Reviving the Flyers(NHL17) 2.0

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Whalers Quick Starts Leads to Game 1 Win

Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia Flyers
May 10, 2018 1 2 3 F HFD (0-0-0) 2 0 0 2 PHI (0-0-0) 0 0 1 1 Three Stars Cam Ward, HFD 30 Saves, 96.7SV% Andrej Nestasil, HFD GWG Jeff Skinner, PHI 1 Goal	Team Stats Comparison HFD PHI Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD HFD 3:38 S.Aho(1)(B.Schenn) HFD 8:47 A.Nestrasil(4)(T.Carrick) THIRD PERIOD PHI 6:37 J.Skinner(3)(I.Provorov, M.Hossa) PP

Gostisbehere's 4 Assists Ties Series

Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia Flyers
May 10, 2018 1 2 3 F HFD (1-0-0) 1 0 1 2 PHI (0-1-0) 3 1 2 6 Three Stars Shayne Gostisbehere, PHI 4 Assists Jakub Voracek, PHI 1 Goal, 2 Assists Travis Konecny, PHI 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 4 Hits	Team Stats Comparison HFD PHI Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PHI 4:22 M.Raffl(2)(S.Gostisbehere, M.Richards) PHI 7:43 I.Provorov(3)(S.Gostisbehere, J.Voracek) PP PHI 12:54 T.Konecny(5)(S.Gostisbehere, C.Giroux) HFD 19:25 T.Johnson(5)(S.Aho, P.Di Giuseppe) SECOND PERIOD PHI 13:46 W.Simmonds(3)(S.Gostisbehere, I.Provorov) THIRD PERIOD HFD 6:56 T.Carrick(1)(T.Johnson, P.Di Giuseppe) PHI 7:30 J.Voracek(6)(R.Gudas, S.Upshall) PHI 7:48 C.Giroux(4)(J.Voracek, T.Konecny)

Vancouver leads Minnesota 2-0

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PS4 locked up for some reason. Re-Simming Game 3 and 4

Game 3 was a 5-4 Overtime Loss (HFD Leads 2-1)

Game 4 was a 5-1 Win(Series Tied at 2)

Vancouver is up 3-1 on the Wild

And now I save :P

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GOALS GALORE! 8-5 Flyers Win in Game 5


Sean Couturier scores another Hat Trick this post-season

NHL.com -- In a series that has been pretty defensive, it was fun to see a high-scoring affair between the Flyers and the Whalers. Between the goal changes, to highlight goals it was a game that reminded Flyers fans of that 2012 playoff series vs the Penguins. Sean Couturier added three more goals and has scored 15 goals this postseason. He is only four goals shy of the Flyers record, held by Reggie Leach(19 Goals), that he reasonably could reach. "It's not something I'm focused on, but I'd be lying if I said I haven't thought of it." "Coots" told the media. The game was very much a back and forth tilt and if Hartford hadn't taken two bad penalties late in the third that allowed the Flyers to pull away, we may have seen overtime hockey. The Flyers are one win away from a Stanley Cup birth, while Hartford needs a strong showing in front of the Whalers' Nation to force another game.

Hartford Whalers at Philadelphia Flyers
May 18, 2018 1 2 3 F HFD (2-2-0) 1 3 1 5 PHI (2-2-0) 2 3 3 8 Three Stars Sean Couturier, PHI 3 Goals, 1 Assist Travis Sanheim, PHI 1 Goal, 2 Assists Wayne Simmonds, PHI 1 Goal, 1 Assist	Team Stats Comparison HFD PHI Shots on Goal 27 49 Hits 14 24 Faceoffs Won-Lost 20-20 20-20 Penalty Minutes 8:00 6:00 Power Plays Converted 1 2 Power Play Opportunities 2 4 Time on Attack 4:13 7:50
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD HFD 16:38 L.Stempniak(6)(A.Nestasil, V.Rask) PHI 17:10 J.Voracek(8)(Unassisted) PHI 19:57 T.Sanheim(2)(M.Hossa, N.Kronwall) SECOND PERIOD PHI 3:09 S.Couturier(13)(W.Simmonds, T.Sanheim) HFD 3:24 P.Di Giuseppe(2)(T.Johnson, R.Murphy) HFD 6:36 C.Brickley(2)(Unassisted) HFD 8:33 T.Johnson(6)(S.Aho, P.Di Giuseppe) PHI 11:10 R.Gudas(1)(Unassisted) PHI 18:23 J.Skinner(4)(M.Raffl, S.Upshall) THIRD PERIOD HFD 6:42 J.Staal(7)(B.Schenn, R.Murphy) PP PHI 16:25 S.Couturier(14)(T.Konecny, S.Gostisbehere) PP PHI 18:12 W.Simmonds(4)(S.Couturier) PP PHI 19:52 S.Couturier(15)(T.Sanheim, A.Stolarz) EN

2nd Line and Stolarz Lead Flyers to Cup Finals

Philadelphia Flyers at Hartford Whalers
May 20, 2018 1 2 3 F PHI (3-2-0) HFD (2-3-0) Three Stars Jeff Skinner, PHI 2 Goals, 1 Assist Anthony Stolarz, PHI 26 Saves, Shutout Wayne Simmonds, PHI 1 Goal, 1 Assist	Team Stats Comparison PHI HFD Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PHI 15:05 J.Skinner(5)(I.Provorov, C.Giroux) SECOND PERIOD PHI 0:55 J.Skinner(6)(I.Provorov, C.Giroux) PP PHI 12:44 T.Konecny(7)(W.Simmonds, S.Couturier) PP THIRD PERIOD PHI 3:36 W.Simmonds(5)(J.Skinner)

*Radko Gudas is out until June 16th, Fractured Elbow*

VANCOUVER DEFEATS THE WILD 4-3

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS IN 2018 CUP FINALS

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Stanley Cup Finals Preview

OFFENSE: The Flyers are scoring at a ridiculous pace, averaging 4.06 GPG(65 Goals in 16 Games) along with scoring the most powerplay goals(17 goals in 75 opportunities). Sean Couturier leads all players with 15 goals, and some are wondering if he can break the Flyers record of 19 goals by Reggie Leach back in 1976. The Flyers have four other players, as well, that have scored 5+ goals this post season. Vancouver meanwhile has made it through the Western Conference scoring 55 goals in 20 games(2.75GPG), but are scoring powerplay goals with better efficiency than the Flyers(10/42). Bo Horvat leads the Canucks in goals, while Loui Eriksson leads the team in Assists and Points.
ADVANTAGE: PHILADELPHIA, too much scoring with too much depth.

DEFENSE: Despite playing four more games than the Flyers the Canucks have only allowed 42 goals(2.10GAPG) and have are killing penalties at an 87.3% rate. Their blueline has been a stingy bunch, led by Alexander Edler, Ben Hutton, and Christopher Tanev. Every defenseman on the Canucks, except Troy Stecher(-1) is either Even or a + in +/-. They will also chip in the occasional goal, but it isn't too common. Six goals combined between four defenseman. The Flyers are led by Ivan Provorov and his 12 points. Travis Sanheim has awoken as well with 10 points. The Flyers lost Radko Gudas in Game 6 and he is expected to be out for the remainder of the playoffs. Brandon Manning has been called upon to take his place on the third pairing with Samuel Morin. All the Flyers defenseman are above +4 on the +/- stat.
ADVANTAGE: Philadelphia, even without Gudas this is a backline that is still among the best.

GOALTENDING: Anthony Stolarz is still taking the league by storm. He weathered the Whalers in the Conference Finals and is the league leader in Goals Against Average and Wins, but his opponent, Ryan Miller has been just as stellar. Miller leads the league with a 94.5SV% and three shutouts. This could be the deciding factor.
ADVANTAGE: Too close to call. Both of these keepers can and will steal games for their teams

Team Leaders - Updated: Jun 1,
FLYERS GOAL LEADERS		G	CANUCKS GOAL LEADERS		A
	1. Sean Couturier	15		1. Bo Horvat	10
	2. Jakub Voracek	8		2. Markus Granlund	6
	3. Travis Konecny	7		3. Sven Baertschi	5
	4. Claude Giroux	7		4. Brock Boeser	5
	5. Jeff Skinner/Scott Laughton	6		5. Loui Eriksson/Brandon Sutter	4
FLYERS ASSIST LEADERS		A	CANUCKS ASSIST LEADERS		A
	1. Travis Konecny	12		1. Loui Erikkson	16
	2. Jeff Skinner	10		2. Drew Stafford	9
	3. Ivan Provorov	9		3. Ben Hutton	8
	4. Jakub Voracek	9		4. Alexander Edler	8
	5. Wayne Simmonds/Marian Hossa	9		5. Beau Bennett	8
FLYERS POINTS LEADERS		PTS	CANUCKS POINT LEADERS		PTS
	1. Travis Konecny	19		1. Loui Eriksson	20
	2. Sean Couturier	19		2. Bo Horvat	17
	3. Jakub Voracek	17		3. Drew Stafford	12
	4. Jeff Skinner	16		4. Brock Boeser	12
	5. Claude Giroux	15		5. Beau Bennett	11
ANTHONY STOLARZ			RYAN MILLER
	1. Wins	12		1. Wins	11
	2. Losses	4		2. Losses	8
	3. Goals Against Average	1.94		3. Goals Against Average	2.04
	4. Save Percentage	92.7%		4. Save Percentage	94.1%
	5. Shut Outs	2		5. Shut Outs	3

PREDICTIONS: FLYERS IN SEVEN.

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Canucks Score Three in Third, Win Game 1

Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
May 23, 2018 1 2 3 F VAN (0-0-0) 1 0 3 4 PHI (0-0-0) 1 1 0 2 Three Stars Sven Baertschi, VAN 1 Goal, 1 Assist Ryan Miller, VAN 25 Saves, 92.5SV% Beau Bennett, VAN GWG	Team Stats Comparison VAN PHI Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD VAN 9:13 L.Eriksson(5)(B.Horvat, R.Miller) PHI 11:10 J.Voracek(9)(C.Giroux, T.Konecny) SECOND PERIOD PHI 14:17 S.Couturier(16)(I.Provorov, W.Simmonds) THIRD PERIOD VAN 3:16 B.Hutton(3)(S.Baertschi) PP VAN 14:36 B.Bennett(4)(D.Dorsett) VAN 15:53 S.Baertschi(6)(D.Stafford, B.Sutter)

Couturier's OT Winner Ties Series at One

Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
May 25, 2018 1 2 3 F VAN (1-0-0) 0 2 0 2 PHI (0-1-0) 2 0 0 3 Three Stars Anthony Stolarz, PHI 30 Saves, 93.7SV% Mike Richards, PHI 1 Goal, 2 Hits Sean Couturier, PHI GWG	Team Stats Comparison VAN PHI Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PHI 4:27 M.Richards(2)(S.Morin, S.Upshall) PHI 17:21 C.Giroux(8)(T.Sanheim, T.Konecny) SECOND PERIOD VAN 9:00 T.Stetcher(1)(D.Dorsett, B.Gaunce) VAN 10:10 S.Baertschi(7)(D.Stafford, B.Sutter) OVERTIME PHI 3:51 S.Couturier(17)(W.Simmonds) PP

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Miller Stops 37 shots, Nucks Win Game 3


Ryan Miller Stands Tall in his goal

NHL.com -- Ryan Miller got his 4th shutout of the postseason and the Canucks lit Anthony Stolarz up for 4 goals as the Canucks won Game 3, 4-0 to take a 2-1 Series lead. Brock Boeser got things started on an early powerplay goal, while Ryan Miller stopped shot after shot. Nikita Tryamkin picked a great time to score his 1st Career Postseason goal to give the Canucks a lead with a rocket from the point that beat Stolarz high to the blocker side. Sven Baertschi added one more before the 2nd intermission, though the Flyers tried to plead their case that Baertschi interfered with Stolarz. The Flyers tried to get something going, but the Vancouver defense was physical all night long, laying out the Flyers for 31 hits. Granlund added a fourth goal midway through the third and now the Vancouver Canucks move into Game 4 with a chance to go up 3-1 on the Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks
May 28, 2018 1 2 3 F PHI (1-1-0) 0 0 0 0 VAN (1-0-1) 1 2 1 4 Three Stars Ryan Miller, VAN 37 Saves, Shutout Nikita Tryamkin, VAN 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 4 Hits Brock Boeser, VAN 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 3 Hits	Team Stats Comparison PHI VAN Shots on Goal 37 25 Hits 16 31 Faceoffs Won-Lost 33-24 24-33 Penalty Minutes 6:00 8:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 4 3 Time on Attack 8:43 7:58
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD VAN 2:14 B.Boeser(6)(D.Stafford, B.Sutter) PP SECOND PERIOD VAN 7:53 N.Tryamkin(1)(A.Edler, L.Eriksson) VAN 19:13 S.Baertschi(8)(N.Tryamkin, J.Virtanen) THIRD PERIOD VAN 5:24 M.Granlund(7)(B.Boeser)

Flyers Powerplay Leads to Game Four Win

Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
May 30, 2018 1 2 3 F VAN (2-0-1) 1 1 2 4 PHI (1-2-0) 0 1 1 2 Three Stars Ivan Provorov, PHI 1 Goal, 2 Assists Jakub Voracek, PHI 1 Goal, 1 Assist Claude Giroux, PHI 1 Goal, 1 Assist	Team Stats Comparison VAN PHI Shots on Goal Hits Faceoffs Won-Lost Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted Power Play Opportunities Time on Attack
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD VAN 1:09 C.Giroux(9)(I.Provorov, T.Konecny) SECOND PERIOD PHI 4:07 B.Bennett(5)(D.Dorsett, L.Sbisa) VAN 6:45 J.Skinner(7)(I.Provorov, W.Simmonds) THIRD PERIOD PHI 5:44 D.Stafford(4)(B.Sutter, S.Baertschi) VAN 9:25 J.Voracek(10)(T.Konecny, S.Couturier) PP VAN 13:43 I.Provorov(4)(J.Voracek, C.Giroux) PP

Shayne Gostisbehere is questionable with back spasms, Robert Hagg will play in Game 5

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Scott Laughton's OT Winner Has the Flyers One Win Away


Laughton's shot in Overtime beats Ryan Miller low

NHL.com -- Scot Laughton scored 2:41 into Overtime to give the Flyers a 3-2 victory in Game 5 and a 3-2 Series lead. In a defensive duel, the two teams could only muster two goals. The Flyers had to rely on their powerplay(2/5) to get their goals. Sean Couturier scored his 18th late in the third period to tie the game and force overtime. Meanwhile Travis Konecny scored in the 1st period. Loui Erikkson got the scoring started early with a wrister that handcuffed Stolarz. Speaking of Stolarz, just 48 hours after being shelled for four goals, the young goalie bounced back to make 27 saves. Ryan Miller was equally good, stopping 30 shots, but allowed the game winner in OT.

Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
Jun 1, 2018 1 2 3 F VAN (2-1-1) 1 0 1 2 PHI (2-2-0) 1 0 1 3 Three Stars Sean Couturier, PHI 1 Goal, 1 Assist Anthony Stolarz, PHI 27 Saves, 93.1SV% Scott Laughton, PHI Overtime Game Winner	Team Stats Comparison VAN PHI Shots on Goal 29 33 Hits 27 25 Faceoffs Won-Lost 22-26 26-22 Penalty Minutes 10:00 8:00 Power Plays Converted 0 2 Power Play Opportunities 4 5 Time on Attack 8:16 8:36
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD VAN 0:39 L.Eriksson(6)(D.Dorsett, C.Tanev) PHI 4:01 T.Konecny(8)(S.Couturier, W.Simmonds) PP THIRD PERIOD VAN 2:34 B.Gaunce(3)(B.Horvat) PHI 13:27 S.Couturier(18)(T.Konecny, W.Simmonds) PP OVERTIME PHI 2:41 S.Laughton(7)(N.Cousins)

Still gonna abide by my rules. Game Six will be simmed, but if we are winning with less than two minutes I will jump in.

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FLYERS WIN THE STANLEY CUP!!!!


Claude Giroux Lifts Lord Stanley's Cup

NHL.com -- The Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup drought is over! 43 years Flyers fans have had their hearts broken, dreams crushed year after year. Whether it was the clash with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1985 and 1987 Cup Finals, or the horrible 1997 sweep at the hands of the Red Wings, or even worse the Kane Goal in 2010. At long last the Flyers are the best hockey team in the NHL. The Flyers doubled up the Canucks 6-3 in Game 6 to clinch the Cup. Sean Couturier scored an empty net goal to tie the Flyers Post Season record with 19 goals, while Travis Konecny was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy(Many were surprised and felt Anthony Stolarz should have won). The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the 1st period and much of the 2nd, before Marian Hossa scored his 1st goal of the postseason, as did Brandon Manning and Scottie Upshall to shock the hometown fans. Loui Eriksson scored just 1:00 into the third to try to get the Canucks back in the game, but Jakub Voracek would counter just three minutes later. Brandon Sutter would get one back, but with Bo Horvat in the box for slashing, Jeff Skinner would score his 8th of the playoff. Loui Eriksson again answered, but it was too little too late.

Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
Jun 1, 2018 1 2 3 F VAN (2-1-1) 0 3 3 6 PHI (2-2-0) 0 1 2 3 Three Stars Jakub Voracek, PHI 1 Goal, 2 Assists Loui Eriksson, VAN 2 Goals Claude Giroux, PHI 3 Assists	Team Stats Comparison VAN PHI Shots on Goal 33 34 Hits 19 18 Faceoffs Won-Lost 20-21 21-20 Penalty Minutes 2:00 17:00 Power Plays Converted 1 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 1 Time on Attack 8:46 9:04
Scoring Summary SECOND PERIOD VAN 11:21 M.Hossa(1)(N.Cousins) VAN 12:37 B.Manning(1)(C.Giroux, J.Voracek) VAN 18:46 S.Upshall(1)(M.Richards, M.Raffl) THIRD PERIOD PHI 1:00 L.Eriksson(7)(B.Horvat, E.Gidbranson) VAN 4:17 J.Voracek(11)(C.Giroux, T.Konecny) PHI 8:55 B.Sutter(5)(D.Stafford, S.Baertschi) VAN 10:17 J.Skinner(8)(C.Giroux, J.Voracek) PP PHI 16:40 L.Eriksson(8)(B.Horvat, J.Hansen) VAN 19:19 S.Couturier(19)(W.Simmonds, J.Skinner) EN

Man that was a surprising run. I didn't expect us to challenge, especially after Mason crapped the bed. Washington and the Rangers being knocked out plus the Penguins not making the playoffs made it an easier path for us.

Philadelphia Flyers Playoff Stats Stats - 2018
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
Travis Konecny	22	8	18	26
Sean Couturier	22	19	6	25
Jakub Voracek	22	11	12	23
Claude Giroux	22	9	13	22
Wayne Simmonds	22	5	15	20
Jeff Skinner	22	8	11	19
Ivan Provorov	22	4	12	16
Travis Sanheim	22	2	9	11
Marian Hossa	22	1	9	10
Scott Laughton	22	7	1	8
Shayne Gostisbehere	20	0	8	8
Scottie Upshall	22	1	6	7
Michael Raffl	22	3	3	6
Mike Richards	22	2	4	6
Niklas Kronwall	22	0	5	5
Nick Cousins	22	0	4	4
Samuel Morin	22	1	3	4
Radko Gudas	13	1	1	2
Brandon Manning	9	1	1	2
Robert Hagg	2	0	0	0
Goalies	GP	W	L	T	GAA	SV%	SH
Anthony Stolarz	22	16	6	0	2.25	92.1SV%	2