Game 28 : Flyers vs Islanders
Location : Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, NY
Time : 7:00 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatic
Records : PHI 14-10-3 | NYI 19-7-4
Previous Game : 3/17 PHI L 0-9 vs NYR | 3/16 NYI L 1-3 vs WSH
Odds : Islanders -1.5 | O/U 5.5
The Flyers thought they were trending in the right direction. However, after their worst effort put-forth this season, were humiliated & embarrassed last night.
“We got truly embarrassed,” head coach Alain Vigneault said.
After giving up two 1st period goals, the Flyers allowed seven 2nd period goals to the Rangers. Which came at the disposal of poor defense & just hanging both their goalies, starter Brian Elliott & in relief Carter Hart, out to dry.
“It was embarrassing to be playing on that ice tonight,” forward Claude Giroux said. “The way we played, we didn’t help our goalies at all. … We know we’ve got to wake up.”
Tonight, the Flyers will test their short-term memory. Look to end a two-game losing streak to the Islanders in New York & extend their win streak to three games vs the Islanders.
“There’s not much to say,” head coach Alain Vigneault said. “It’s a question of pride and good leadership and move on from there.”
Betting Guide
Last Game: 1-2 | On the season: 47-34
PHI 27.5 Shots OVER -105
Kevin Hayes 0.5 Points OVER +116
Mathew Barzel 2.5 Shots OVER +120
Active Streaks
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Flyers Projected Lineup
25 James van Riemsdyk – 14 Sean Couturier – 86 Joel Farabee
21 Scott Laughton – 13 Kevin Hayes – 93 Jake Voracek
23 Oskar Lindblom – 28 Claude Giroux – 11 Travis Konecny
81 Carsen Twarynski – 19 Nolan Patrick – 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
9 Ivan Provorov – 61 Justin Braun
6 Travis Sanheim – 5 Phil Myers
56 Erik Gustafsson – 39 Nate Prosser
79 Carter Hart
(34 Alex Lyon)
Scratches
12 Michael Raffl , 37 Brian Elliott , 53 Shayne Gostisbehere
Injuries
8 Robert Hagg – 2-4 weeks (IR 3/18), Upper-body injury (3/18)
48 Morgan Frost – Out For Season (surgery 2/4), Dislocated left shoulder (1/20)
PHOTO CREDIT : Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
