Game 22 : Capitals vs Flyers
Location : Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA
Time : 7:00 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatic
Records : PHI 12-6-3 | WSH 13-6-4
Previous Game : 3/6 PHI L 3-4 vs PIT | 3/5 WSH PIT L 1-5 vs BOS
Odds : Flyers -1.5 | O/U 6.0
The Flyers played their best 60-minute effort of the season in their comeback win on Thursday. But, on Saturday, couldn’t capitalize on the little things. Something the Penguins took advantage of & capitalized on.
“There’s things that we can clean up,” forward Travis Konecny said. “I did think in a lot of areas we played the right way. They’re a good team and they capitalized on some stuff.”
After sweeping the Sabres to start their 6-game in 9-day stretch, the Flyers lost two of three in Pittsburgh. Which, if it wasn’t for their comeback on Thursday, could have easily been three losses.
“Obviously, you want to come in here and sweep all three games, but it’s a tough league,” forward Joel Farabee said. “I thought we gave a pretty good effort and that third period could have gone either way.”
Playing in-front of fans for the first time this season in Pittsburgh, the Flyers now return home to fans of their own. Look to end their tough stretch with a win in their first game in-front of the Philadelphia faithful.
“We’re really excited to have them back,” forward Joel Farabee said. “It’s really nice to feel their energy, it really helps us. We’re looking forward to it and hopefully they’re ready, too.”
Betting Guide
Last Game: 1-2 | On the season: 38-25
PHI ML -115
Sean Couturier 0.5 Points OVER -130
Alex Ovechkin 4.5 Shots UNDER -143
Active Streaks
11 Travis Konecny – 2 Game Point & 2 Game Assist (1G-3A) | 21 Scott Laughton – 2 Game Point (1G-2A) | 93 Jake Voracek – 2 Game Point & 2 Game Assist (0G-2A)
Flyers Projected Lineup
25 James van Riemsdyk – 14 Sean Couturier – 86 Joel Farabee
21 Scott Laughton – 13 Kevin Hayes – 11 Travis Konecny
28 Claude Giroux – 19 Nolan Patrick – 93 Jake Voracek
23 Oskar Lindblom – 82 Connor Bunnaman – 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
9 Ivan Provorov – 53 Shayne Gostisbehere
6 Travis Sanheim – 5 Phil Myers
56 Erik Gustafsson – 61 Justin Braun
79 Carter Hart
(37 Brian Elliott)
Scratches
8 Robert Hagg , 12 Michael Raffl
Injuries
48 Morgan Frost – Out For Season (surgery 2/4), Dislocated left shoulder (1/20)
