ECQF Game 4, Discussion Thread: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres

No. 2 Philadelphia Flyers at No. 7 Buffalo Sabres

Game 4, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals — Flyers lead series, 2-1

7:30 p.m. tonight at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York

Catch the action on CSN Philly, MSG Buffalo or TSN2

[Game Preview] – [SBNation.com Coverage] – [Buffalo Perspective]

Tonight’s goaltenders:

After the jump, lineups, questions to answer and our game discussion.

Flyers Projected Lineup

Hartnell – Briere – Leino
JVR – Giroux – Carter
Zherdev – Richards – Versteeg
Carcillo – Betts – Powe

Timonen – Coburn
Carle – Meszaros
Syvret – SOD

Scratches/Injuries: Andreas Nodl (upper body), Jody Shelley (healthy), Nick Boynton (healthy), Chris Pronger (hand), Oskars Bartulis (shoulder), Sergei Bobrovsky (healthy)

Black Aces: Johan Backlund, Matt Walker, Erik Gustafsson, Kevin Marshall, Ben Holmstrom, Zac Rinaldo, Michael Ryan, Mike Testwuide, Eric Wellwood

Buffalo Projected Lineup

Vanek – Connolly – Pominville
Ennis – Boyes – Stafford
Gerbe – Gaustad – Kaleta
Niedermayer – McCormick – Grier

Leopold – Montador
Butler – Myers
Weber – Gragnani

Scratches/Injuries: Mark Mancari (healthy), Patrick Lalime (healthy), Jochen Hecht (upper body), Derek Roy (leg), Shoane Morrisonn (concussion), Andrej Sekera (some injury I think)

Questions to Answer

1. More Booooosh?
2. Can Jeff Carter continue to break out?
3. Is the penalty kill better?
4. I think Danny Briere is going to have a good game tonight. Does Danny Briere have a good game tonight?
5. Commanding series lead?

Go Flyers.