About the Flyers - 3-22-09
A preview of the Flyers.
When and where: 12:30 p.m. (Stupid NBC), Mellon Arena.
TV: Stupid NBC.
Record: 38-22-10, 86 points. Philadelphia is in second place in the Atlantic Division and fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Leading Scorer: Mike Richards, 74 points (28 goals, 46 assists).
Last Game: 6-4 win at Buffalo, Friday. Daniel Briere had two goals for the Flyers.
Last Game against the Penguins: 5-4 home loss, Feb. 21. Sidney Crosby had two goals and two assists while Ruslan Fedotenko added two goals and an assist.
Flyers Player We Would Bet Money On Scoring: Jeff Carter. He has seven points (three goals, four assists) in five games against the Penguins this season.
Ex-Flyers on the Penguins: Mark Eaton, defenseman, Ruslan Fedotenko, LW; Kevin Stevens, professional scout.
Ex-Penguins on the Flyers: Daniel Carcillo, LW (He was a former Penguins prospect but never suited up for the NHL Penguins); Joe Mullen, assistant coach.
Useless Flyers Trivia: Only two goaltenders have recorded more than100 wins for the Flyers. They are Ron Hextall (240) and Bernie Parent (232).
Best Flyers YouTube Video We Could Find: In honor of NBC butchering covering today's game, here's former Flyers forward Tim Kerr fighting former Bruins defenseman and current NBC analyst Mike MIlbury:
Notes:
-Marc-Andre Fleury (30-16-6, 2.73 GAA, .911 SV%) and Martin Biron (23-15-5, 2.77 GAA, .915 SV%) are the expected starters in net.
-Check out this insane save Biron made on Buffalo's Tim Connolly Friday night:
-Mark Eaton is more than familiar with the Penguins-Flyers rivalry.
-Dan Bylsma defended Evgeni Malkin's hit on Wayne Simmonds.
-Fourth place is on the line today.
-How long should Dan Bylsma be the interim head coach?
-Chris Kunitz admits he's somewhat streaky.
-Martin Biron (right) thinks Sergei Gonchar's return is the secret to the Penguins' recent success.
-The Flyers have built up their impressive record against weak teams.
-Is Penguins-Flyers as intense as the Pirates-Phillies rivalry of the 1970s?
-Flyers defenseman Randy Jones (hip) will be a game-time decision.
-1975.
-The Penguins will be marketing wearing their dreaded blue throwback uniforms today. They are 2-5-2 in those rags and have been outscored, 27-19, in them.
-We fully expect a 6-2 Flyers win and an injury to Rob Scuderi.
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(Photo: Biron-Don Heupel/Associated Press)