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Flyers vs Sabres : Game 17 Preview

Game 17 : Flyers vs Sabres

Location : KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY

Time : 1:00 pm

TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatic

Records : PHI 9-4-3 | BUF 6-8-3

Previous Game : 2/24 PHI W 4-3 vs NYR | 2/25 BUF OTL 3-4 vs NJD

Odds : Flyers -1.5 | O/U 5.5

 

 

With four more players returning from the covid list, the Flyers are the healthiest they have been in weeks. Something that couldn’t have come at a better time with the Flyers starting a 6-game in 9-day stretch.

During this stretch, the Flyers depth will be put to the test. A test that will rely on all four line contributing. Especially from the Flyers middle six.

“I’m feeling good & having fun being back,” forward Nolan Patrick said. “Took me a while to find my game, but the last few games I’ve been trending in the right direction.”

Nolan Patrick, who was moved to right-wing, is playing alongside Claude Giroux & Kevin Hayes. A line that Alain Vigneault hopes will get Patrick going.

Claude Giroux provided a much needed spark in Thursday’s win over the Rangers. Today, the Flyers hope Jake Voracek, Oskar Lindblom, & Scott Laughton provide the same energy.

“Think G (Claude Giroux) set the tone by the way he played & came out,” head coach Alain Vigneault said. “Expect those guys to come in & help us win games. Especially with our lovely schedule ahead of us.”

 

 

Betting Guide

Last Game: 3-0 On the season: 30-18

Brian Elliott 26.5 Saves OVER -112

Jake Voracek 0.5 Points OVER +122

Scott Laughton 0.5 Points OVER +140

Active Streaks

13 Kevin Hayes – 3 Game Point (1G-4A) 14 Sean Couturier – 4 Game Point & 4 Game Assist (3G-4A) | 25 James van Riemsdyk – 2 Game Point & 2 Game Goal (2G-2A) | 86 Joel Farabee – 4 Game Point (2G-4A)

 

 

Flyers Projected Lineup

25 James van Riemsdyk – 14 Sean Couturier – 86 Joel Farabee

28 Claude Giroux – 13 Kevin Hayes – 19 Nolan Patrick

23 Oskar Lindblom – 21 Scott Laughton – 93 Jake Voracek

12 Michael Raffl – 82 Connor Bunnaman – 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel

 

9 Ivan Provorov – 53 Shayne Gostisbehere

6 Travis Sanheim – 61 Justin Braun

8 Robert Hagg – 56 Erik Gustafsson

 

37 Brian Elliott

(79 Carter Hart)

 

 

Scratches

5 Phil Myers , 81 Carsen Twarynski

Injuries

11 Travis Konecny – Unknown (2/14), Covid protocol

48 Morgan Frost – Out For Season (surgery 2/4), Dislocated left shoulder (1/20)

 

Photo Credit : Sabres PR

 

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