Flyers vs Predators

[preds24]

Let's go Predators!!

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GAME: Philadelphia Flyers (15-6-3) at Nashville Predators (16-4-3).
TIME: Saturday, 8 p.m. EST.
The Nashville Predators have won a Western Conference-best 12 home games. Getting their 13th will not be an easy task. Nashville is looking for its first home win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Predators are 0-2-2 all time against the Flyers at Gaylord Entertainment Center.
Nashville also is looking for its third straight win and fifth in six games.
The Predators are coming off a 2-1 win Thursday over the Minnesota Wild. Jerred Smithson's first career goal early in the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and Tomas Vokoun finished with 19 saves in the win.
The Predators also took a season-high 46 shots, the most in a game since Dec. 27, 2002 when they recorded 45 shots win a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
"I always encourage our players to shoot," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "I just don't want them to get too fancy."
Nashville has scored power-play goals in nine straight games.
Philadelphia is looking for its first three-game winning since early November. Mike Knuble and Patrick Sharp scored in the Flyers' 2-1 win Wednesday over the New Jersey Devils.
"When you have a little bit of success, with that comes a lot of confidence," said Sharp, who has scored goals in his last two games. "It's only two games, but I have been feeling better lately and hopefully it will continue."
Sharp has five goals in 21 games, matching his output in 41 games during the 2003-04 season.
But the Flyers continue to be hampered by groin injuries. Center Peter Forsberg, out the last two games since a 5-3 win Nov. 25 over the Boston Bruins, skated Thursday but indicated he likely would not be ready to go.
"I thought it was going to be better than it was today when I skated hard. Its hard to say how long. I cant really say anything more," said Forsberg, the team leader in assists and points.
The Flyers also will be without starting goaltender Robert Esche, expected to miss the next week. Philadelphia did not recall a backup goaltender Friday night, but is expected to summon Jamie Storr from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
Storr, who played 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes, is 5-6-1 with a 3.08 goals-against average in 12 games with the Phantoms.

STANDINGS (through Dec. 2): Flyers - 33 points, 2nd place, 4 PB, Atlantic Division. Predators - 35 points, 2nd place, 3 PB, Central Division.

TEAM LEADERS: Flyers - Simon Gagne, 23 goals; Forsberg, 31 assists and 39 points; Joni Pitkanen, 40 PIM. Predators - Steve Sullivan and Scott Hartnell, 9 goals; Kimmo Timonen, 13 assists; Steve Sullivan and Paul Kariya, 20 points; Darcy Hordichuk, 76 PIM.

SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 2): Flyers - Power play: 20.2 percent (32 for 158), 6th in NHL. Penalty killing: 76.0 percent (114 for 150), 30th. Predators - Power play: 18.1 percent (27 for 149), 13th. Penalty killing: 86.6 percent (136 for 157), 4th.

GOALTENDERS: Flyers - Antero Niittymaki (5-2-1, 0, 3.46); Storr (no appearances). Predators - Vokoun (14-4-2, 1, 2.38); Chris Mason (2-0-1, 0, 2.89).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Flyers, 1-0-1.

LAST MEETING: March 3, 2004; Flyers 5-2. At Philadelphia, Kim Johnsson had two goals and an assist for the Flyers.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Flyers - 5-3-1 on the road; Predators - 12-2-0 at home.

www.nhl.com (http://www.nhl.com)

[preds24]

At the end of one, tied at 1

goals by Knuble and Kariya

[shmuck]

Sweet!

Knuble has been big this year. I'm hoping him and Gagne have big nights. ;)

[preds24]

Sweet!

Knuble has been big this year. I'm hoping him and Gagne have big nights. ;)


I'm not liking you much right now.... :mad:

[shmuck]

I'm not liking you much right now.... :mad:

Heh not many people do. :D

[preds24]

Heh not many people do. :D

I just can't believe you pulling for the Flyers over the Predators!!



:rolleyes:

[shmuck]

I just can't believe you pulling for the Flyers over the Predators!!



:rolleyes:

Fantasy hockey and the Wings need the Preds to lose right now.

[preds24]

BAh!

Whatever

[shmuck]

So how much longer before Philly scores Preds? ;)

Have you seen any of the Leaf game? They're doing a nice choke job. They were up by 3 and now they're tied in the 3rd.

[PhilaVa]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.

And those have got to be the worst looking unis I've ever seen.

[preds24]

The score is 2-1 Flyers...

RIGHT NOW

[shmuck]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.

And those have got to be the worst looking unis I've ever seen.

Would those be the puke yellow looking ugly things you're talking about? Those are some ugly ass uniforms.

[preds24]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.

And those have got to be the worst looking unis I've ever seen.


I know, you'd prefer pink.

[PhilaVa]

Would those be the puke yellow looking ugly things you're talking about? Those are some ugly ass uniforms.

Yes, I do believe they call those puke yellow. Looks like there are a ton of flyers fans in the stands. woot.

[shmuck]

Isnt it kinda funny that the media started ragging on Kyle McLaren, so they traded him to the Sharks. Now Boston does the same thing with Thornton, just noticed that. I hate the Bruins.

[shmuck]

Yes, I do believe they call those puke yellow. Looks like there are a ton of flyers fans in the stands. woot.

The puke thing is in the same colour of their team. Nashville sucks. ;)

[preds24]

Karyia to Erat for the GOAL!!!


TIED 2-2

Who gives a flyin' flip about the uniforms. Ya'll sound like a bunch of girls talking about the color of the uniforms!

[shmuck]

Karyia to Erat for the GOAL!!!


TIED 2-2

Who gives a flyin' flip about the uniforms. Ya'll sound like a bunch of girls talking about the color of the uniforms!

Ouch, that hurts preds. Don't hold back now, let me know how you really feel...

Fuck I love Van Wilder.

This Va Tech FSU game was really boring until some really hot chick just came on the tv.

[preds24]

Predators going on the power play

[preds24]

Perrault scores on the PP!!!

Predators 3-2!~!

[shmuck]

Dammit. I fucking hate Philly.

[preds24]

Dammit. I fucking hate Philly.

lmao!


Fiddler to the box for hooking. 10 seconds left in the 2nd

[preds24]

Predators kill the power play

full strength

[preds24]

Dammit!

Hatcher ties it 3-3 with 2:03 left in regulation

[preds24]

Headed to OT

[shmuck]

Preds will blow it in OT dont worry Preds... lol

[preds24]

Preds will blow it in OT dont worry Preds... lol

I'm going to seriously hurt you!!!!!:mad:

[shmuck]

I'm going to seriously hurt you!!!!!:mad:

Haha, well I dont hit girls. I have been hit by one before though.. I feel special seeing as how you arent just going to throw a puck at my head.

[preds24]

Haha, well I dont hit girls. I have been hit by one before though.. I feel special seeing as how you arent just going to throw a puck at my head.

Puck forthcoming!!!!


Flyers to the box, Predators on the PP with 40 seconds

[shmuck]

Puck forthcoming!!!!


Flyers to the box, Predators on the PP with 40 seconds

So that didnt go over too well.....

I still dont like Nashville.

[preds24]

Shoot Out!!!!!

[shmuck]

And you know Nashville is going to blow it here.....

[preds24]

And you know Nashville is going to blow it here.....

ONE TIMER STRAIGHT AT SHMUCK!!

S H U T UP!

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Knuble ----- VOKOUN stops it

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Sullivan.... Scores!!!!!!

[shmuck]

ONE TIMER STRAIGHT AT SHMUCK!!

S H U T UP!

Shit woman, that almost hurt!

Vokoun is going to choke and you better hope that Legwand doesnt go in this shootout either.

[preds24]

Gagne ----- Vokoun covers!

[preds24]

Kariya........ SCORES!!!!


PREDATORS WIN!!!!!

*happy dance*



take that Shmuck!!!!!!!

[shmuck]

Fuck. Least Legwand didnt score.

[The Game]

Can any Philly team win when I want them to? Unreal, I am not rooting for Philly ever again.

[preds24]

Can any Philly team win when I want them to? Unreal, I am not rooting for Philly ever again.

You can always root for the Predators! ;)

[shmuck]

You can always root for the Predators! ;)

Nashville is only a step ahead of Philly. I wouldnt root for Nashville either.

[The Game]

You can always root for the Predators! ;)


That's funny, sorry but my ties belong to the greatest team in the NHL.


That would be the Red Wings. Always will be.

[preds24]

Nashville is only a step ahead of Philly. I wouldnt root for Nashville either.

Nashville is a step behind the Wings (and that's with the Wings having played more games) soooo....:p

and

WHATEVER!

[shmuck]

Nashville is a step behind the Wings (and that's with the Wings having played more games) soooo....:p

and

WHATEVER!

It doesnt matter, Nashville still sucks. We'll see ya in the playoffs preds!

[The Game]

Nashville is a step behind the Wings (and that's with the Wings having played more games) soooo....:p

and

WHATEVER!


I admit I am getting a little nervous now. I can't see these games so I don't know what is up with the Wings. But the season is young yet, I think they will get it turned around.

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It doesnt matter, Nashville still sucks. We'll see ya in the playoffs preds!

I'm going to take your Nashville sucks and shove it right up.........

[shmuck]

I'm going to take your Nashville sucks and shove it right up.........

Kinky.... hehe

[shmuck]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to preds24 again.

Good times here tonight.

[preds24]

Kinky.... hehe


You won't think so kinky!! :p

[shmuck]

You won't think so kinky!! :p

Have you see Road Trip preds?

Stifler had a good experience with that... :D

[preds24]

Have you see Road Trip preds?

Stifler had a good experience with that... :D

No, I haven't seen Road Trip.

but I assure you, NOT kinky!!

[shmuck]

No, I haven't seen Road Trip.

but I assure you, NOT kinky!!

Hehe, you'd like it. Kinky it was.

[preds24]

I'll have to watch it

[shmuck]

I'll have to watch it

You can come on over, I have it.

[preds24]

You can come on over, I have it.

LOL, gotta buy me dinner too!

[Ghost Of Broncos]

www.werollhard.com

[shmuck]

LOL, gotta buy me dinner too!

I have to buy you dinner? Shit, I can do that though. I got the girls coming over next weekend, how about January when I come back to school? You can come the next time Wings and Preds play, we can watch the movie before the game starts. Yeah I guess this all figured out.

[preds24]

Sounds like you got it all figured out!! ;)

[shmuck]

Sounds like you got it all figured out!! ;)

So when do you want me to pick you up at the airport?

[preds24]

So when do you want me to pick you up at the airport?


LOL, I'd kill you during a Preds/Wings game!

[shmuck]

LOL, I'd kill you during a Preds/Wings game!

Okay fine, we'll pick a neutral team. Some team that we both hate.

[preds24]

Blackhawks?

[shmuck]

Blackhawks?

I can go with that. Although I dont many Chicago games. How about Toronto? It'd make things a lot easier.

[preds24]

I can go with that. Although I dont many Chicago games. How about Toronto? It'd make things a lot easier.

Okay, I won't like them either!

[shmuck]

Okay, I won't like them either!

Okay, so when do you want to come up here?

[preds24]

Okay, so when do you want to come up here?

LOL! Ummm some people reading this are going to get the wrong idea, Shmuck! :eek:

[shmuck]

LOL! Ummm some people reading this are going to get the wrong idea, Shmuck! :eek:

lol it wouldnt be the first time.

[preds24]

Now, that's the truth! lol

[shmuck]

Now, that's the truth! lol

Just dont have one of them kick my ass. ;)

[preds24]

Just dont have one of them kick my ass. ;)

I take care of that myself! lol

[shmuck]

I take care of that myself! lol

Kinky... shit wait I already said that like 20 posts ago.... uh okay, sure go ahead Preds..

[preds24]

Kinky... shit wait I already said that like 20 posts ago.... uh okay, sure go ahead Preds..
don' push it!! lol

[shmuck]

don' push it!! lol

Okay now seriously, you know you have to come up here to Canada sooner or later to visit TO. Theres some other posters from Toronto too you know. Then we can watch a Leafs game.. :)

[preds24]

Maybe one day I will get up to Canada. I hope to

[shmuck]

Maybe one day I will get up to Canada. I hope to

Here's hoping its in the next 3 years...

[preds24]

LOL!

Who knows, but I expect a dinner ;)

[shmuck]

LOL!

Who knows, but I expect a dinner ;)

Kraft Dinner? It's all I'm really good at. Went down to the convenience store tonight and even the girl there agreed with us that you should never cook food in the residence's kitchen. So I can live off of microwave food for a few more months.

[preds24]

Lmao!!!!!

[shmuck]

Lmao!!!!!

We do have a McDonalds close by, but I dont think you want to eat there either. Never know I might bust something out and try and cook something great.

Which brings me to the next point, my roommate cant cook for shit. That mofo burns everything, always smells up the joint.

[preds24]

Nothing like an annoying roomie who can't cook!!

I'm out for the evening. Behave yourself!!

[preds24]

Predators down Flyers 4-3 in shootoutSteve Sullivan and Paul Kariya scored shootout goals Saturday night and goaltender Tomas Vokoun shut the door on two Philadelphia Flyers snipers to give the Nashville Predators a dramatic 4-3 victory over their first Eastern Conference opponent of the season. Kariya and linemate Martin Erat hooked up twice to bring Nashville back from one-goal deficits in front of 16,116 at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.The Predators, now 4-1 in shootouts this season, have won three straight games to improve to 17-4-3 overall and 13-2-0 at home.After erasing a 1-0 Flyers lead in the first period and a 2-1 margin in the second, Nashville tallied on the power play 2:21 before the second intermission to establish its first lead of the game at 3-2. But Philadelphia mustered a goal late in the third period to knot the score at 3 apiece and force overtime. When neither team broke the deadlock in the five-minute extra session, the game went to a shootout.Right wing Mike Knuble shot first for the Flyers, deking to his backhand but failing to elevate the puck over Vokoun's outstretched right leg pad. Sullivan then skated in on Philadelphia rookie goaltender Antero Niittymaki, faked a shot to freeze the netminder and then put the puck between his legs. The Flyers followed with Simon Gagne, currently the league's leading goal scorer, but he, like Knuble, went to his backhand and, again like Knuble, failed to get the puck by Vokoun's outstretched leg pad--this time his left. At that point, a goal by Nashville would win the game, and the home crowd erupted as Kariya was announced as the Predators' next shooter. A left-handed shot, he approached Niittymaki from the right and moved left, unleashing a laser that went high to the net's right corner."I was watching what [Niittymaki] did on [Sullivan's] goal and it looked like he was staying back in the net," Kariya said, "so I looked five-hole and he was going to take it away and I went up top.""On Kariya's goal, I was just late," Niittymaki said."He always does the same thing," the goalie added. "He cuts across a bit, then you've just got to hope you're quick enough to save it."Not only did Kariya end the game for Nashville, he started it as well. Only 20 seconds after Knuble opened the scoring at 9:24 of the first--just as a five-on-three Flyers power play became five-on-four--Kariya converted a pass from Erat to put the Predators on the board."I thought it was really significant that they score that first goal, and [we] answer right away," Predators head coach Barry Trotz said. "Any momentum that they start to get from that, it gets wiped out. That first shift after a goal is scored, coaches always talk about that, that's a big shift because you want to build the momentum, get that ball rolling. They scored and then the next shift we come and score--that ball doesn't even get off the ground."After being whistled for three straight penalties, Nashville was the beneficiary of three against the Flyers to close out the first. The Predators were unable to capitalize on the chances, though Erat nearly gave his team the lead at the 18-minute mark with a tricky shot that bounced before being snared in Niittymaki's catching glove. Vokoun answered with an equally important save 3:33 into the second period when Michal Handzus, the trailing, third player of a Philadelphia three-on-two break, took a pass in the slot and ripped a shot. The Flyers had ramped up the intensity in the middle stanza, and eventually broke through with an even-strength goal from rookie center Mike Richards at 8:04.Erat's tying goal at 13:30 was a beauty, developing in the neutral zone when Yanic Perreault feathered a soft lead pass ahead of Kariya sprinting through the neutral zone. Kariya was hooked as he tried to collect the puck, prompting a delayed penalty that allowed Nashville to continue its offensive opportunity. Kariya still ended up with the puck on the right wing in the Flyers' zone and centered to Erat who deked the goalie then scored easily."In the second period I knew they were going to come with a real hard game," Trotz said. "They had made some subtle changes in their game that created a lot of forecheck and we had to withstand that a little bit. I thought we did a pretty good job and were able to counter off a rush with Kariya over to Erat on the goal. I thought we reestablished ourselves after that."Roughly four minutes later, with Flyers bruiser Donald Brashear in the penalty box for a charging infraction that dumped Mark Eaton after Brashear had already downed Zanon and Kariya during his shift, the Predators power play connected for the 10th consecutive game. Set up in a compacted umbrella formation, Nashville worked the puck from Erat in the left face-off circle to defenseman Ryan Suter at the point of the umbrella to Perreault on the right side. Perreault quickly turned with the puck and put it past Niittymaki for a 3-2 lead.The one-goal margin wasn't enough, though, as desperation began to set in for Philadelphia late in the third and defenseman Derian Hatcher put a blast from the high slot past Vokoun at 17:51 of the period. "When they score that late goal, in years past we would have been maybe a little flustered, a little nervous," Trotz said. "We're not flustered and nervous any more. We just say, 'Hey, we'll get it back.' "Hatcher's goal ultimately led to the shootout--the third for Kariya, who has scored on all three chances."He really studies the goaltenders and he's got such a smooth quick release," said Trotz, explaining Kariya's success in shootouts. "When you watch him, and he lets the puck go, you don't even know he's shooting it. You still think he's stickhandling it. It's a real deceptive type of move that he has. He's good. He's an artist when it comes to that forum. He's a cerebral type of player and he takes advantage of that. He saw some of the things the goalies were doing. We sort of hit [Niittymaki] in two different areas. We hit the five-hole and then he was trying to cover that up and we go upstairs. I thought Sully's goal set up Kariya's goal real good."Vokoun's blanking of Knuble and Gagne improved his shootout record to 3-1. He has now stopped seven of nine shots faced in the one-on-one showdowns. "We have one of the top goalies in the league and some of the best skill guys in the league," defenseman Mark Eaton said. "It's a good combination when it comes to shootouts."Saturday's Predators-Flyers meeting was the first of five straight games against Eastern Conference teams for Nashville. The club hits the road for its next contest, a Wednesday night match-up against the Washington Capitals. The following evening the Predators are back at home to face-off against the visiting New York Rangers.Notes: Martin Erat's goal and two assists against Philadelphia gave him his first three-point game of the season, tying his personal best for points in a game... With a goal and an assist on Saturday, Paul Kariya now has 13 points (7 goals, 6 assists) in 11 career games vs. Philly... With a record of 17-4-3, the Predators are one point behind the Central Division-leading Detroit Red Wings and are ranked third overall in the NHL... Saturday night's win over the Philadelphia Flyers was the 200th victory in Predators franchise history. It was also the team's first-ever home win against the Flyers... By netting a goal on the power play Saturday, the Predators have now scored at least one goal on the man advantage in each of their last 10 games--a franchise-record streak. They have scored on 16 of 72 opportunities in that span (22.2%)... Nashville's penalty killers, ranked fouth entering Saturday's games, have killed 53 of 59 power play chances in the last nine games (89.8%)... Defenseman Kevin Klein made his NHL debut Saturday night after being called up from Nashville's minor-league affiliate earlier in the day. He was paired with Greg Zanon, who made his NHL debut on Thursday. "We had three defensemen that had a combined 24 NHL games, and [Ryan] Suter had 23 of them," head coach Barry Trotz said... Goaltender Tomas Vokoun, who played in his 300th NHL game Saturday, is now 15-4-2 on the season, placing him atop the NHL leaders in wins for 2005-06... Nashville was outshot for the 17th time in 24 games, but is 11-3-3 when outshot... Nashville has allowed the first goal in 12 of 24 games, but is 9-2-1 when doing so. The club has only allowed 14 total first period goals... The Predators' 13 homes wins are the most in the NHL this season... The club is 8-0-2 when leading after two periods and 11-0-3 in one-goal decisions... The Predators kept the Flyers' Simon Gagne off the scoresheet Saturday night, marking only the seventh time this season that Gagne has been held pointless.www.nashvillepredators.com (http://www.nashvillepredators.com)

[shmuck]

They got lucky. :D

[preds24]

They got lucky. :D
Don't start with me!Hey Shmuck, are you having any issues this morning? I can't "quick reply". I can't bold, make paragraphs, etc and I got all the "codes" showing.... WTH??

[shmuck]

Don't start with me!Hey Shmuck, are you having any issues this morning? I can't "quick reply". I can't bold, make paragraphs, etc and I got all the "codes" showing.... WTH??

I cant quick reply, but I'd never used the other stuff anyway... must be the woman in you.

[preds24]

I cant quick reply, but I'd never used the other stuff anyway... must be the woman in you.
Has NOTHING to do with me being a woman. *slaps Shmuck in the back of the head*

[shmuck]

Has NOTHING to do with me being a woman. *slaps Shmuck in the back of the head*

Dammit, preds, that stuff hurts!

I dont know, other than 14, I dont know any other guys that use that stuff...

[preds24]

Well, stop saying stuff like that and you wouldn't get hurt!I still can't get things to work. Pissing me off...

[preds24]

Why Won't It Make Paragraphs!????????????????

[shmuck]

Geez, you're always the violent one. Anger management maybe preds? :)

Sully probably just has to fix it.

[shmuck]

Works for me now too Preds, looks like you're the only one with issues.....

[preds24]

Well, fine! Let's see if it is working now!Because I'm getting very frustrated.

[preds24]

NO! It doesn't! That last post I had 3 paragraphs.Forget it, I'm not messing with it this morning. Too aggravating. If it works right later, I'll post.

[shmuck]

lol I always thought that paragraphs were just hitting enter a couple of times?

It's alright Preds, I feel your pain...

[preds24]

lol I always thought that paragraphs were just hitting enter a couple of times?

It's alright Preds, I feel your pain...
You knuckle head, I AM HITTING ENTER SEVERAL TIMES! Then when it posts it's bunched up.

[shmuck]

You knuckle head, I AM HITTING ENTER SEVERAL TIMES! Then when it posts it's bunched up.

Oh, well why didnt you tell me that the first time?

hehe guess you're outta luck than.

[preds24]

When I said I couldn't make paragraphs, wouldn't you think it wasn't working! Did you honestly think I didn't know to hit enter to make a paragraph when I make my living transcribing? I'm gonna hurt you! lol

[shmuck]

When I said I couldn't make paragraphs, wouldn't you think it wasn't working! Did you honestly think I didn't know to hit enter to make a paragraph when I make my living transcribing? I'm gonna hurt you! lol

Haha well you never know with people these days. This essay is going to be awesome if I can keep the football game off the tv.