Vinny said he will only sign here if he is guaranteed a spot with giroux

and that is indeed what line he will start the season on..
- Crimsoninja

You sound like a presidential candidate avoiding a question

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on hear for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base. The defense was blamed and shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

Hey lar, I think bill said bryz was not the main problem but he was not the solution either, he said that many times. He accurately said how bryz started the season as one of their better better players and kept them in a lot of games they should have been blown out, and later said how he was not making the timely saves and was not good on breakaways and shoot outs.


I think bill calls it like it is sir. Just my opinion.

if I recall, Brad hated the Bryz acquistion and signing
- nastyflyergirl

It's the only thing Brad and I ever agreed on.

sigh, do we really need bradley's head to get any bigger?
- aightwebang17

It'll never fit through the ladies room door now...

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on hear for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base. The defense was blamed and shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

Talk about revisionist. Laviolette didn't change his team's defensive strategy until just before Mason's arrival. Yes, Mason still outplayed Bryz, but let's not act like the TEAM defense was anything but a porous mess prior to Lavi's making adjustments. There are too many variables to place blame at just one set of feet, but hey you're not really interested in anything but trying to rub Bill's nose in it, are ya?

Wonder how smooth things will go with Bylsma and Lavvy for USA

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on hear for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base. The defense was blamed and shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

He wasn't the least of their problems, but he wasn't their biggest problem. His goaltending was adequate considering the play of the team in front of him. He never went above and beyond to steal games, but he never was terrible enough to be the primary reason they lost.

I felt they shouldn't get rid of him unless they had a contingency plan and wanted to use his money to make an upgrade in other areas.

Once the offseason stuff happened and it became clear that the players did not like him or want him back, most of us jumped on the buyout bandwagon.

No one is the least bit nervous about the goaltending?
Both guys come with pretty big question marks.
- Marc D

Yes, I'm nervous.

I have very low expectations for Mason as he's been supremely sub-mediocre beginning with his second season. I don't have high hopes that he can suddenly turn it around and become a viable #1.

With Emery, my only concern is his hips holding up. He seems to be fine but I think he'll get a lot more work, and his minutes will be tougher, than in his last couple seasons. I hope the workload doesn't wear him out. I have no doubts about his skills, though.

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on here for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base who blamed the defense. It shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

This is very simple. The archives are easily found. What Bill wrote is on record. Feel free to go back, and bring some evidence to back up your claims. Because all of us who are regulars on this site, are aware of what Bill wrote in regards to Bryzgalov, and his play here. And his comments were, as usual, accurate and on point. Mason played 7 games in a Flyers uniform! LOL You can find similar small stretches of games for Bryzgalov where his numbers were very good.

yes, he wanted to stick with Bobs and a cheaper vet
I remember that
- Marc D

Yes, I suggested the Flyers try to acquire Nabby to mentor Bob in that convo. Crims is being obstreperous.

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on here for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base who blamed the defense. It shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

Rabble. Rabble rabble. Rabble rabble rabble.

Wonder how smooth things will go with Bylsma and Lavvy for USA
- Trainfellow

Bout as smooth as sandpaper wrapped in barb wire trying to pick up an out-of-it's-league chick with an old, overused pickup line.

Hey lar, I think bill said bryz was not the main problem but he was not the solution either, he said that many times. He accurately said how bryz started the season as one of their better better players and kept them in a lot of games they should have been blown out, and later said how he was not making the timely saves and was not good on breakaways and shoot outs.


I think bill calls it like it is sir. Just my opinion.
- Marc D

That's how I see it, and not just because I started to pull together excerpts from the archives reflecting exactly this (a task I eventually gave up on, as I'm apparently supposed to be working).

Rabble. Rabble rabble. Rabble rabble rabble.


- Moose_15

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on hear for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base. The defense was blamed and shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

What's your point? Bryz is gone. At this point does it matter if he was horrible, great, or somewhere in between while he was a Flyer? Even if you were accurate in your characterization of Bill's coverage of Bryz (which you're not), I fail to see what difference it makes now. Bryz has left the building. Time to move on.

Also, are you really making your entire case on a 7 game sample from Mason? While conveniently ignoring the three month span where Bryz set the Flyers shut out record and was one of the best goalies in the league? The point here is that a small sample size is not really solid proof of anything. Mason's numbers don't prove Bryz was the entire problem any more than Bryz's hot streak proves he wasn't part of the problem at all.

I'm definitely glad he's gone, and won't miss him. But your logic is flawed to say the least, and your characterization of Bill's coverage of Bryz is just plain wrong.

Rabble. Rabble rabble. Rabble rabble rabble.


- Moose_15

p much

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on here for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base who blamed the defense. It shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

Mason played in 7 games....Retire his number

This is very simple. The archives are easily found. What Bill wrote is on record. Feel free to go back, and bring some evidence to back up your claims. Because all of us who are regulars on this site, are aware of what Bill wrote in regards to Bryzgalov, and his play here. And his comments were, as usual, accurate and on point. Mason played 7 games in a Flyers uniform! LOL You can find similar small stretches of games for Bryzgalov where his numbers were very good.
- MJL

I quote March, 2012. Bryz was player of the month.
Bryzgalov in March 2012: 10-2-1, 1.43 GAA, .947 save percentage, four shutouts.

Bout as smooth as sandpaper wrapped in barb wire trying to pick up an out-of-it's-league chick with an old, overused pickup line.
- JAKEw1234

I think you forgot the shards of glass...

This is very simple. The archives are easily found. What Bill wrote is on record. Feel free to go back, and bring some evidence to back up your claims. Because all of us who are regulars on this site, are aware of what Bill wrote in regards to Bryzgalov, and his play here. And his comments were, as usual, accurate and on point. Mason played 7 games in a Flyers uniform! LOL You can find similar small stretches of games for Bryzgalov where his numbers were very good.
- MJL

March 2012 Bryz was the best goalie in the world, for a month. Also the first 10 games or so of last season he was outstanding.

Just two examples off the top of my head where Bryz as a Flyer looked like a franchise #1 nearly elite goalie.

Wonder how smooth things will go with Bylsma and Lavvy for USA
- Trainfellow

I wonder how Quick a hook the goalies will have for Team USA.

Mason played in 7 games....Retire his number
- KINGKENZO

Only if we retire Shelley's, first.

That's how I see it, and not just because I started to pull together excerpts from the archives reflecting exactly this (a task I eventually gave up on, as I'm apparently supposed to be working).
- BulliesPhan87

we are getting trolled here anyways

Yes, I suggested the Flyers try to acquire Nabby to mentor Bob in that convo. Crims is being obstreperous.
- Flyskippy

I wanted Vokoun.

Fair and balanced is fine but revisionist history is another. The phrase 'bryz is the least of their problems' has been a staple on here for two years and if you don't think so you're a liar. Bill did make a lot of excuses for him as did the majority of the fan base who blamed the defense. It shouldn't have been as Mason's number bear out.
- lar6767

Last year their defense was worse than Bryz. Imho.
Last year their overall team defense was worse than Bryz. Imho.
Last year their 5-on-5 play was worse than Bryz. Imho.
Last year their second unit PP was worse than Bryz. Imho.