Flyers vs. Islanders: Preview, TV info, game time and discussion thread

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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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Starting Goaltenders GP MIN W L GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
Steve Mason (PHI) 15 877 6 7 31 2.12 456 425 .932 1
Kevin Poulin (NYI) 10 596 3 7 29 2.92 278 249 .896 0

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:

  1. Does the Read – Couturier – Downie line bring continued excellence?
  2. Is the even-strength defense/goaltending still awesome?
  3. Can the penalty kill be a bit better?
  4. The first period against Buffalo was ugly. Any better today?
  5. 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.

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