2010-2011 Philadelphia Flyers: New Faces Bring High Hopes To Philly

September 30th, 2010 by Dominic Perilli Leave a reply »
After watching the first few pre-season games these past couple of weeks, I came to a few conclusions about the Flyers this season.

First off, Jimmy Van Riemsdyk (JVR) is looking stellar. After a sub-par 2009-2010 season, JVR is looking to revitalize himself in the Flyers' offense. In the off-season, he has gained more muscle while maintaining seven-percent body fat! It certainly showed in the past few games. JVR looked quicker, more physical, and smarter. 

I'm not sure what the record is exactly, but the Flyers have had a ton of injuries to their goaltending squad. After last season, things finally seemed to be settling down in net. Playoff hero Michael Leighton received a new contract which will keep him here for two more years. Johan Backlund also received a new contract and Brian Boucher is, well, Brian Boucher. Then, without notice, we starting hearing more and more about a young goaltender named Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobs, as he is so affectionately called, started with the Adirondack Phantoms when he signed an entry-level NHL contract in May of 2010. Before coming to the NHL, Bobs played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the KHL (say that ten times fast) ...

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