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Flyers-Hurricanes: Game 10 Preview

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Published30 Oct 2016

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Flyers look to bounce back after home loss to Pittsburgh

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(Kate Frese, Sports Talk Philly)

By Bill Minchin, Sports Talk Philly staff writer

 

The Philadelphia Flyers (3-5-1)  are back at it again tonight as they travel to Carolina for a battle with the Carolina Hurricanes (2-3-2). This is the second of five meetings between the clubs and the first in Raleigh.

 
The Flyers defeated the Hurricanes 6-3 back on October 22nd at the Wells Fargo Center. Game time is set for 5:00pm.

 
 
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Flyers Leaders GP G A P Hurricanes Leaders GP G A P
Claude Giroux 9 1 9 10 Victor Rask 7 4 5 9
Jake Voracek 9 5 5

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 Jeff Skinner 6 4 5 9
Wayne Simmonds 9 6 3 9 Lee Stempniak 7 4 2 6
Travis Konecny 9 1 6 7 Noa Hanifin 7 0 6 6
Mark Streit 9 2 4 6 Justin Falk 7 2 3 5
 
Player to Watch
10 Brayden Schenn 49 Victor Rask
Last 5 Games: 2 G, 4 A, 6 P, -2 Last 5 Games: 2 G, 5 A, 7 P,+3
 
It took Brayden Schenn a few games to get going after serving his three games suspension at the start of the season. After a pointless first few games, Schenn has tallied six points in his last five. He has also been moved twice in the lineup. He has played games with Claude Giroux on the top line and moved to the third line for two games. 
 
Last night he was reunited with Giroux and Wayne Simmonds, centering the line at times when Giroux was off for repairs. 
 
Carolina top scorer Victor Rask is off to a great start. The 23 year old pivot has seven points in seven games and leads the team in scoring. He is also a +2 early in the season while averaging roughly 18-19 minutes per game. The Flyers will need to keep an eye on his line all night.
 
Goalie Matchup
30 Michal Neuvirth 30 Cam Ward
1-1-0, 4.5 GAA, .847 SV% 1-2-1, 3.51 GAA, .872 SV%

Michal Neuvirth gets the start today for the Flyers. Neuvirth has started just three games so far this season and was pulled in the last two most recently Tuesday night against Buffalo. His performance in the season opener in Los Angeles was brilliant but seems like a far cry from the way he has played over his last few games.

Cam Ward gets the nod for Carolina. Ward is not the goalie he once was but is still very solid. He has put up solid numbers against the Flyers throughout his career. Ward did not play in the Flyers 6-3 victory last Saturday.

Flyers Projected Lineup

Scratches: Nick Cousins, Andrew MacDonald, Michael Raffl, Scott Laughton, Michael Del Zotto

Left Wing Center Right Wing
10 Brayden Schenn 28 Claude Giroux 17 Wayne Simmonds
11 Travis Konecny 14 Sean Couturier 93 Jake Voracek
24 Matt Read 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 13 Roman Lyubimov
76 Chris VandeVelde 27 Boyd Gordon 22 Dale Weise
Defense    
53 Shayne Gostisbehere 55 Nick Schultz  
9 Ivan Provorov 32 Mark Streit  
3 Radko Gudas 23 Brandon Manning  
Goalie    
30 Michal Neuvirth    

Game Notes

  • Power Play: Flyers (4th, 14th on road), Hurricanes (3rd, 1st at home)
  • Penalty Kill: Flyers (26th, 23rd on road), Hurricanes (5th, 29th at home)
  • Milestone Watch
    • Jake Voracek scored his 100th and 101st goals as a Flyer in last night's loss
    • Mark Streit needs two assists for 100 as a Flyer.
    • Brayden Schenn needs one point to reach 200 for his career.

Where to Watch
TV: CSN
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic