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Philadelphia Flyers (22-15-8, 52 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-10, 52 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, January 15
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN
Radio:Â Sportsnet 97.5 The Fanatic, 93.3 WMMR, 105.9 FM The X
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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:
The Flyers lost last night, 5-2, against the Buffalo Sabres and now have a 1-3-1 record over their last five games. Philadelphia has scored an average of 2.2 goals per game and has given up an average of 4.2 goals per game over its last five. They will be on the second game of a back-to-back with travel between Buffalo and Pittsburgh entering tonight’s game. The Flyers are 1-1-0 against the Penguins this season. Winning the first meeting 3-2 in a shootout back on October 28th.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins lost their last game 2-1 to the Lightning in a shootout back on January 13th. Pittsburgh has a 2-2-1 record over its last five games. The Penguins have scored an average of 2.2 goals per game and have conceded an average of two goals per game in their last five. The Penguins won the last meeting between these two teams 5-1 back on December 1st
Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:
Zegras-Dvorak-Konecny
Michkov-Couturier-Grundstrom
Grebenkin-Cates-Tippett
Deslauriers-Abols-Hathaway
Sanheim-York
Drysdale-Andrae
Seeler-Juulsen
Ersson
Vladar
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Chinakhov-Novak-Malkin
Mantha-Kindel-Brazeau
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Kulak-Letang
Shea-Clifton
Wotherspoon-St. Ivany
SKinner
Silovs
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Players To Watch:
Philadelphia Flyers
Matvei Michkov had four shots in the Flyers 5-1 loss to the Penguins back on December 1st. He has one assist for the Flyers in his last five games played.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby had two goals on five shots during the Penguins’ 5-1 win over the Flyers in their last game back on December 1st. Crosby has one goal and three assists over his last five games for the Penguins.
Injury Report:
Philadelphia Flyers
RW Tyson Foerster – IR
RW Bobby Brink – Out
D Rasmus Ristolainen -DTD
Pittsburgh Penguins
C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
D Caleb Jones – IR
D Erik Karlsson – DTD
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