – Farabee Lindblom – Patrick – Konecny van Riemsdyk – Laughton – Voracek Raffl – Bunnaman – Aube-Kubel |
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Defensemen | ||
Lauzon – McAvoy Grzelcyk – Carlo Zboril – Miller |
Provorov – Sanheim Gustafsson – Braun Hagg – Friedman |
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Out of the lineup | ||
Scratched: Moore, Clifton Injured: Pastrnak, Kase |
Scratched: N/A Injured: Couturier, Myers, Frost |
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Goalies (2020-21 statistics) | ||
Tuuka Rask | Carter Hart | |
Record: 1-1-0 GAA: – 1.46 Sv%: – .923 SO: 0 Alternate: Jaroslav Halak |
Record: 2-1-0 GAA: – 3.66 Sv%: – .899 SO: 0 Alternate: Brian Elliott |
Game Expectations |
The Bruins will be flying high with emotion as they take their own ice for the first time this season, so the Flyers need to be ready to go right from opening faceoff. Bunnaman and Friedman will likely need a few shifts to get their legs under them, and even shake some nerves off, so don’t panic if minor mistakes are made early. The goaltending matchup of Carter Hart versus Tuuka Rask should be entertaining to watch.
Bottom LineAfter an embarrassing loss against the Sabres on Monday night, the Flyers bounced back appropriately on Tuesday to get back into the win column. Every man on the team, including the new guys, need to step up in the absence of injured teammates and play the Philadelphia system to perfection in order to nab their fourth victory of the year. |
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By Amy Johnson, Lead Correspondent
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