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Flyers-Sharks: Game 3 Preview
I have been writing for Sports Talk Philly since 2011. Currently editor and lead writer of Philadelphia Flyers coverage. Co-host of the YWT Podcast. I also am Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN-FM in South Jersey. I graduated from Cabrini University in 2014.
All posts by Kevin DursoPublished09 Oct 2018
(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Flyers opened the season out west and split the two games there. Now, they finally get to play in front of their home fans for a regular season game.
They get a pretty tough opponent to face in the home opener too.
The San Jose Sharks come to Philadelphia with tremendous defensive depth, a solid goalie and forwards who can contribute, but also a 1-2-0 record after a 4-0 loss to the Islanders on Monday afternoon.
Game time is set for 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | San Jose Sharks | GP | G | A | P |
| Wayne Simmonds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Evander Kane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Hagg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Timo Meier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mikhail Vorobyev | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Kevin Labanc | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Giroux | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Tomas Hertl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Voracek | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Justin Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 40 Jordan Weal | 9 Evander Kane |
| Last 5 Games: N/A | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, E |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 30 Aaron Dell |
| 1-1-0, 3.03 GAA, .898 SV% | 0-0-0, -.– GAA, — SV% |
Despite another strong start in Colorado, Brian Elliott was on the losing end of a 5-2 decision. He allowed four goals in the game, but made a number of stellar saves keeping the Flyers in the game until late in the third. Elliott will start again in the home opener on Tuesday.
Aaron Dell gets his first start of the season after Martin Jones started the first three games for the Sharks. The Sharks are fresh off a 4-0 loss on Monday afternoon to the Islanders and Dell has two wins in three starts against the Flyers in his career.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: James van Riemsdyk, Michal Neuvirth, Corban Knight, Alex Lyon
Scratches: Dale Weise, Christian Folin
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 40 Jordan Weal | 24 Mikhail Vorobyev | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 21 Scott Laughton | 15 Jori Lehtera | 12 Michael Raffl |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| 8 Robert Hagg | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
With James van Riemsdyk out of the lineup with injury, Jordan Weal comes back in as the third-line left winger. Radko Gudas also re-enters the lineup in place of Christian Folin. The Flyers also stick with a line swap from Saturday's game with Jake Voracek on the top line and Travis Konecny on the second line.
Sharks Projected Lineup
Injuries: Joe Thornton
Scratches: Dylan Gambrell, Tim Heed, Radim Simek
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Timo Meier | 8 Joe Pavelski | 68 Melker Karlsson |
| 48 Tomas Hertl | 39 Logan Couture | 62 Kevin Labanc |
| 9 Evander Kane | 40 Antti Suomela | 27 Joonas Donskoi |
| 20 Marcus Sorenson | 60 Rourke Chartier | 23 Barclay Goodrow |
| Defense | ||
| 44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 65 Erik Karlsson | |
| 47 Joakim Ryan | 88 Brent Burns | |
| 4 Brenden Dillon | 61 Justin Braun | |
| Goalie | ||
| 30 Aaron Dell |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-18th), Sharks (T-23rd)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (11th), Sharks (T-20th)
- Recent History vs. Sharks
- Oct. 4, 2017 – Flyers 5, Sharks 3 (at SJ)
- Nov. 28, 2017 – Sharks 3, Flyers 1 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Sharks
- Wayne Simmonds – 28 GP, 9 G, 4 A, 13 P
- Claude Giroux – 15 GP, 8 G, 4 A, 12 P
- Jake Voracek – 22 GP, 2 G, 10 A, 12 P
- Brian Elliott – 14 GP, 7-4-1, 2.60 GAA, .919 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBCSN
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
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