Devil Fan Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) Detrieved from NHL.com Flyers-Devils Preview 7:30 PM EST TV Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local start: 7:30 PM National TV: TSN,RIS Local Home: FSNY Local Away: WPSG The Philadelphia Flyers are hoping they've finally shaken their early season slump. After a five-day layoff, the Flyers return to the ice Friday when they visit the New Jersey Devils. The Flyers (8-15-4) have not played since losing 4-3 in a shootout to the Devils on Saturday. Despite the loss, Philadelphia recorded a point for the fourth time in five games, going 3-1-1 over that span. Before that run, the Flyers had lost three in a row and nine of 11. They still own the worst record in the Eastern Conference. Mike Knuble and Todd Fedoruk scored, and Randy Jones had a goal and an assist Saturday for Philadelphia. Brad Lukowich had the game-tying goal, and Zach Parise and Patrik Elias also scored for the Devils (15-9-2), who have won five straight against the Flyers. Antero Niitymaki made his seventh straight start and had 29 saves for Philadelphia. Niitymaki, who is 4-2-2 with a 2.68 goals-against average over his last nine appearances, is seeing a lot of playing time since Robert Esche underwent groin surgery on Nov. 29. "You know you're going to play a lot of games, and it's easier to prepare yourself every game and in practice," Niitymaki told the team's official Web site. "It's always fun to play a lot of games. I don't want to say it gets easier, but it's easier to prepare mentally." Philadelphia coach John Stevens said he was using his team's long break to work on fundamentals. "It's a really good week for us to kind of review everything and by the end of Thursday, we'll have reviewed a lot of parts of our game that need work," he said. The layoff also gave captain Peter Forsberg a chance to travel to Arizona, where a skate company was trying to come up with a design to prevent his foot from rolling inside the boot. Forsberg, who is listed as probable for Friday's game, has struggled to find a comfortable skate since undergoing corrective surgery on his right ankle in May. "We worked on it for a couple days," Forsberg said after practice Thursday. "I don't want to talk about if it's good or bad. We're still working on it." The Devils have played once since their last matchup with the Flyers, beating Montreal 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday. Patrick Elias scored the game-winner on a power play with 7.3 seconds left in the extra period for New Jersey, which improved to 10-1-1 at home. The Devils have won six straight on their home ice since a 5-2 defeat to the New York Islanders on Nov. 2. Goalie Martin Brodeur, who is 15-9-1 with a 2.32 GAA this season, made his 19th straight start despite cutting a finger in practice on Tuesday.-- Associated Press Edited December 8, 2006 by Devil Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked Fan Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 KICK THAT @$$ BOYS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabelle Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 TSN is carrying this game, I get to watch it as I get drunk and get ready to go to my birthday party! LETS GO BIATCHES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman441 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) I'll be in chat as usual. This game will also be on TVU. Edited December 8, 2006 by sandman441 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Langenbrunner Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 GO DEVILS GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattrick Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 LET'S GO DEVILS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Let's go boys- keep that domination of the Fly-fags going!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I'll be there.... Go Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime98 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Lets hope the Flyer fans dont come out in bunches and lets hope they dont start sh!t. Look out for your fellow Devils fans, This is OUR HOUSE. Sure it may be empty every night, but its still OUR house. Lets not let them push us around like they own the place. Traffic report --- Not that you need this to know that traffic blows in NJ! Weather report --- Cold WINDY day today, LETS GO DEVILS!!!! 229 and 228 will be there rocking tonight!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilish34 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) LETS GO DEVILS WIND IT UP!!!! D.P. Edited December 8, 2006 by Devilish34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langsgirl Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Lets go Devils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themiddle91489 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I have the house to myself tonight, planning on ordering Dominos Pizza and wings with a big bottle of soda and watch the game on my couch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 LETS GO DEVILS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Devils GameDay: http://battleoftheatlantic.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurgirl30 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 GO DEVILS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Lets Go Devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadevils Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Always a big game against philly. Looking for Elias to keep it goin tonight...Lets Go Devs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Out towners with Comcast internet, this game is online. So is tomorrow nights game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Clemmy tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckrock Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Posting from the arena: Brodeur starting again, Forsberg announced as a scratch. Devils looked a little off during the warmups... didn't seem coordinated at all. Hope its not foreboding! Time to shove the flyers deeper in the basement. Lets go Devils!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman441 Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 What no chat?. somebody get in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilzibook Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 GO DEVILS !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Nittymaki is really keeping the Flyers in this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodeurfanatic Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Nittimonkey robbed elias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Man this thread is pretty dead for a friday night...ref's have been killing the pace of the game with these borderline calls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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