Flyers set to face Sabrespeed
Revenge is the name of the game as the Flyers return to HSBC Arena in Buffalo tonight for the first time since their playoff series back in May. Not much has changed since then. The Sabres still look faster than ever despite the loss of J.P Dumont and the Flyers still look stuck in mud defensively and offensively. Due to the fact that the offense has been failing to finish, Ken Hitchcock will be changing up the lines in tonight's game.
Kyle Calder will be joining Peter Forsberg and Simon Gagne on the team's first line. This is a huge boost for Calder, who has gone scoreless so far this season. The reason the Flyers traded Michal Handzus for Calder was to be able to pick up some scoring punch. They expected 25 or 30 goals from Calder, so this is his opportunity to prove that he was worth it in the deal.
On the other side of the puck, the Sabres have been smooth sailing so far this season. They are currently 5-0 and have won ten straight regular season games dating back to last year. In their last game on Saturday at hom
e, Daniel Briere had a hat trick and led Buffalo to a 7-4 victory.
Robert Esche will get the call in net tonight, a move that was acknowledged by Hitchcock yesterday. Esche has not played since his opening night fiasco in Pittsburgh, and may never suit up again in a Flyers uniform if he doesn't play well tonight.
Game Information: 7:00, 610WIP, Versus
Oh, and one more note: it's retro jersey night for the Sabres, so you don't have to look at those ugly new threads.
Revenge is the name of the game as the Flyers return to HSBC Arena in Buffalo tonight for the first time since their playoff series back in May. Not much has changed since then. The Sabres still look faster than ever despite the loss of J.P Dumont and the Flyers still look stuck in mud defensively and offensively. Due to the fact that the offense has been failing to finish, Ken Hitchcock will be changing up the lines in tonight's game.
Kyle Calder will be joining Peter Forsberg and Simon Gagne on the team's first line. This is a huge boost for Calder, who has gone scoreless so far this season. The reason the Flyers traded Michal Handzus for Calder was to be able to pick up some scoring punch. They expected 25 or 30 goals from Calder, so this is his opportunity to prove that he was worth it in the deal.
On the other side of the puck, the Sabres have been smooth sailing so far this season. They are currently 5-0 and have won ten straight regular season games dating back to last year. In their last game on Saturday at hom
e, Daniel Briere had a hat trick and led Buffalo to a 7-4 victory.Robert Esche will get the call in net tonight, a move that was acknowledged by Hitchcock yesterday. Esche has not played since his opening night fiasco in Pittsburgh, and may never suit up again in a Flyers uniform if he doesn't play well tonight.
Game Information: 7:00, 610WIP, Versus
Oh, and one more note: it's retro jersey night for the Sabres, so you don't have to look at those ugly new threads.
posted by Victor at 12:30 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home