Finally! Hitch vs. Richards and Carter!

Interesting tidbit.

DeBoer separated Kovalchuk and Parise in practice, but has not yet committed to these lines.

Ponikarovski-Zajac-Kovalchuk
Parise-Elias-Zubrus
Sykora-Henrique-Clarkson
Carter-Gionta-Bernier

Seems like DeBoer is trying to stop both Parise and Kovalchuk from potentially getting negated by Couturier's line, making the Flyers have to choose which one to check. Or he might be trying to get balanced scoring, and get Elias/Zubrus going.
- _Zippy_

Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr
Matt Read - Brayden Schenn - Wayne Simmonds
James van Riemsdyk - Danny Briere - Jakub Voracek
Maxime Talbot - Sean Couturier - Eric Wellwood

Braydon Coburn - Nicklas Grossmann
Kimmo Timonen - Matt Carle
Andreas Lilja - Erik Gustafsson

The Devils can't stop all 4 of those lines.

Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr
Matt Read - Brayden Schenn - Wayne Simmonds
James van Riemsdyk - Danny Briere - Jakub Voracek
Maxime Talbot - Sean Couturier - Eric Wellwood

Braydon Coburn - Nicklas Grossmann
Kimmo Timonen - Matt Carle
Andreas Lilja - Erik Gustafsson

The Devils can't stop all 4 of those lines.
- Winning

It remains to be seen what the Devils can do. And that goes for the Flyers for that matter.

It remains to be seen what the Devils can do. And that goes for the Flyers for that matter.
- MJL

Whomp Whomp. C'mon man, let the fans be excited. Allow the smack talk between rival fans. This isn't a comment that had to be made.

Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr
Matt Read - Brayden Schenn - Wayne Simmonds
James van Riemsdyk - Danny Briere - Jakub Voracek
Maxime Talbot - Sean Couturier - Eric Wellwood

Braydon Coburn - Nicklas Grossmann
Kimmo Timonen - Matt Carle
Andreas Lilja - Erik Gustafsson

The Devils can't stop all 4 of those lines.
- Winning

Flyers in 3. Devils have no answer for that.

Flyers in 3. Devils have no answer for that.
- _Zippy_

Flyers in 2, Devils don't show back up to New Jersey.

Flyers in 2, Devils don't show back up to New Jersey.
- Winning

(frank) it, it'll be over in a second. Giroux is just too fast for the Devs.

(frank) it, it'll be over in a second. Giroux is just too fast for the Devs.
- _Zippy_

He will score a Girouxtrick in game 1

He will score a Girouxtrick in game 1
- Winning

28 goals is a Giroux trick? Or is it 27, he'll have an Ovechtrick by the end of the first minute.

28 goals is a Giroux trick? Or is it 27, he'll have an Ovechtrick by the end of the first minute.
- _Zippy_

Girouxtrick is when he scores so many the score says -1

Girouxtrick is when he scores so many the score says -1
- Winning

Ah, I see. Sucks to be the Devils then.

Ah, I see. Sucks to be the Devils then.
- _Zippy_

I pity them

I pity them
- Winning

I was concerned about working during the game, I shouldn't even kept track of it, it's already over.

I was concerned about working during the game, sucks for me then, I shouldn't even kept track of it, it's already over.
- _Zippy_

I would become a Rangers fan

Kreider smells your fear
- leightons5hole

Yeah ok

I would become a Rangers fan
- Winning

I'd rather you stay a Debs fan, Zip...the less Rangers fans the better

I'd rather you stay a Debs fan, Zip...the less Rangers fans the better
- Giroux_Is_God

Agreed.

Finally! Hitch vs. Richards and Carter!
- roenick97

frick and frack: +1

I love watching the Blues for pretty much one reason....

Pietrangelo

frick and frack: +1
- hammarby31

Which one is which?

I've always called Carter Frick. Just trying to keep it straight

I love watching the Blues for pretty much one reason....

Pietrangelo
- Giroux_Is_God

Such a (frank)ing beast.

Whomp Whomp. C'mon man, let the fans be excited. Allow the smack talk between rival fans. This isn't a comment that had to be made.
- roenick97

In my opinion you have to respect the opponent. Karma can be a female dog. The Devils are a formidable and dangerous opponent. And my comment was apropos in my opinion.

Which one is which?

I've always called Carter Frick. Just trying to keep it straight
- Giroux_Is_God

richards is frick for me.

In my opinion you have to respect the opponent. Karma can be a female dog. The Devils are a formidable and dangerous opponent. And my comment was apropos in my opinion.
- MJL

that may be true, but whether you respect the flyers' opponent or not is irrelevant. the flyers themselves on the other hand...that's another story.

that may be true, but whether you respect the flyers' opponent or not is irrelevant. the flyers themselves on the other hand...that's another story.
- hammarby31

I see your point. But I'm superstitious when it comes to this. And I see no reason not to respect the other team, as a fan. Many wouldn't like it, if Devils fans offered no respect to the Flyers. This is going to be a tough series for the Flyers.