An earlier version of this post wrote that Berube would stick with Hal Gill in tonight's Game 6 matchup with the Rangers. That was based off of inaccurate tweets from the Flyers beat reporters. We apologize for the error.
There was a pretty vocal group of Flyers fans who were upset with Craig Berube's decision to go with Hal Gill as the final defenseman in game 5. The move didn't exactly help the team win. Gill was the guy who found the puck between his feet in his own end and subsequently allowed a Rangers goal. He also had a point blank opportunity on the offensive end but couldn't put the puck on net. Those vocal fans longed for the days of Erik Gustafsson.
According to the Flyers beat reporters, Gill took the bulk of the shifts at practice which would usually mean he'd be playing this evening. But that appears to not be the case.
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Gus is the guy in Game 6 tonight. Berube likes his speed.
Erik Gustafsson told reporters following practice that Berube is going with the younger defenseman tonight.
The lack of 39-year-old Gil tonight will make those vocal Flyers fans happy.
Gill and his coach both brushed off the mistakes he made in Game 5 as being minor mishaps that just happened to turn really bad. If they want to keep their season alive tonight, the Flyers are going to have to eliminate them and play a much crisper hockey game.
"It's a fast game. It's a hard game," Gill said after Game 5. "You make a little mistake and they'll make you pay for it. They're a good team. They force you to make plays and we've got to execute. We're going back home and we can make plays back home and maybe push the pace on them."
It's on Gus tonight.