New York Islanders (8-12-3, 19) at Philadelphia Flyers (9-10-2, 20)
7 p.m. | Wells Fargo Center | South Philadelphia
TV: TCN, MSG+ | Radio: 93.3 WMMR
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Flyers lineup
Hartnell – Giroux – Voracek
Schenn – Lecavalier – Simmonds
Read – Couturier – Downie
Rinaldo – Hall – Rosehill
Timonen – Coburn
Grossmann – Streit
Schenn – Gustafsson
Newbury, Gill, Meszaros, Raffl
Islanders lineup
Vanek – Tavares – Okposo
Bailey – Nielsen – Grabner
Bouchard – Regin – Clutterbuck
McDonald – Cizikas – Martin
MacDonald – Hamonic
Martinek – Hickey
Donovan – Carkner
*projected lineups, subject to change
Questions to Answer:
- Does the Read – Couturier – Downie line bring continued excellence?
- Is the even-strength defense/goaltending still awesome?
- Can the penalty kill be a bit better?
- The first period against Buffalo was ugly. Any better today?
- BONUS QUESTION: Does the MSG+ crew calling the game for the Isles pronounce Kimmo Timonen’s name right at any point during their broadcast?
Game preview here. Go Flyers.