Gameday: Home ice on the horizon

by Travis Hughes on Apr 11, 2009 12:49 PM EDT in 08-09 Game Threads

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Apr 11, 2009 2:00 PM EDT

#4 Philadelphia Flyers at #15 New York Islanders
Nassau Coliseum - 2:00 PM EST - Uniondale, NY
TV: CSN HD
Radio: 610 WIP, XM 206
This is the open game thread.
Behind Enemy Lines: Lighthouse Hockey

How to clinch: The Flyers will clinch the number four seed, and home ice in the first round, If they get more points from their game against the New York Islanders than both the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins get from their games against New Jersey and Montreal, respectively. So basically, go Devils and Habs.

Carolina faces New Jersey at home at 1 PM. It's Martin Brodeur versus Michael Leighton. Pittsburgh is in Montreal at 7 PM tonight.

The three teams jockeying for the fourth spot in the East are playing pretty good hockey right now. Nobody knows that better than the New York Islanders, who get the honor of playing all three back-to-back-to-back to close out the season. They've lost to Carolina 9-0 and Pittsburgh 6-1 in their last two games.

The Flyers need to take advantage today. They still control their own destiny, and with wins today and tomorrow, the playoffs will start in Philadelphia.

In goal, it's Martin Biron versus Yann Denis.

Go Flyers.

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Devils up 1-0 early on Carolina.

Clarkson scored 2:52 into the game.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

Jinxed myself. Just as I wrote that, Carolina tied it up.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

Carolina is getting some HORRIBLE bounces in this game. There’s something seriously wrong with a part of the boards behind their net.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah. You’d think that with both of the Devils’ goals coming from weird bounces from the same exact area, the refs might want that area at least looked at…

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to think this is the first time in my life I’ve rooted for the Devils. It’s the thing to do, but I still feel dirty.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

I’d much rather face either of these teams than the Penguins.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

If I’m the Penguins and Carolina goes pointless in this game, I’d tank tonight vs. Montreal. Better to face NJ than us I’d gotta think.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Some weird bounces for both teams early on.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

1-0 Islanders

It was bound to happen. Biron is playing really well, but no one else on the Flyers is.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

The Flyers are absolutely asleep out there. If not for Biron the Islanders could easily be up by three or so.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

Anybody have the stream?

by Geoff Detweiler on Apr 11, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

Carolina’s tied their game. The Flyers better figure it out. If Carolina beats the Devils and we lose to the Islanders, the Canes clinch the fourth seed.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions

NICE goal from Lupul.

This team still looks asleep. That better wake em up.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

Good time for that PP to wake us up. Good to see Lups grab his 25th . . .

by Mitchell Green on Apr 11, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Lupul!

For the first time in franchise history, Flyers have six 25+ goal scorers. What a move, and what a goal. As JJ describes so often, it was truly “a laser.”

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

3-2 Devils

Zubrus just scored. ~4:03 left in the third.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

Nice.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

former Flyer still helping us out . . . nice

by Mitchell Green on Apr 11, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Knuble on the power play!

That’s a dirty goal, but honestly, who cares.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Ya know, Carolina losing is only a great thing if Pittsburgh loses too.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Not a good goal. Biron gave a pretty good opening there,

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Gagne

Flyers back in the lead, 3-2.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

They look like they are moving the puck well. Very fluid. Especially Giroux’s line. He is so fun to watch with the puck. I just get so excited to think about the things he is going to do for the Flyers in this league.

by Mitchell Green on Apr 11, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Good Period.

. . . thanks for waking up Flyers (. . . even though you playings the Isles)

by Mitchell Green on Apr 11, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

According to the Flyers, the last time an NHL team had six 25-goal scorers in a single season was the 1993-94 Calgary Flames.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 11, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

Man I hope . . .

the Penguins lose tonight. GO HABS!

by Mitchell Green on Apr 11, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

Not pretty, but a win is a win.

Go Habs Go…

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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 11, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

GO HABS

by njh3293 on Apr 11, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

Great win Flyers!

by chillicothe20 on Apr 11, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions

Adequately done!

We did what we had to do to win. I guess Biron’s getting the day off tomorrow.

I’m heading to the game tomorrow. While it might not mean anything to us, it would be nice to keep the Rangers in 8th at the very least. Plus, it would be even nicer to have a 101-point season. Go Flyers!

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Apr 11, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions