Tonight's goaltenders:
Gotta say, it's pretty surreal going through this usual pre-game routine of putting up the game thread when it's the Stanley Cup Finals. It's been, um, a long time coming. After the jump, lineups, questions to answer, and our in game discussion.
Flyers Line Combinations
Gagne – Richards – Carter
Hartnell – Briere – Leino
van Riemsdyk – Giroux – Asham
Laperriere – Betts – Powe
Pronger - Carle
Timonen - Coburn
Parent - Krajicek
Chicago Line Combinations
Byfuglien - Toews - Kane
Brouwer - Sharp - Hossa
Kopecky - Bolland - Versteeg
Eager - Madden - Burish
Keith - Seabrook
Hjalmarsson - Campbell
Sopel - Hendry
Questions to Answer
- Does the week off show, for either team? Who controls things from the start?
Can the Flyers silence the Madhouse on Madison early? - Keeping Chelsea Dagger to a minimum tonight, right?
- Chicago is fast. Can the Flyers slow them down like they did to the Canadiens?
- How does the much anticipated Pronger v Byfuglien matchup play out tonight?
Game is on NBC, but WIP is apparently syncing up with Comcast, so try that on for size. Time to shock the world. LET'S GO FLYERS!