Philly's projected starter against the Leafs has never won an NHL game and the Flyers will be on the 2nd half of a back-to-back
Flyers head coach John Tortorella appears to be preparing to take advantage of a spiraling Leafs team on Wednesday. According to former NHL goaltender and current analyst for Daily Faceoff, Mike McKenna, the Flyers will likely be turning to Felix Sandstrom when they face the Buds on Wednesday. Carter Hart will draw in against the Rangers tonight in the first of back-to-back games for the Flyers.
Sandstrom has never won an NHL game, sporting an 0-6-1 record. His .907sv% suggests he should have a win by now, it just hasn't come together for him. The Leafs have a 6-1-1 record against the Flyers over the past 3 years. To the casual observer, this game seems like an absolute slam dunk for the Leafs. For experienced Leafs fans, a familiar sinking feeling is starting to creep in.
The Leafs seem to have a habit of being on the wrong side of big moments. Players hit milestones and break out of slumps against the Buds, teams break losing streaks, bad goalies play out of their mind. It's happened to the Leafs for years and years. Sunday's game against the Ducks was a perfect example. Losers of 6 straight, the Ducks broke their losing streak against who else but the Leafs.
A Coaches' Challenge from Sheldon Keefe was all that stopped Phil Kessel from scoring his 400th career goal against the Leafs the night he tied the NHL's Ironman record. These things just happen to the Leafs. If you're a fan of sports betting, it may be a smart bet to put some money down on a Flyers win.
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NOVEMBRE 1 | 171 ANSWERS Philly's projected starter against the Leafs has never won an NHL game and the Flyers will be on the 2nd half of a back-to-back Will Felix Sandstrom record his first career win against the Leafs? | ||
| Definitely | 67 | 39.2 % |
| He�s getting lit up | 73 | 42.7 % |
| He�s getting a shutout | 31 | 18.1 % |
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