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Flyers-Flames: Game 4 Preview
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All posts by Kevin DursoPublished15 Oct 2019
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
After forcing overtime to keep their early-season points streak alive, the Flyers suffered their first loss in a shootout in their last game on Saturday.
Their road trip takes them to Calgary now, where they will start their first back-to-back of the season against the Flames.
Game time is at 9 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Calgary Flames | GP | G | A | P |
| Travis Konecny | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Johnny Gaudreau | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ivan Provorov | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Matthew Tkachuk | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Oskar Lindblom | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Sean Monahan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Matt Niskanen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Elias Lindholm | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sean Couturier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mark Giordano | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 93 Jake Voracek | 13 Johnny Gaudreau |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, -1 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 3 A, 5 P, +3 |
| Projected Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 33 David Rittich |
| 2018-19: 11-11-1, 2.96 GAA, .907 SV% | 5 GP, 2-2-1, 3.16 GAA, .906 SV% |
Brian Elliott makes his season debut in the first of back-to-back games for the Flyers this week. Elliott gets the start against his former team in Calgary, where he posted a 26-18-3 record, 2.55 GAA and .910 save percentage in the 2016-17 season.
David Rittich has started five of the six games Calgary has played so far this season. In each of his three losses this season, Rittich has allowed four goals or more. His two wins include a 34-save shutout on Oct. 5.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Nolan Patrick
Scratches: Sam Morin, Connor Bunnaman
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 13 Kevin Hayes | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 25 James van Riemsdyk | 21 Scott Laughton | 81 Carsen Twarynski |
| 44 Chris Stewart | 12 Michael Raffl | 18 Tyler Pitlick |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 61 Justin Braun | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 15 Matt Niskanen | |
| 8 Robert Hagg | 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott | 79 Carter Hart |
Lineup Notes
Aside from the change in goal, the only change to the lineup is Chris Stewart slotting in for Connor Bunnaman on the fourth line.
Flames Projected Lineup
Injuries: Juuso Valimaki
Scratches: Tobias Rieder, Michael Stone
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 13 Johnny Gaudreau | 23 Sean Monahan | 28 Elias Lindholm |
| 19 Matthew Tkachuk | 11 Mikael Backlund | 67 Michael Frolik |
| 17 Milan Lucic | 10 Derek Ryan | 88 Andrew Mangiapane |
| 93 Sam Bennett | 77 Mark Jankowski | 27 Austin Czarnik |
| Defense | ||
| 5 Mark Giordano | 7 T.J. Brodie | |
| 55 Noah Hanifin | 24 Travis Hamonic | |
| Oliver Kylington | 4 Rasmus Andersson | |
| Goalie | ||
| 33 David Rittich | 39 Cam Talbot |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-2nd), Flames (21st)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (7th), Flames (15th)
- Recent History vs. Flames
- Dec. 12, 2018 – Flames 6, Flyers 5 (F/OT) (at CGY)
- Jan. 5, 2019 – Flames 3, Flyers 2 (F/OT) (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Flames
- Claude Giroux – 16 GP, 2 G, 12 A, 14 P
- Jake Voracek – 24 GP, 5 G, 16 A, 21 P
- Sean Couturier – 12 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 7 P
- Brian Elliott – 14 GP, 9-3-1, 1.96 GAA, .925 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 93.3 WMMR/97.3 ESPN
