Looks like Bartulis may be in the picture.

TSNBobMcKenzie Phi Oskars Bartulis on re-entry waivers today
- jak521

Leight-on bro

Wow saw that malkin video for the first time... surprised its not getting legs calling for a suspension
- Slammed81

dirty ... but more fine-worthy than suspension-worthy.

maybe not the worst way because I think they'll learn a valuable lesson. I think if they would've lose in the last second, there's still a little doubt in Pittsburgh, but now Pittsburgh has a boat load of confidence.
- flyersfan51

understandable, thanks for the follow up.

So does this mean JVR in on Friday since he said he was ready Yesterday?
I would do something to balance the lines out defensively a bit. Since Hartnell isnt scoring right now, and he picked up his game big time defensively I would put him with Briere and Voracek.

JVR-Giroux-Jagr
Hartnell-Briere-Voracek
Wellwood-Schenn-Simmonds
Read-Couturier-Talbot

Timonen-Coburn
Carle-Lilja
Gus-Kubina... Unless MAB is ready to go.
- RooNosHockey

why change all the lines when you're up 3-1.

Hartnell - Giroux - Jagr (hartsy is still setting people up)
Simmonds - Schenn - Briere
JVR - Read - Voracek
Welwood - Couts - Talbot

No one surprised by Bartulis on re entry waivers?
- funmaster18

Not with Grossmann concussion, MAB's injuries and Kubina so ineffective (and quite possibly playing hurt). Need more bodies available.

If JVR is playing with Read and Voracek...

Hartnell-Giroux-Jagr
Schenn-Briere-Simmonds
JVR-Read-Voracek
Wellwood-Couturier-Talbot..

I really want to break up that Schenn-Briere-Simmonds line... they are getting lit up defensively..

not really b/c of the injuries.
- JoeRussomanno

I am. Last I heard he was injured.

I am. Last I heard he was injured.
- funmaster18

that i did not hear.

No one surprised by Bartulis on re entry waivers?
- funmaster18

Flyers need to add defenseman who can skate right now. Kubina is useless right now because he cant move. The Flyers need to make the move and scratch him as well. It sucks will have to play two rookie defenseman but atleast their healthy.

Not with Grossmann concussion, MAB's injuries and Kubina so ineffective (and quite possibly playing hurt). Need more bodies available.
- bmeltzer

Just thought he was still injured. Surprised that this is the way i hear his name for the first time this year.

people here are forgetting that Leighton played pretty solidly for us before ... SC winning goal aside.

if Bryz and Bob continue to have .722 save percentages I'd have no problem putting Leighton in.

dude could not possibly be worse than what's going on now.

Bill, can you get into what the Leighton situation was/is with the organization concerning last year's playoff game against Buffalo?

If there was such a problem between him and the organization then why is he in net right now in practice? I've heard reports that BackIcan'tspellyournameproperly would see the net before Leighton, and yet--here is Leighton.

Flyers need to add defenseman who can skate right now. Kubina is useless right now because he cant move. The Flyers need to make the move and scratch him as well. It sucks will have to play two rookie defenseman but atleast their healthy.
- stveshdy

Nothing new there

dirty ... but more fine-worthy than suspension-worthy.
- FlyerGuy

not suspension worthy????what is suspension worthy..... i know injury has something to do with suspensions why i dont know but it was a sneaky dirty hit

understandable, thanks for the follow up.
- phi1671

no problem. I will say all the pressue is on Pittsburgh to win on Friday -- we just need to keep it simple and expose their D.

Sorry to sound dumb but what infraction should Rinaldo be suspended for?

people here are forgetting that Leighton played pretty solidly for us before ... SC winning goal aside.

if Bryz and Bob continue to have .722 save percentages I'd have no problem putting Leighton in.

dude could not possibly be worse than what's going on now.
- FlyerGuy

With the way the team is playing in front of the goalies... you could have Roy and Hasek in net at the same time and it wouldnt matter.

people here are forgetting that Leighton played pretty solidly for us before ... SC winning goal aside.

if Bryz and Bob continue to have .722 save percentages I'd have no problem putting Leighton in.

dude could not possibly be worse than what's going on now.
- FlyerGuy

I would settle for something in the 800's lol

I wanna be clear on my stance to about Leighton. It would be unfair not only to him, but the team and the fanbase to put him out there under any circumstance other than injury or Bobrovsky giving up 6 or more goals.

He's been pretty much a journeyman back up in the NHL and playing in the AHL for two seasons and now expect him to come in and play better than Bryzgalov or Bobrovsky would speak volumes to Laviolette's ineptness on the Goaltending position.

Edit: meant to put in there "to put him in there now against a team like Pittsburgh and expect him to do better than Bryzgalov or Bobrovsky"

Not with Grossmann concussion, MAB's injuries and Kubina so ineffective (and quite possibly playing hurt). Need more bodies available.
- bmeltzer

suddenly, having pitkanen and seidenberg in the lineup doesn't seem so bad LOL

people here are forgetting that Leighton played pretty solidly for us before ... SC winning goal aside.

if Bryz and Bob continue to have .722 save percentages I'd have no problem putting Leighton in.

dude could not possibly be worse than what's going on now.
- FlyerGuy

Bob played like crap last night, but I don't think it's fair to judge him based upon that game...he got thrown to the wolves. And he hasn't played all that much in months.

How many PO games did Bob play last year?

Sorry to sound dumb but what infraction should Rinaldo be suspended for?
- flyguy12

being stupid.

repeat offender.

and being stupid in a playoff game.

I wanna be clear on my stance to about Leighton. It would be unfair not only to him, but the team and the fanbase to put him out there under any circumstance other than injury or Bobrovsky giving up 6 or more goals.

He's been pretty much a journeyman back up in the NHL...
- JoeRussomanno

who took a team to the SCF.

So Flyers give up a 10 spot on home ice. The goaltending and defense looks exposed. Grossman gets concussed. Is the sky falling?

Sorry to sound dumb but what infraction should Rinaldo be suspended for?
- flyguy12

btw, thanks for your little prediction yesterday