Which Goalie for Playoffs?

So, with Sergei Bobrovsky in goal tonight in Dallas and Andreas Nodl in the lineup for Jodey Shelley, you wonder, is this the Flyers' playoff lineup? Coach Peter Laviolette said he will continue to rotate his goalies and not ride one over the final 11 games after tonight. He also left open the possibility that he uses 2 goalies in the playoffs. My theory is this: you start Bobrovsky and

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Flyers Van Gogh

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Dallas Starry Night (Courtesy: wallpapersplus.com and ibiblio.org) It’s Saturday night, and the Flyers visit the Stars in Big D. In art, heavy usage of blue represents sadness.  Vincent Van Gogh had a Blue Period, in which he only painted using shades of blue.  Eventually, he snapped out of it, using more color in his work.  These last few weeks the Flyers have been stuck in their own blue period.  Losses, blown leads, inability to play consistent, and easy turnovers have plagued them. It’s about time to sprinkle a little color into their game. Part of the reason they become complacent was their level of competition. We mowed down the good teams, surged ahead in the standings, and began to sleep walk against inferior foes

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Flyers can clinch playoff spot tonight if …

from NHL.com Here's why Philadelphia and Washington can be safely in the playoffs after tonight's action: * Philadelphia currently has 94 points and 41 non-shootout wins. If the Hurricanes lose in regulation to the Islanders, they can max out at 94 points and 38 non-shootout wins. If the Devils defeat the Capitals in a shootout, their maximum becomes 94 points and 41 non-shooutout wins. In that scenario the Flyers would earn the spot because they have clinched the next tiebreaker (Philadelphia has seven points against New Jersey to the Devils' four with one game to play in the season series). * Washington would have 94 points and either 38 or 39 non-shootout wins with a victory.

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