VS.
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
FLYERS (30-14-6--66pts) vs. DEVILS (28-19-3--59pts)
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1. SEASON SERIES
Today's game is the fourth of the six-game season series against the Devils… The Flyers won their last meeting, 4-1 on Jan. 21, and lead the series with a 2-0-1 record so far… They have also outscored New Jersey 10 to 5, despite being out-shot 90-72.
2. POWER STREAK
The Flyers will look to make it six straight games with a power-play goal today… They have goals in five straight games on the man-advantage, going 8-for-20 for 40 percent in that span.
3. SLOW STARTS
The Devils have scored 75 percent of their goals in the second & third periods. They have just 29 goals in the first period, compared to 56 in the second and 41 in the third period.
4. Player to watch DEVILS:
David Clarkson
Clarkson has recorded three goals and five points in his last two games for the Devils… In his last six games, he has eight points (4G-4A) and currently ranks second on the team in goals scored (19).
5. Player(s) to watch FLYERS: The Rookies
Flyers rookies have contributed at least one goal in 13 of the team’s last 15 games, including 10 of the last 11… Matt Read tallied the game-winning goal in the Flyers last game, a 4-1 win vs. Nashville on Thursday.
PROJECTED LINEUPS (subject to change)
FLYERS
Hartnell - Giroux - Jagr
Rinaldo - Schenn - Simmonds
Talbot - Couturier - Voracek
Sestito - Read - Zolnierczyk/Shelley
Timonen - Coburn
Carle - Bourdon
Lilja - Meszaros
Bobrovsky/Bryzgalov
DEVILS
Parise - Elias - Kovalchuk
Sykora - Zubrus - Clarkson
Ponikarovsky - Josefson - Bernier
Boulton - Mills - Janssen
Volchenkov - Toarmina
Greene - Fayne
Salvador - Foster
Hedberg
[Brodeur]