The Philadelphia Flyers have never been known for steadiness in goal, but they’re hoping that all changes this year.
When you run down the list of goalies who’ve led the way for Philadelphia, you get a laundry list of one-time hopefuls and more than a few has-beens. Guys ranging from Roman Cechmanek to Michael Leighton from to Brian Boucher to Ilya Bryzgalov have all had the chance to hold things down and ultimately come up short of a Stanley Cup.
This season, Philly is going about things in a way that seems familiar but somehow isn’t. The team is bringing back an old, familiar face in Ray Emery, fresh off a Stanley Cup victory with Chicago, to join Steve Mason to form a tandem that has some wondering why the Flyers keep doing the same old thing.
Their hope is that by putting their faith in a pair of guys who have used their stubbornness to stay in the NHL, the Flyers will frustrate opponents into losing. Can they pull it off? There are reasons for Philly fans to be hopeful.
When the Flyers acquired Mason from Columbus last season, they were getting a guy who was at rock bottom. From being a C ...
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