Game 21 : Flyers vs Penguins
Location : PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, PA
Time : 1:00 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatic
Records : PHI 12-5-3 | PIT 12-9-1
Previous Game : 3/4 PHI W 4-3 vs PIT | 3/6 PIT L 3-4 vs PHI
Odds : Penguins -1.5 | O/U 6.0
After falling behind 3-0 in the first 4-minutes on Thursday night, the Flyers showed resilience. Proving to themselves they have the ability to battle adversity & come-back.
“I think it was 3-0 with 16 minutes left, so lots of time,” forward Scott Laughton said. “Don’t think we’ve had a comeback win this year, so it feels good to come back, especially in the fashion we did. Guys were working hard all night, supporting each other all over the ice. It’s a huge win to build off of.”
The Flyers showed no-quit on Thursday. Something that some Flyers believe will be a help down the road in the playoffs. Especially in this mini 3-games series vs the Penguins currently.
“In our locker room, we’ve been calling it a playoff series,” forward Travis Konecny said. “You’ve got make sure you win two out of the three.”
With their 4-3 win on Thursday, the Flyers improved to 3-1-0 in their tough 6-game in 9-night stretch. Today, they look to start off their back-to-back with a win.
“I do think there are some moments in a regular season where a team has a gut check,” head coach Alain Vigneault said. “Big character win.”
Betting Guide
Last Game: 2-1 | On the season: 37-23
0:00-9:59 No Goals +119
Kevin Hayes TO SCORE +280
Sidney Crosby 2.5 Shots OVER -118
Active Streaks
14 Sean Couturier – 8 Game Point (6G-6A)
Flyers Projected Lineup
25 James van Riemsdyk – 14 Sean Couturier – 86 Joel Farabee
21 Scott Laughton – 13 Kevin Hayes – 11 Travis Konecny
23 Oskar Lindblom – 28 Claude Giroux – 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
12 Michael Raffl – 19 Nolan Patrick – 93 Jake Voracek
9 Ivan Provorov – 61 Justin Braun
6 Travis Sanheim – 39 Nate Prosser
8 Robert Hagg – 53 Shayne Gostisbehere
37 Brian Elliott
(79 Carter Hart)
Scratches
5 Phil Myers , 56 Erik Gustafsson
Injuries
48 Morgan Frost – Out For Season (surgery 2/4), Dislocated left shoulder (1/20)
Photo Credit : Penguins PR
