Bishop has stopped 82 of the first 85 shots he has seen with TB. Yzerman saw he made a mistake with Lindback, and went out and found a solution to the problem.
- PLindbergh31

So 82 saves on 85 shots equals a solution?

So 85 shots equals a solution?
- MJL

Yep. Mason hasn't allowed a goal yet at all, so obviously he's even better than Bishop

Wow. The Florida Panthers are now ahead of the Flyers in team save %. Absolutely pathetic.
- PLindbergh31

- MBFlyerfan

It's the lockdown defense Florida employs. Has to be.

Yep. Mason hasn't allowed a goal yet at all, so obviously he's even better than Bishop
- Jsaquella

Well kudos to Paul Holmgren then. He saw he made a mistake with Bryzgalov. And he found a solution!

It's the lockdown defense Florida employs. Has to be.
- PLindbergh31

With the NHL package I watch a lot of hockey. There is no team in the NHL that gives up as many glorious chances as the Flyers do on a game by game basis. It aint even close.

Well kudos to Paul Holmgren then. He saw he made a mistake with Bryzgalov. And he found a solution!

- MJL

Bryzgalov isn't a mistake. 40th in the NHL in save %, he's a rock star.

Bryzgalov isn't a mistake. 40th in the NHL in save %, he's a rock star.
- PLindbergh31

Well if Bryzgalov isn't a mistake. What was your point in bringing up Yzerman trading for Bishop?

With the NHL package I watch a lot of hockey. There is no team in the NHL that gives up as many glorious chances as the Flyers do on a game by game basis. It aint even close.
- MBFlyerfan

Until I see a metric or statistic that verifies this I don't believe it.

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Bishop has stopped 82 of the first 85 shots he has seen with TB. Yzerman saw he made a mistake with Lindback, and went out and found a solution to the problem.
- PLindbergh31

I like Bishop alot.

Until I see a metric or statistic that verifies this I don't believe it.
- PLindbergh31

I dont really give a poop.

I like Bishop alot.
- stveshdy

Good trade for both teams. Conacher is a nice player. Hard to believe a team can trade their third goalie for that kind of a return.

With the NHL package I watch a lot of hockey. There is no team in the NHL that gives up as many glorious chances as the Flyers do on a game by game basis. It aint even close.
- MBFlyerfan

Been preaching this for a while.

Nobody seems to listen.

Bernie's sv % would be right around .905 on this team. It seems like 2/3rds of the GA this team has allowed have been a) point blank shots from a prime scoring area of the ice, b) odd man situations down low or c) scrambles in front where the other team's WIDE OPEN MAN cleans up the garbage.

It's unreal.

Until they tighten it the (frank) up, I don't think it matters who their goalie is.

Been preaching this for a while.

Nobody seems to listen.

Bernie's sv % would be right around .905 on this team. It seems like 2/3rds of the GA this team has allowed have been a) point blank shots from a prime scoring area of the ice, b) odd man situations down low or c) scrambles in front where the other team's WIDE OPEN MAN cleans up the garbage.

It's unreal.

Until they tighten it the (frank) up, I don't think it matters who their goalie is.
- Giroux_Is_God

It really wouldn't make a ton of difference, unless they had a guy like Cujo who actually was at his best when called upon to face high quality chances.

Good trade for both teams. Conacher is a nice player. Hard to believe a team can trade their third goalie for that kind of a return.
- PLindbergh31

Bishop is a starter in this league. He's far from your typical third goalie.

Been preaching this for a while.

Nobody seems to listen.

Bernie's sv % would be right around .905 on this team. It seems like 2/3rds of the GA this team has allowed have been a) point blank shots from a prime scoring area of the ice, b) odd man situations down low or c) scrambles in front where the other team's WIDE OPEN MAN cleans up the garbage.

It's unreal.

Until they tighten it the (frank) up, I don't think it matters who their goalie is.
- Giroux_Is_God

So if the Flyers are going to have this type of reckless style, why would they go out and spend a fortune on a goaltender?

Good trade for both teams. Conacher is a nice player. Hard to believe a team can trade their third goalie for that kind of a return.
- PLindbergh31

So what makes Yzerman so great then? He got a team's 3rd Goalie and had to give up a good young player to get him. That's on top of what he gave up previously to get Lindback.

Bishop is a starter in this league. He's far from your typical third goalie.
- stveshdy

Definitely not. Ottawa had depth at the position, and used it to their advantage.

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So if the Flyers are going to have this type of reckless style, why would they go out and spend a fortune on a goaltender?
- PLindbergh31

Easy.

As a solution to the problem.

Why else would they?

They're biggest hole at the time was goaltending. So Homer went out and logically tried to plug it with the best available option.

Now the biggest problem on this team is their lack of team D. Not the goalie. Now, they need to tighten the (frank) up.

So if the Flyers are going to have this type of reckless style, why would they go out and spend a fortune on a goaltender?
- PLindbergh31

They shouldn't. But then I doubt the way this team plays defensively, was the vision that Holmgren had for his team. That falls on the shoulders of the Coach. Who overall, has done a pretty crappy job this year. So two choices. Fix the defensive issue, or why stay with the contract that could hurt down the road. If keeping the contract does not produce the required team results.

Definitely not. Ottawa had depth at the position, and used it to their advantage.
- PLindbergh31

He was so good with Anderson out neither Bishop or Lehner could get a strong hold on the position.

So if the Flyers are going to have this type of reckless style, why would they go out and spend a fortune on a goaltender?
- PLindbergh31

Team defense has not been great but I also won't let Bryzgalov off the hook either. He hasnt been very good since the beginning of the season.

Bishop is a starter in this league. He's far from your typical third goalie.
- stveshdy

He's played 38 NHL games. It's amazing he's never won a Vezina