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Philadelphia Flyers (13-14-3) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (22-6-5) 8PM Eastern/7 Central NBCSN/TSN2
THE BUZZ
Since these two teams last met in a truly meaningful game in June of 201, the two franchises have taken different courses: the Flyers today are a bubble team in the weaker Eastern Conference, the Hawks hold the best record in the West while defending yet another Stanley Cup.
Former Hawk Ray Emery gets the start in net tonight for the Flyers, facing a Hawk club coming off a convincing 6-2 thumping of the Dallas Stars last night—on the road.
The Flyers rank 19th on the power play, the Hawks 5th. The Hawks are 28th on the penalty kill, the Flyers 10th.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek Raffl-Schenn-Simmonds Read-Couturier-Downie Rosehill-Hall-Rinaldo
Timmonen-Coburn Streit-Grossman Schenn-Meszaros
Emery
Chicago
Sharp-Toews-Hossa Versteeg-Handzus-Kane Saad-Shaw-Morin Bollig-Kruger-Smith
Keith-Seabrook Oduya-Hjalmarsson Leddy-Kostka
Raanta
All for now,
JJ