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Goalie controversy helping Flyers?
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08:05 AM ET 02.13 | The unsettled goalie situation is actually a win-win for the Flyers. It will provide both goalies -- Antero Niittymaki and Marty Biron -- with extra focus as they try to be the go-to guy in the Flyers' last 30 regular-season games. Both are not only trying to steer the Flyers to the Atlantic Division title and a high Eastern Conference seeding, but they are playing for a contract. Talk about incentive. Niittymaki has been the much more consistent and deserves to be No. 1 right now. But don't discount Biron. The feeling here is that elevating Niittymaki to No. 1 will light a fire under Biron. Don't be surprised if Biron goes on a hot streak and ends up being the Flyers' main goalie down the stretch and into the playoffs. If not, Niittymaki is more than capable and is playing with a high confidence level. Either way, the goalie competition -- at least with 30 games left -- is a good thing for the Flyers. That said, they need a clear-cut No. 1 heading into the playoffs. They also need some cap space to land a bruising defenseman before the March 4 trade deadline. That makes Biron ($3.5 million) the goalie they would prefer to trade. There are a few playoff contenders that could use a goalie.
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