I'm watching the game... with sound!!!

Flyers on the ice, now.

Possible Line Combinations and Defensive Pairings:
(per Tarik and Vogel)

Washington Capitals

Forwards:
43-Fleischmann, 19-Backstrom, 38-Klepis
50-Motzko, 15-Gordon, 21-Laich
87-Brashear, 39-Steckel, 27-Clymer
56-Bourque, 16-Sutherby, 10-Bradley

Defense:
26-Morrisonn, 23-Jurcina
4-Erskine, 44-Eminger
78-Boumedienne, 9-Pollock

Goaltenders:
1-Johnson, 37 Kolzig

Philadelphia Flyers

Forwards:
Jesse Boulerice, Danny Briere, Jeff Carter, Riley Cote, Jim Dowd, Ben Eager, Simon Gagne, Boyd Kane, Darroll Powe, Ryan Potulny, Stefan Ruzicka, Denis Tolpeko.

Defensemen:
Braydon Coburn, Nate Guenin, Lasse Kukkonen, Alexandre Picard, Jason Smith, Kimmo Timonen.

Goaltenders:
Martin Biron, Antero Niittymaki.

The sound is the Flyers radio, and it's slightly late. But I'm not going to complain, this time.

Caps with a B team. Flyers a little better.

So you've got audio and video tonight- kudos.

I'm just using the Caps' podcast radio (the second radio link I put in last night's thread. I know the video is intoxicating, but I don't want to convince myself on preseason games. I can't get CenterIce TV anyway, as I don't have broadband.

Whatever. Strange game tonight, from the looks of those lineups.

edit: speaking of the lineups, blatantly stolen from the game thread on official, the Caps courtesy of buttercup, and the Flyers' courtesy of AllStarMe.

Flyers score.

2nd edit: I kant spel.

The radio is about 20 seconds late, actually. I might end up listening to music, LOL.

That was a weak goal, I'd say. Maybe Johnson was screened.

Fight! Brashear vs. Cote.

Cote was the only one on his skate at the end, but Brashear made a better impression. A few good left ones.

NHL is their usual sucky self- the radio doesn't work, and they haven't actuated the stats, so no real time stats yet.

If you turned the radio off, you missed the fight between Cote and Brashear.... except you watched it.

Still 5-on-5 hockey, but the Caps looked like they were on the PP for a long minute. Good job by the kids.

I'm still listening to the radio.

OH YES! New feed! Sounds like I have the actual TV announcers, now!!!

No delay between video and sound, now!

Life can't get better than that.

No delay between video and sound, now!

Life can't get better than that.

Rookie.

Flyers fans eating junk food, on screen, now. You're not missing anything, Roger.

Good moment for the Caps, and they score!

Great goal.

Sutherby goal, assists from Eminger and Bradley.

(Sutherby deflected a hard shot from far by Eminger. Fleischmann also gets an assist.)

Bradley? You may be right. That secondary assist is not meaningless, at least, because he had to fight along the boards to give the puck back to Eminger.

Radio said Bradley, I don't know for sure- NHL STILL doesn't have the stats going for the 7:00 games, and at least one of the 7:30 games is snafued as well.

You'd think with Leonsis' knowledge of the internet and computers, and NHL's desire to draw fans, they wouldn't have these very basic problems. The problem with the games that haven't "started" is, if you go into the Event Summary page, one of the columns is highlighted- almost looks like a frozen Excel spreadsheet. Same problem for all three games that haven't "started" yet.

And EVERYONE hates these new scoresheets- too hard to read, can't find the stats you're looking for easily (like SOGs in a specific period)... basic stuff. Way to go, Gary.

End of first, 1-1. The Flyers have less than a minute left to their PP.

Yes, it's really hard to read these new scoresheets. They might get back to the old ones when season starts. It's preseason for them too. They're trying things.

By the way- radio also said Fleishmann was benched for the last half of the 3rd last night, as Hanlon wasn't happy with his play (other than his scoring). I've been surprised this year, as everyone seems to be touting Fleishmann as the RW for Ovechkin- I just can't see it. The guy just isn't 1st or 2nd line material in my eyes.

Clark is our best RW, and if he doesn't play on the top line, he won't have 30 goals again, and no one else will score them.

Ovechkin-Kozlov-Clark should be a good line. And Semin deserves a good passer like Nylander. We always say that Ovechkin doesn't get any help, but it's worse for Semin, so let's give him Nylander.

I'm glad to see, by the way, that the young players take this game seriously. They're skating fast and playing well, with some determination.

More by-the-ways, in case you hadn't heard:

Ted Leonsis' father passed away two days ago.

Bill Wirtz, owner of the Blackhawks, died this morning.

Sad news. I didn't know. I don't read the hockey news anymore.

Second period is about to start. Go, Caps!

Penalty killed, good moment for the Caps, delayed penalty. Caps on their 2nd PP.

Backstrom very good, it seems.

2-1 Flyers.

Gotta love NHL. Still no stats, but:

15:40 1st		1	2	3	T
	Washington				1
	Philadelphia				1

 

Flyers score off a faceoff.

Dowd won the faceoff, Eager scored.

2-1 Cryers.

Boulerice trips Gordon, Caps on the PP.

Word is out Ovechkin and Semin drove up to the game.

Big saves by Biron and the PP is over.

Don't know exactly what happened with Sutherby, but he might get a double minor.

It was only a 2-minute penalty.

Not only killed, but the Caps were very strong after that.

Erskine has a good game, I think.

Flyers got a late great opportunity, but Johnson made the saves.

End of second. 2-1.

Sabres leading 4-0 in Toronto. I got to see the last two goals, by Pominville and Vanek. Beauties. The Leafs [EDIT: fans] are booing.

And now a fight, of course. Not as clean as the Cote-Brashear fight. Sabres on the PP.

And Kubina scores a SHG! Strong work by the PKers.

Third period about to start in Philadelphia. Back to Caps hockey!

You've had it.... you won't be able to get that money out of your wallet fast enough, when you realize the "preview" period is coming to an end....

3rd about to start.

LOL about the preview period.

Ugly Boulerice-Erskine fight. I wouldn't say that Boulerice won it. The Flyers fans are happy, though, but it was not a real fight and no one won.

LOLOL! Brashear trying to go at it with Picard.

The Sabres-Leafs game looked a lot more like a season game, but this one is not bad.

Caps can come back. Johnson made a good save a couple of minutes ago.

The "Kiss Cam" in Philly.....

Bradley and Klepis. Bradley makes his move, Klepis shies away...

edit: Further elaboration says Bradley blew him a kiss.

Caps on the PP.

Penalty killed. Four minutes left.

Caps are going to have another PP.

Penalty over, but the Caps still in PP position, goalie pulled, and now Motzko is sent flying, and the Caps get another PP!

Caps were 6-on-4 for about 50 seconds with Johnson pulled, but Boumedienne made a bad pass that allowed a Flyer to clear the puck, and Caps were not able to come back in position.

Flyers win.

I think that Motzko had a good game. He could stay a little longer.

Next game Friday- see you then.

Keep that post-preview money handy.....

LOL! I might have to wait until Christmas. Could be my Christmas present to myself. But with three children... they come first. I'll probably be broke.