Stanley Cup Final, Game 3 Discussion Thread: Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers


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Chicago Blackhawks
@ Philadelphia Flyers

Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010, 8:00 PM EDT
Blackhawks lead series 2-0
Wachovia Center – 8:00 PM ET – Philadelphia, PA
TV: Versus HD, CBC HD, RDS HD
Radio: 610 WIP (internet stream here), XM 204, SIRIUS 208
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Tonight’s goaltenders:


GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 – Michael Leighton 34 1799 17 9 85 2.83 899 814 .905 1



GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2009 – Antti Niemi 39 2190 26 7 82 2.25 936 854 .912 7



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

Flyers Line Combinations

Gagne – Richards – Carter
Hartnell – Briere – Leino
Carcillo – Giroux – Asham
Laperriere – Betts – Powe

ProngerCarle
Timonen – Coburn
Krajicek – Bartulis

Chicago Line Combinations

Byfuglien – Toews – Kane
Brouwer – Sharp – Hossa
Kopecky – Bolland – Versteeg
Eager – Madden – Burish

Keith – Seabrook
Hjalmarsson – Campbell
Sopel – Hendry

Questions to Answer

  1. Will the Flyers score the all important first goal and dictate the pace throughout?
  2. Can they harness the energy of the crowd properly?
  3. Does the top line get on the board tonight?
  4. Will Oskars Bartulis have another sound game, giving the Flyers vital, effective minutes from the third pairing?
    For the love of God, can they shoot high on Antti Niemi?
  5. Can the Wach crowd beat the United Center crowd in decibel level?

Remember, tonight’s game is on Versus in the US. Get 610 WIP for the local call, and as always, if you’re not coming down to the game, join us here for the discussion. LET’S GO FLYERS!

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