Philadelphia Flyers (31-12-5, 67 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (26-18-4, 56 pts)
12:30 p.m. today at United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Catch the action on NBC in HD, NHL Network in Canada, RIS and 610 WIP
[Game Preview] – [Game Page] – [Chicago Perspective]
Today’s expected goaltenders:
After the jump, projected lineups, questions to answer and our in-game chat.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Zherdev – Richards – Nodl
Hartnell – Briere – Leino
van Riemsdyk – Carter – Giroux
Shelley – Betts – Powe
Pronger – Carle
Coburn – Timonen
Meszaros – O’Donnell
Scratches: Matt Walker (healthy), Dan Carcillo (healthy), Oskars Bartulis (healthy)
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
Brouwer – Toews – Kane
Kopecky – Sharp – Hossa
Pisani – Bolland – Bickell
Stalberg – Dowell – Skille
Keith – Seabrook
Hjalmarsson – Campbell
Hendry – Leddy
Questions to Answer
- How many times does the NBC broadcast mention the 2010 Stanley Cup Final?
- After a lazy loss 24 hours earlier, can the Flyers get up for an even earlier afternoon/late morning game?
- Chicago has the best power play in the NHL. Are the Flyers up to the task?
- Meanwhile, Chicago has one of the worst penalty killing units in the NHL. Can the Flyers and their own mediocre power play capitalize on the chance?
- Patrick Sharp is having a great year, sitting at 4th in the NHL in goals with 25. Can the Flyers eliminate him as a threat, and how do they do that? Do they use Pronger against his line or against the top line with Toews and Kane?
Go Flyers.
