Tonight the Bruins are back at home playing their 3rd game in 4 nights.
It's the 2nd meeting of the year and the B's won the first one in Philly on Nov 29 with a final score of 3-2.
Today's tidbits...
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS at
BOSTON BRUINS
Saturday, December 15, 2001
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
7:00 pm (ET) ? Gametime
UPN-38
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Flyers tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season's series at FleetCenter. The Bruins are 16-9-3-3 overall this season with an 11-3-0-2 record on home ice. The Flyers are 14-9-5-1 overall this season with an 8-4-3-0 record on the road. The Bruins are 4-1-0-2 vs. Atlantic Division opponents thus far this season and are 12-5-0-3 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Flyers are 1-3-0-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 13-6-2-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 73-47-18-0 lifetime vs. the Flyers with a 470-425 scoring advantage in those 138 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 44-16-10-0 lifetime vs. Philadelphia with a 273-196 scoring edge in those 70 games. The Bruins won the first game of this season's series with a 3-2 overtime victory in Philadelphia on Nov. 29. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last two home games vs. the Flyers at 1-0-1-0 with their last home loss to Philadelphia a 3-0 setback on Mar. 4, 2000.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins had their two-game win streak stopped with a 2-1 loss in Washington on Dec. 13. That followed a 4-2 victory over Buffalo on Dec. 8 and 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12. They have taken points out of six of their last eight games at 5-2-0-1 and are 9-4-0-1 in their last 14 games overall. The Bruins have taken points out of 19 of their last 26 games with a 13-7-3-3 record in that span.
The Bruins are 6-1-0-0 in their last seven home games with their lone loss in that span a 4-1 setback to Pittsburgh on Dec. 6.
The Bruins are 3-1-0-1 in their last five road games with a 3-2 overtime win in Philadelphia on Nov. 29, 2-1 overtime loss in Ottawa on Dec. 1, 3-2 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 4, 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12 and 2-1 loss in Washington on Dec. 13.
Recent Flyers Games
The Flyers had their two-game win streak stopped with a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Dec. 13. That followed a 5-1 win over Minnesota on Dec. 8 and a 3-1 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 10. They are 4-2-0-0 in the six games since their 3-2 overtime loss to Boston on Nov. 29. The Flyers are unbeaten in their last four road games at 3-0-1-0 with their last road loss a 4-2 setback at NY Rangers on Nov. 14.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins continue their current three-game home stand hosting Atlanta on Dec. 18 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) and Montreal on Dec. 20 (7:00 p.m., NESN & WBZ Radio). They will close out the pre-holiday portion of their schedule at the NY Islanders on Dec. 22 (7:00 p.m.; UPN38 & WBZ Radio).
Upcoming Flyers Games
The Flyers next return home to open a four-game home stand, hosting Edmonton on Dec. 16, St. Louis on Dec. 18, Dallas on Dec. 20 and Carolina on Dec. 22.
Bruins Injuries
Mike Knuble: Non-displaced fracture of transverse process suffered Nov. 20 in Montreal; day-to-day.
Sergei Samsonov: Leg injury suffered Dec. 4 in Atlanta; day-to-day.
Total Man-Games Lost: 79
Flyers Injuries
Eric Desjardins: Broken left index finger; out 2-3 weeks.
Rick Tocchet: Knee injury; out indefinitely.
Justin Williams: Right shoulder sprain; out 5-10 days.
It's the 2nd meeting of the year and the B's won the first one in Philly on Nov 29 with a final score of 3-2.
Today's tidbits...
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS at
BOSTON BRUINS
Saturday, December 15, 2001
FleetCenter; Boston, Massachusetts
7:00 pm (ET) ? Gametime
UPN-38
Tonight's Game
The Bruins host the Flyers tonight in the second of four games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season's series at FleetCenter. The Bruins are 16-9-3-3 overall this season with an 11-3-0-2 record on home ice. The Flyers are 14-9-5-1 overall this season with an 8-4-3-0 record on the road. The Bruins are 4-1-0-2 vs. Atlantic Division opponents thus far this season and are 12-5-0-3 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Flyers are 1-3-0-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 13-6-2-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 73-47-18-0 lifetime vs. the Flyers with a 470-425 scoring advantage in those 138 games. On home ice, the Bruins are 44-16-10-0 lifetime vs. Philadelphia with a 273-196 scoring edge in those 70 games. The Bruins won the first game of this season's series with a 3-2 overtime victory in Philadelphia on Nov. 29. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last two home games vs. the Flyers at 1-0-1-0 with their last home loss to Philadelphia a 3-0 setback on Mar. 4, 2000.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins had their two-game win streak stopped with a 2-1 loss in Washington on Dec. 13. That followed a 4-2 victory over Buffalo on Dec. 8 and 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12. They have taken points out of six of their last eight games at 5-2-0-1 and are 9-4-0-1 in their last 14 games overall. The Bruins have taken points out of 19 of their last 26 games with a 13-7-3-3 record in that span.
The Bruins are 6-1-0-0 in their last seven home games with their lone loss in that span a 4-1 setback to Pittsburgh on Dec. 6.
The Bruins are 3-1-0-1 in their last five road games with a 3-2 overtime win in Philadelphia on Nov. 29, 2-1 overtime loss in Ottawa on Dec. 1, 3-2 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 4, 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12 and 2-1 loss in Washington on Dec. 13.
Recent Flyers Games
The Flyers had their two-game win streak stopped with a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Dec. 13. That followed a 5-1 win over Minnesota on Dec. 8 and a 3-1 victory in Atlanta on Dec. 10. They are 4-2-0-0 in the six games since their 3-2 overtime loss to Boston on Nov. 29. The Flyers are unbeaten in their last four road games at 3-0-1-0 with their last road loss a 4-2 setback at NY Rangers on Nov. 14.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins continue their current three-game home stand hosting Atlanta on Dec. 18 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) and Montreal on Dec. 20 (7:00 p.m., NESN & WBZ Radio). They will close out the pre-holiday portion of their schedule at the NY Islanders on Dec. 22 (7:00 p.m.; UPN38 & WBZ Radio).
Upcoming Flyers Games
The Flyers next return home to open a four-game home stand, hosting Edmonton on Dec. 16, St. Louis on Dec. 18, Dallas on Dec. 20 and Carolina on Dec. 22.
Bruins Injuries
Mike Knuble: Non-displaced fracture of transverse process suffered Nov. 20 in Montreal; day-to-day.
Sergei Samsonov: Leg injury suffered Dec. 4 in Atlanta; day-to-day.
Total Man-Games Lost: 79
Flyers Injuries
Eric Desjardins: Broken left index finger; out 2-3 weeks.
Rick Tocchet: Knee injury; out indefinitely.
Justin Williams: Right shoulder sprain; out 5-10 days.
