The Philadelphia Flyers have struggled in the goaltending department for a pretty long time. It’s not exactly a secret at this point. Since the turn of the millennium, only one goalie — Steve Mason — has appeared in more than 200 games while wearing an orange and black sweater.
From Michael Leighton and Ilya Bryzgalov to Michael Neuvirth and Brian Elliott, consistency in net has been nothing but a fantasy in Philadelphia. In fact, the Flyers are just a few short years removed from calling upon seven (!) different goalies in a single season.
But against all odds, after years of incompetence in net, the Flyers are now in a place where goaltending has become perhaps the team’s biggest strength.