they thrashed the habs last night with bryz in goal
- Crimsoninja

bryz gave up 3 goals just sayin

Maybe he finds his game now that he's in a place where he has no pressure
- Yosimar89

Well he is in a bit of a lower pressure position right now, that can change real fast. I mean he's still not really expected to do much and not on the big contract. But I think he should be fine as the pressure increases as he's adapting now. Not saying there isn't any pressure just not as much as his counterpart is under.

People wonder how New Jersey's paper-ugly defense made it to the finals last season. Well aside from playing within their system, Brodeur relieved A LOT of pressure with his puck-handling. It makes it that much harder to sustain a forecheck when the opposing netminder is just flinging the puck out at a second's notice.
- BoomGoesTheCoburn

Very true and bryzgalov's puck handling is nothing special.

As I said before, 5.7 million cap hit for 7 more years is unacceptable. As the Don says, its not personal, its just business. While I certainly hope they are much better, I can't see the Flyers as a cup contender next year and I'd be fine with a tandem of Mason and Emery.

this


was so noticable in that series last year
- Crimsoninja

Agreed, but a large part had to do with the Flyers inability to skate through the blue-line, hence the need to dump and chase.

I guess lavy has his puck moving defenseman now

As I said before, 5.7 million cap hit for 7 more years is unacceptable. As the Don says, its not personal, its just business. While I certainly hope they are much better, I can't see the Flyers as a cup contender next year and I'd be fine with a tandem of Mason and Emery.
- BiggE

What do you expect if Mason outshines Bryz this year and next year? Is Mason going to sign a friendly contract?

I guess lavy has his puck moving defenseman now
- JoeRussomanno

mason right?

mason right?
- 2Real

Yea

What do you expect if Mason outshines Bryz this year and next year? Is Mason going to sign a friendly contract?
- steelydan

No he's gonna get upwards of 5 if this goes where we hope

Very true and bryzgalov's puck handling is nothing special.
- JoeRussomanno

Not just Bryzgalov's - but go back 10 years or so... it's ugly.

Biron might have been the worst of the lot. I can still remember that game where he GAVE Crosby the GWG out above the dots at the WFC.

he sure aint no stevie wonder

Boyle gone for the game.

What do you expect if Mason outshines Bryz this year and next year? Is Mason going to sign a friendly contract?
- steelydan

Well it won't be for 9 years and he'll only be 26, not 31.

Boyle gone for the game.
- Pixote Andolini

schenn is amazing

Agreed, but a large part had to do with the Flyers inability to skate through the blue-line, hence the need to dump and chase.
- steelydan

This is definitely true. But having Brodeur as a 3rd d-man, for all intents and purposes, allowed them to play such an efficient system. It's always been about him with NJ.

well we did give bob away
- 2Real

a 2nd and 4th in the current draft and a 4th in the following draft is a lot more than a 3rd in 3 years.

No he's gonna get upwards of 5 if this goes where we hope
- JoeRussomanno

We'll go off what the Jacks give Bob at the end of the season

bryz gave up 3 goals just sayin
- 2Real

really doesnt have anything to do with your original point

really doesnt have anything to do with your original point
- Crimsoninja

yes it does

yes it does
- 2Real

well played

We'll go off what the Jacks give Bob at the end of the season
- Yosimar89

His agent might disagree

Not just Bryzgalov's - but go back 10 years or so... it's ugly.

Biron might have been the worst of the lot. I can still remember that game where he GAVE Crosby the GWG out above the dots at the WFC.
- BoomGoesTheCoburn

please don't ever bring that up again. thank you

well played
- Crimsoninja

I'm waiting for the Carter Defender to swoop in like Spider-Man to defend Jeff's good name.

Rosehill won that one handily.