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08:30 AM ET 11.25 | On Wednesday, Sergei Bobrovsky relieved Ilya Bryzgalov after he allowed three goals on nine first-period shots. Once again, goaltending remains a puzzle. [Bryzgalov] has been up and down and had a recent five-game stretch that seemed to suggest he had gotten his game back. Yet over the last two games, he's looked pedestrian. [Bobrovsky] has bailed him out a few times and saved two points for the Flyers at the Island with late heroics. Overall, the Flyers' goaltending numbers are very poor, but taken in smaller recent amounts, it's far better than it was. ... Right now, both Bryzgalov and Bobrovsky have save percentages under .900, which won't cut it for a team with Stanley Cup ambitions.

Ilya Bryzgalov, Icon Sports

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November 25, 2011 08:53 AM ET

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Leighton!!!!!

Buc Fettman

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November 25, 2011 09:08 AM ET

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What a shame.

Rex Racer

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November 25, 2011 09:10 AM ET

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Is it too early to start saying, "I told you so"?

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November 25, 2011 09:19 AM ET

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How much was that contract again?

Canuck eh?

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November 25, 2011 09:24 AM ET

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Mr Holmgren..there's an envelope in the office for you.

Buc Fettman

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November 25, 2011 09:43 AM ET

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goalies seem to blossom in the desert

Harri #19

Warsaw, PL

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November 25, 2011 09:56 AM ET

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"Flyers undone down by shaky goaltending"

So ..... how is this news?

roamer

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November 25, 2011 09:57 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:10 AM ET 11.25 by Burgh-Fan

Is it too early to start saying, "I told you so"?

It's almost 10 a.m.

I told you so!

roamer

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November 25, 2011 10:00 AM ET

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hmm lemme see. eastern conference standings... 1st place Pittsburgh, 2nd florida, 3rd Boston (who actually has less points than...) 4th Philly. with a game or 2 in hand on all the above teams. Yes we have been completely undone by our abysmal goal tending. SO MUCH FOR THE SEASON....

cromster

New London, By Way Of Philly, CT

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November 25, 2011 10:02 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:56 AM ET 11.25 by roamer

"Flyers undone down by shaky goaltending"So ..... how is this news?

That is exactly what I thought when I saw the headline. Philly is where good goaltenders go to die and bad goaltenders get buried.

Razzberries4U

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November 25, 2011 10:08 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:02 AM ET 11.25 by Razzberries4U

Philly is where good goaltenders go to die

If this is a Pelle Lindbergh reference it aint funny

cromster

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November 25, 2011 10:15 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:08 AM ET 11.25 by cromster

If this is a Pelle Lindbergh reference it aint funny

No it isn't. But, you must admit that, when it comes to goaltenders, there seems to be a Pelle Lindbergh curse in Philly.

roamer

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November 25, 2011 10:50 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:00 AM ET 11.25 by cromster

hmm lemme see. eastern conference standings... 1st place Pittsburgh, 2nd florida, 3rd Boston (who actually has less points than...) 4th Philly. with a game or 2 in hand on all the above teams. Yes we have been completely undone by our abysmal goal tending. SO MUCH FOR THE SEASON....

Boston has a game in hand on Philly...but yeah 1 less point.

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November 25, 2011 10:53 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:00 AM ET 11.25 by cromster

hmm lemme see. eastern conference standings... 1st place Pittsburgh, 2nd florida, 3rd Boston (who actually has less points than...) 4th Philly. with a game or 2 in hand on all the above teams. Yes we have been completely undone by our abysmal goal tending. SO MUCH FOR THE SEASON....

C'mon man goaltending was supposed to be your strong suit this season..you need good goaltending in the play-offs..well probably not..you just need a goalie that wont blow it for you...and these 2 goalies suck right now.

bostongm

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November 25, 2011 10:59 AM ET

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Usually I'd agree ...but I think Philly will be fine. Just a feeling..but I think they'll get it together. It's wayyyyy too early to write Bryz off just yet.

mhwings

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November 25, 2011 11:09 AM ET

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Like sands through the hourglass..

the saga continues.

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November 25, 2011 11:29 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:53 AM ET 11.25 by Buc Fettman

Leighton!!!!!

i'd rather snort glass dust laced with anthrax while getting a boiling ammonia enema. That is how strongly i feel about this.

cromster

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November 25, 2011 12:01 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:00 AM ET 11.25 by cromster

hmm lemme see. eastern conference standings... 1st place Pittsburgh, 2nd florida, 3rd Boston (who actually has less points than...) 4th Philly. with a game or 2 in hand on all the above teams. Yes we have been completely undone by our abysmal goal tending. SO MUCH FOR THE SEASON....

LOL- Agreed , best just shut er down for the season, there is always next year ;-)

Harry Crack

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November 25, 2011 12:02 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:24 AM ET 11.25 by Buc Fettman

Mr Holmgren..there's an envelope in the office for you.

Ha Ha ! The ole coach needs to talk to you and bring your playbook walk of shame

Harry Crack

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November 25, 2011 12:06 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:53 AM ET 11.25 by bostongm

C'mon man goaltending was supposed to be your strong suit this season..you need good goaltending in the play-offs..well probably not..you just need a goalie that wont blow it for you...and these 2 goalies suck right now.

Exactly. Bryz was supposed to be a brick wall. Instead you have Bobky coming in and bailing them out. For how much they are paying him they should be getting better goaltending.