IGT: Regular Season Finale (Flyers vs. Pens 4/7)

[MooseWithFleas]

Since the Pens won both of their other games this week, they have the 4th spot locked up. We will likely see a lot of the AHL rosters called up for this one. Still should be fun though, great season thus far.

[castan_b]

although i hope so, i don't think we will see that many of the phantom's for this game ... if they get it right you will see ... holmstrom, harry z, big tom, and matt walker

i do think big tom will play as well as shelley

let's all pray Giroux doesn't get hurt in the 8 - 12 min of icetime he will play ... same goes for Jags and Schenn ... i'm praying the playoffs bring the Schenn that scored 18 points in 7 games in juniors, you could see him starting to feel it during the buffalo game and that is good for years to come ...

[allphillyman359]

I would like to see Simmonds get a day off. He has been taking a beating.

[WoodandNails]

Definitely will be a fun game before a great series. I'd like to see a huge, clean hit on Crosby, but something tells me he will play the least minutes of any regular starter from each side.

although i hope so, i don't think we will see that many of the phantom's for this game ... if they get it right you will see ... holmstrom, harry z, big tom, and matt walker

i do think big tom will play as well as shelley

let's all pray Giroux doesn't get hurt in the 8 - 12 min of icetime he will play ... same goes for Jags and Schenn ... i'm praying the playoffs bring the Schenn that scored 18 points in 7 games in juniors, you could see him starting to feel it during the buffalo game and that is good for years to come ...

As long as he keeps his head up when Malkin is on the ice, he'll be fine.

I would like to see Simmonds get a day off. He has been taking a beating.

Absolutely. I bet he wouldn't say the same thing, but give the man a break. Keep a visor on him, though. With his luck, the puck will still find him in the press box.

[WoodandNails]

Looks like we have a thread-maker controversy heading into the postseason.

[Claude28Giroux]

Looks like we have a thread-maker controversy heading into the postseason.

if we lose tomorrow im making the 1st playoff thread. we won yesterday wiff my thread.

[Randall Stevens]

got a terrible feeling that tomorrow, Couturier and Schenn are marked men. They are whats standing in the way of Malkin and Crosby from having a monster series.

bad feeling. we need to dress 20 Bourdon's for this game lol.

(Flyers dont have much cap room to call up players)

[Hatch]

Eh, I dunno....I think this is one of those games that will end up just being played pretty straight up. Don't think you'll see much overly crazy hitting or nastiness. Maybe a quick scrap or two, but nothing exciting. For all both teams are saying about wanting to win...they are going to delay the real fire until Game 1 and just play to make sure no one gets hurt or suspended for the playoffs..

[koldjerky]

if we lose tomorrow im making the 1st playoff thread. we won yesterday wiff my thread.

Cough, cough...

[Claude28Giroux]

^If one of yours loses then ill make it.

[jc27]

The league probably issued a warning to both teams. It will probably be a boring meaningless game.

[Claude28Giroux]

The league probably issued a warning to both teams. It will probably be a boring meaningless game.

they would only issue ones to the penguins, so they could slap suspensions on the flyers when it gets nasty.

[phillyeaglesman]

Bob gets the start today. Lavy says Bryz is ready for playoffs.


per Carchidi on twitter.

[Claude28Giroux]

on a sidenote, this wings v hawks game is really good.

[Randall Stevens]

Giroux is not playing because of an upperbody injury

aka preventing a random knee to knee hit that all the penguins fans on PSD would say is an obvious accident.