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Gameday: A real lineup travels to Toronto

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Philadelphia Flyers (0-2-0) at  Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0)
Air Canada Centre - 7:00 PM ET - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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This is the open game thread.
Behind Enemy Lines: Pension Plan Puppets
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The Flyers looked sloppy the other night in London, Ontario against a Maple Leafs team that look much more hungry than the orange and black. Paul Holmgren was not happy with the performance, and it appears that Philadelphia is going out tonight with one thing in mind -- winning a hockey game.

No more of that Logan Stephenson nonsense. Only a handful on the roster tonight for the Flyers were AHL players last season, but with Mike Richards, Scott Hartnell, Danny Briere, Chris Pronger, and Claude Giroux suiting up, it's an NHL-level roster tonight for the orange and black.

For Mark Bell, it could be one of his last chances to prove himself in this training camp. Coach Stevens has called him "just okay" so far this preseason, and he seemed lazy in the Flyers 3-1 loss to Wednesday night. Bell didn't play on Thursday night in London and if he doesn't show the coaching staff some character this evening, he could be sent packing.

Blair Betts, James van Riemsdyk, and Riley Cote, three players who are not guaranteed roster spots with the Flyers, will play once again tonight. Cote could be sent to Adirondack if the Flyers think his role is already filled by Dan Carcillo and Arron Asham. Betts and JVR have played in all three preseason games and have been some of the most impressive players in camp. If they continue to capitalize on their opportunities, it's going to be hard to keep them off the NHL roster.

Ray Emery and Brian Boucher will share the goaltending duties. After the jump, the full lineups for both teams.

Star-divide

Forwards - James van Riemsdyk, Mike Richards, Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell, Danny Briere, David Laliberte, Dan Carcillo, Darroll Powe, Ian Laperriere, Riley Cote, Blair Betts, Mark Bell

Defensemen- Matt Carle, Chris Pronger, Danny Syvret, Braydon Coburn, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Randy Jones

Goalies - Ray Emery, Brian Boucher

Forwards:
Niklas Hagman - Matt Stajan - Jason Blake
Alexei Ponikarovsky - Jason Allison - Lee Stempniak
John Mitchell - Nazem Kadri - Christian Hanson
Jay Rosehill - Rickard Wallin - Colton Orr

Defence:
Tomas Kaberle - Mike Komisarek
Francois Beauchemin - Luke Schenn
Carl Gunnarson - Garnet Exelby

Goaltenders:
Vesa Toskala
James Reimer

Go Flyers.

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RICHIE!

Sloppy goal but I’ll take it.

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Do you guys think Cote makes the team? With Asham and Carcillo I don’t really see a need for him

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by The Legend on Sep 19, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I really hope not. He looks like a chicken with his head cut off out there. We have Carcillo, Asham and Lappy to handle the rough stuff.

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I also don’t think he’s gonna make the cut. Apparently, as the team just showed, we have enough other fighters…

by sudhaus on Sep 19, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

whats up with the dumb advertisements being spammed as fan posts

by phish'n on Sep 19, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Network-wide spam attack. It’s being taken care of. Thanks for flagging them.

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by Travis Hughes on Sep 19, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dumb penalty call on Powe. When is a face wash a penalty?

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Beauchemin can’t stand up for himself? Its pretty pathetic when 86 year old Jason Allison has to step in and protect Beauchemin.

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 7:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, I hope we are able to score on a 4 min PP!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

5-3 man advantage! Briere do your thing!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pronger scores!

by phish'n on Sep 19, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

PRONGER!!!!! ties it up with a huge one timer! Holy crap!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BRIERE!!!

by phish'n on Sep 19, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mark Bell with a great pass to set up Danny!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Goalie change: Bouch in for Sugar Ray.

Emery looked good.

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ron Wilson thinks that Carcillo drawing a penalty is a “disgusting way to change the game.” haha

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just got in. How did Emery do?

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not bad. He didn’t have to do too much. The Leafs 2nd goal was a fantastic deflection he couldn’t have done anything to stop.

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Booooooooooooooooosh.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Danny! AGAIN!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What a little sneak!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Briere! Awesome to see him going again.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He has been good tonight! Its exciting!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good Period!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just saw Briere’s goal on the Molson ‘Taste of the Game’ highlight reel … wow. If he’s back to scoring goals like he did just now, look out.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Erm...

… Where are you guys watching this? Or are you just listening?

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Rowe.

Still. Really?

POWE. Please read your lineup card.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I know

Urgh these Maple Leafs commentators are retarded!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh wow. What a goal.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Fantastic goal by Hagman :(

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Uhh, are they doing the wave?

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dammit Briere!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought....

… our goal was to WIN the game?

If we want to win the game, we shouldn’t be sitting back in the 3rd period – even though it’s preseason.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We still suck at protecting a lead!

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If there is a new system in place...

… they’d best start implementing it.

They should be on the forecheck during the third.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Again...

… sitting back and taking a penalty because of it.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Again again...

Running around in the zone.

Maybe it’s rustiness, but it looks like last season. That is on the coach.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lead gone.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, Laperriere won the defensive zone draw… that didn’t happen too often last year… that’s a positive from this third period.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ANOTHER penalty? Hell.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Another penalty!

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So we head to overtime… incredible work on the kill by Carle, Pronger and Lappy. We’re going to have a pretty damn good PK this year.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

True.

There’s the silver lining.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don’t like how we sat back during the third. And when we got into the offensive zone, we tried to get too cute with the puck. Again, same crap from last year.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Awful.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Didn’t deserve to win.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And so we did not.

Old habits die hard, I guess.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will say this though: I’d rather go 0-3-3 in the preseason than 0-3-3 to begin the regular season.

by Ben Feldman on Sep 19, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Same here.

I will admit that I’m wary of the 3rd period meltdown, though.

As I said above, old habits die hard.

That said, Stevens needs to be made aware that he is skating on thin ice this year. You have some different players on the ice with the same result – a third-period meltdown, too many penalties, and a loss. Granted, it’s preseason and there’s some rust which needs to be taken off as well as chemistry which needs to develop.

But new players + same results = problem with the system.

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

by mikefive on Sep 19, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Phillies lost too so it is NOT a good night :(

by flyrsfrk05 on Sep 19, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs


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