Posts Tagged ‘Leighton’
Is Jeff Carter the Odd Man Out?
That’s what the mainstream media has been hinting at recently.
Nobody truly knows what will happen until it actually goes down but until then, there will be non-stop speculation. One rumor spreading around the league is that the Flyers may be without Jeff Carter next season.
They have a situation in which they have more centers than necessary - especially with Danny Briere excelling in the position during the playoffs. According to Holmgren, having 5 centers is “a good problem to have.”
They also need more money. If the Flyers don’t make a move, they’ll only have just over $9 million to sign a minimum of seven players. Is that even possible? Read the rest of this entry »
See You Later Leighton…
Leighton has been the savior for the Flyers this year and has been a huge part of their turn around. It looks like they will need to find a new savior to help carry them into the playoffs becasue Leighton is out 8-10 weeks with a severe high ankle sprain.
They are already thin at goalie since it was announced a few weeks ago that Ray Emery would miss the rest of the season. Luckily though they still had Leighton. Read the rest of this entry »
Carcillo a Vital Part of the Flyers
Last night the Flyers took on the Toronto Maple Leafs and there was a ton of action. The Flyers since coming back from the Olympic break were 1-2 going into last nights game. Now they are 2-2 and last night showed a lot of things about the team. From defense to offense the Flyers played an exceptional game and I can only hope that they can continue to play at that level.
I saw three things from last nights game that I was impressed with:
3) Leighton has what it takes to be the goalie that can push the Flyers through the post season. He made all the Read the rest of this entry »
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Flyers Make a Statement
It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers season thus far has been a bit of a disappointment. Losing streaks, big losses, and a record that was far from satisfying all lead to the dismissal of head coach John Stevens. That brought in the new head coach Laviolette. However, his impact was small and the Flyers continued to lose games. The big picture though was the future of the team. In the long run, how would the change in coaching influence the play of a roster that has talent among talent. The Flyers obviously have all Read the rest of this entry »
