The Flyers’ schedule is packed this week; tonight they kick
off their first of four games in a span of six days, as well as back to back
games. Tonight the Flyers face off against the Montreal Canadiens for the third
and final time this season. A week and a half ago the Flyers put down the
Canadiens 5-3. During that last matchup the Flyers had Zac Rinaldo to bring the
heat on the ice but tonight he is still out with an injury. A welcomed addition
to the top line tonight will be Simon Gange, who will be trying out for Scott Hartnell’s
spot next to Claude Giroux. Veteran
forward Danny Briere who returned Saturday was hoping to have put some boost in
the Flyers offense, he will return to the line up again tonight. In net tonight
will be Ilya Bryzgalov; although the world is hard on Bryzgalov for a failed
season, he gets a strong vote of confidence. Bryzgalov is a great goaltender, he has had
amazing saves this season, he has played without much of a defense and not
making play offs does not rest of his shoulders alone.
Currently the Flyers are on a losing streak; they have not
made any power play goals during that streak and have struggled to make one
goal per game. This team has no wind left in their sails and with barely the
glimmer of anything to play for it is a gamble at how this inconsistent team
will perform. The Habs are fast; the
Flyers will have a race on their hands as they try to keep up with the
Canadiens tonight. Kimmon Timonen has to
be the leader on the Blue line, Claude Giroux must lead up front and Briere has
to come through with some creativity tonight. The Habs have the rest of the
season to play for; they are one point behind the Bruins for first place in the
Northeast Division and the second seed in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers are past the point of miracles,
which was the hope last week; tonight they have to win puck battles, close
lanes and dominate the ice before the Canadiens take control.
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