Flyers-Devils: Game 12 Preview
The Flyers trip to Pittsburgh was, in a word, embarrassing. They followed up a dismal 5-3 loss to the Islanders on Sunday night with a 7-1 loss to the Penguins that was over before it started.
With two straight losses following a three-game winning streak, the Flyers made some roster adjustments and look to get back on the winning track against the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.
Puck drop is at 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New Jersey Devils | GP | G | A | P |
Travis Konecny | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | Taylor Hall | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Jake Voracek | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Kyle Palmieri | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Oskar Lindblom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Pavel Zacha | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Kevin Hayes | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Sami Vatanen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Claude Giroux | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Jesper Bratt | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Player to Watch | |
28 Claude Giroux | 21 Kyle Palmieri |
Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, +6 | Last 5 Games: 4 G, 0 A, 4 P, E |
Projected Goalie Matchup | |
79 Carter Hart | 29 Mackenzie Blackwood |
7 GP, 2-3-1, 3.32 GAA, .864 SV% | 6 GP, 2-2-2, 3.31 GAA, .871 SV% |
Carter Hart's last start was another rough one, allowing five goals on 14 shots before being pulled against the Islanders. Hart did get some time in relief against the Penguins, playing the third period and stopping eight of nine shots. He gets a chance to bounce back and get back to form against the team he shut out on Oct. 9.
Mackenzie Blackwood gets the start for the Devils. His last outing was a rough one, allowing four goals on 16 shots to the Coyotes in a loss on Oct. 25. Prior to that, Blackwood had two solid games, posting a 25-save shutout against Vancouver on Oct. 19 and making 29 saves on 31 shots in a win over the Rangers on Oct. 17.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Nolan Patrick, Scott Laughton
Scratches: Tyler Pitlick, Robert Hagg
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
25 James van Riemsdyk | 28 Claude Giroux | 93 Jake Voracek |
23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
12 Michael Raffl | 13 Kevin Hayes | 49 Joel Farabee |
81 Carsen Twarynski | 50 German Rubtsov | 44 Chris Stewart |
Defense | ||
9 Ivan Provorov | 15 Matt Niskanen | |
53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 61 Justin Braun | |
6 Travis Sanheim | 5 Phil Myers | |
Goalie | ||
79 Carter Hart | 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
Following Thursday's roster moves, the Flyers will bring Carsen Twarynski into the lineup on the fourth line. German Rubtsov makes his NHL debut centering the fourth line. Defensively, Phil Myers re-joins the lineup, playing on a pair with Travis Sanheim. Shayne Gostisbehere will play with Justin Braun. Tyler Pitlick and Robert Hagg come out of the lineup.
Devils Projected Lineup
Injuries: Connor Carrick
Scratches: Jesper Boqvist, Nikita Gusev, Mirco Mueller
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
9 Taylor Hall | 86 Jack Hughes | 21 Kyle Palmieri |
37 Pavel Zacha | 13 Nico Hischier | 63 Jesper Bratt |
20 Blake Coleman | 19 Travis Zajac | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
44 Miles Wood | 16 Kevin Rooney | 15 John Hayden |
Defense | ||
28 Damon Severson | 76 P.K. Subban | |
6 Andy Greene | 45 Sami Vatanen | |
8 Will Butcher | 7 Matt Tennyson | |
Goalie | ||
29 Mackenzie Blackwood | 35 Cory Schneider |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (T-11th), Devils (26th)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (5th), Devils (T-25th)
- Recent History vs. Devils
- Oct. 20, 2018 - Flyers 5, Devils 2 (at PHI)
- Nov. 16, 2018 - Devils 3, Flyers 0 (at PHI)
- Jan. 12, 2019 - Devils 3, Flyers 2 (at NJ)
- March 1, 2019 - Flyers 6, Devils 3 (at NJ)
- Oct. 9, 2019 - Flyers 4, Devils 0 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Devils
- Claude Giroux - 49 GP, 11 G, 35 A, 46 P
- James van Riemsdyk - 32 GP, 14 G, 10 A, 24 P
- Jake Voracek - 39 GP, 7 G, 22 A, 29 P
- Kevin Hayes - 18 GP, 6 G, 7 A, 13 P
- Carter Hart - 2 GP, 1-1-0, 1.54 GAA, .941 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- Jake Voracek needs one goal to reach 200 for his career.
- Kevin Hayes needs four goals to reach 100 for his career.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic/97.3 ESPN
Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN and Flyers editor for SportsTalkPhilly.com. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.