ECQF Game 7, Discussion Thread: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers

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No. 7 Buffalo Sabres at No. 2 Philadelphia Flyers

Game 7, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals — Series tied, 3-3

7:30 p.m. tonight at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia

Catch the action on CSN Philly, Versus, TSN, MSG Buffalo and 610 WIP

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

Tonight’s goaltenders:


GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Brian Boucher 34 1885 18 10 76 2.42 902 826 .916 0



GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Ryan Miller 66 3829 34 22 165 2.59 1964 1799 .916 5



Questions to answers, full lineups and our in-game discussion after the jump. Let’s go, Flyers.

Flyers Projected Lineup

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

Timonen – Coburn
Carle – Syvret
Meszaros – SOD
Pronger

Scratches/Injuries: Andreas Nodl (upper body), Jody Shelley (healthy), Nick Boynton (healthy), Oskars Bartulis (shoulder), Michael Leighton (healthy), Jeff Carter (knee)

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

Buffalo Projected Lineup

Gerbe – Gaustad – Mancari
Ennis – Roy – Stafford
Vanek – Niedermayer – Hecht
Ellis – McCormick – Boyes

Gragnani – Sekera
Butler – Myers
Weber – Montador

These aren’t the D pairings, but they are likely the players who will make them. I don’t know what they’ll look like come game time.

Scratches/Injuries: Patrick Kaleta (no spine), Mike Grier (undisclosed), Tim Connolly (upper body), Jason Pominville (ankle), Jordan Leopold (game-time decision) Patrick Lalime (healthy), Jochen Hecht (upper body, could be in or out), Shoane Morrisonn (concussion), Andrej Sekera (some injury I think)

Questions to Answer

  1. Is the season over tonight?

CSN, Versus, WIP, here. Go Flyers.

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