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Ilya Bryzgalov - G - Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider "didn’t pick" Ilya Bryzgalov before the team signed him to a nine-year, $51 million contract.

"That’s not my job," Snider continued. "Our staff picked Bryz of the available goaltenders and (general manager) Paul Holmgren basically decided that was the guy he wanted. My role in the whole thing was to say, ‘We’ve got to get a quality goaltender. We can’t go through what we went through that year with the goaltending in the (2010) playoffs.’ I think we would have won that Cup (instead of losing in the Final to Chicago) if we had been a little more solid at the time in goal and not switching around so often. The point is that I don’t get involved. I don’t ever say, ‘I’m signing this player.’ I don’t know enough about the players. We have scouts. We have Paul Holmgren. We have all the people that work for Paul that make these decisions." There has been speculation in the past that Snider was largely responsible for the Flyers getting Bryzgalov specifically, so when asked about it, he wanted to set the record straight.
Source: Courier-Post
May 17 - 1:21 PM
Claude Giroux - C - Flyers

Claude Giroux continues to play well for Canada at the IIHF World Championships.

He has two goals and six points in five games, second in team scoring behind Steven Stamkos. Although Giroux was a point-per-game player in 2013, those who drafted him were a little disappointed. Look for Giroux to rebound and register 90-plus points in a full season in 2013-14.
May 11 - 12:22 PM
Ilya Bryzgalov - G - Flyers

There are rumblings out of Philly that the Flyers should trade Ilya Bryzgalov and go with Steve Mason as their starter next season.

This speculation is not new. However, the Flyers are going to have to do one superlative sales job to move Bryzgalov and his $5.6 million per season over each of the next seven years. We remain skeptical.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 11 - 12:15 PM
Claude Giroux - C - Flyers

Claude Giroux helped Canada earn a 4-1 win over Belarus at the IIHF World Championship on Friday with a goal and two assists.

Ryan O'Reilly, Andrew Ladd and Steve Stamkos also scored for Canada in the contest. They currently sit in first place in their group with 13 points, but Switzerland, who is unbeaten in the tournament, is just two points back with a game in hand.
Source: TSN.ca
May 10 - 6:02 PM
Anthony Stolarz - G - Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers have been impressed with goaltending prospect Anthony Stolarz.

He has posted a 13-4-1 record with a .923 save percentage and a 2.53 goals-against average during the OHL playoffs. The London Knights goalie enjoyed a similarly strong regular season. The Knights trail Barrie 3-1 in the OHL championship with Game 5 set for Friday night. The Flyers drafted Stolarz with one of the picks they acquired from Columbus in the Sergei Bobrovsky deal. He's expected to be back with London next year.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 10 - 11:40 AM
Scott Hartnell - W - Flyers

Scott Hartnell was a disappointment in 2013.

Missing 16 games with a broken foot didn't help, but when he played he wasn't nearly as productive as he was during the 2011-12 campaign. Hartnell averaged just 0.34 points-per-game while recording eight goals and 11 points in 32 matches. Last year, he clicked at a 0.82 points-per-game rate and posted career highs with 37 goals and 67 points. If the Flyers don't make any moves up to compliment their top six during the off-season then Hartnell should get an opportunity to rebound next season alongside Claude Giroux on Philadelphia's top line.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 8 - 9:36 AM
Carsen Chubak - G - Flyers

Goalie Carsen Chubak signed a one-year, one-way deal with the Flyers' AHL team.

Chubak is a highly-regarded goalie from Niagara University who was also one of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. He had a 23-7-5 record, a 1.91 goals-against average, and a .939 save percentage this season. Chubak is expected to compete for the number-one job with the Phantoms next season.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 7 - 10:20 AM
Peter Laviolette - C - Flyers

Flyers owner Ed Snider has escaped much of the criticism despite not winning a Stanley Cup championship for the last 38 years.

Philadelphia Daily News columnist Sam Donnellon wrote a piece exploring just that. "And at some point you have to ask: Has Ed Snider become our version of Al Davis, his heart in the right place, his head not so much?" Donnellon writes. "Is there something structurally wrong with how the Flyers do things? A philosophy? A lack of one? And if so, does it all trace to its founder and the guy who still calls all the shots?" Philadelphia missed the playoffs with a 23-22-3 record this season.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 7 - 10:15 AM
Jakub Voracek - W - Flyers

Jakub Voracek will be one of 10 Flyers who will play in Sweden at the IIHF World Championships that start on Saturday.

Voracek will play for the Czech Republic while, Erik Gustafsson (Sweden), prospect Marcel Noebels (Germany), Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmonds, Matt Read and Luke Schenn (Canada), Oliver Lauridsen (Denmark), Ilya Bryzgalov (Russia) and Cal Heeter (U.S.) are the others who will participate.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 4 - 1:05 PM
Steve Mason - G - Flyers

Steve Mason is expected to compete for playing time with Ilya Bryzgalov next season if the two of them remain the fold together.

There has been plenty of speculation about the future of Bryzgalov in Philadelphia, but some healthy competition and extra rest may benefit him next year and Mason can provide that. In seven appearances with the Flyers, Mason posted a 1.90 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage while earning four wins. He benefited from the change from Columbus to Philadelphia, but the jury is still out on him. Having him and Bryzgalov work off each other might be the best course of action for the Flyers heading into the 2013-14 campaign.
Related: Ilya Bryzgalov
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 2 - 11:32 AM
Brayden Schenn - W - Flyers

Brayden Schenn isn't discouraged by his lack of significant progress in his sophomore season.

"It's been a little inconsistency, but at the same time, I think I've made strides," he said. "I'm still a young player in this league and still learning. The more experience you get, the more you learn from the older players on the team, and it's only going to help you." Schenn had 12 goals and 18 points in 54 games last season and he tallied eight markers and 26 points in 47 contests this past campaign. He did manage to finish third among the team in hits with 109, so he has the potential to develop into a solid rough and tumble forward.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Apr 30 - 10:27 AM
Sean Couturier - C - Flyers

Sean Couturier regressed in his sophomore season despite getting more ice time.

He registered four goals, 15 points and a had a minus-8 rating in 46 games after he recorded 13 markers, 27 points and a plus-18 rating in 77 matches during his rookie campaign. Couturier averaged almost two minutes of extra ice time in 2013, while playing mostly on the third line, but his numbers took a step backward. He still has the potential to be a solid two-way forward though.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Apr 30 - 10:22 AM
Claude Giroux - C - Flyers

Coach Peter Laviolette praised Claude Giroux for his first year captaining the Philadelphia Flyers.

"I think he did a terrific job as the captain of the team," Laviolette said. "It was a tough year. He did a really good job. He has terrific leadership qualities. He's driven. He's an excellent teammate. I think sometimes, when you're not as successful as you'd like to be, you really - whether you want to or not - you get to use and try that leadership. It becomes more in the forefront [than] when sometimes things are cruising along in the right direction and you just go day to day winning hockey games.You get to see what kind of a leader he is and what kind of person he is." He said he enjoyed the increased responsibility and will no doubt take what he's learned to make him a better hockey player. Giroux concluded the 2013 campaign with 13 goals and 48 points in 48 contests and he should be better than a point-per-game player next season.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Apr 30 - 10:09 AM
Nicklas Grossmann - D - Flyers

Nicklas Grossmann is still suffering from post-concussion syndrome.

He is scheduled to revisit a neurologist in Pittsburgh on May 6, along with fellow Flyers defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon, for follow-up exams. They are suffering from vestibular imbalance, which affects motion and balance. It is the same affliction that has hindered Chris Pronger from returning to normalcy.
Related: Marc-Andre Bourdon
Source: CSN Philadephia
Apr 29 - 5:25 PM
Andrej Meszaros - D - Flyers

Philadelphia GM Paul Holmgren expects Andrej Meszaros to be fully recovered for next season.

"Andrej is a big, strong guy," Holmgren said. "He has had 18 months of bad luck ... the work they did on his shoulder will make it stronger. He's a hard-working kid. I have no issues or worries." Meszaros was limited to 11 games in 2013 and his season ended after he played March 26 against the Rangers because he needed shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Source: CSN Philadephia
Apr 29 - 5:19 PM

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