Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010, 7:20 PM | 20 comments |
 

Video: From Cup to waivers?
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The Daily News' Frank Seravalli and CineSports' Noah Coslov talk about the Flyers' recent stretch of games and what lies ahead not only for the team but for goaltender Michael Leighton.
Posted by Frank Seravalli @ 7:20 PM  Permalink | 20 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:08 PM, 11/29/2010
    They've been showcasing Boosh in my opinion. I cannot see them dumping Leights. Especially for nothing or next to nothing.
    PS F the Bruins.
    — Poppys
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:03 PM, 11/29/2010
    If you cannot see them dumping "Leights", go onto Youtube and watch the final goal Kane scored in Game 6. Not only could I see them dumping "Leights", I highly encourage it. He was a nice little story last season but, as I constantly posted on this site, he is not a top-flight goaltender, and last June it became brutally evident. Please, Holmgren, do us all a favor and trade/waive him. This season relies on Bobrovsky now anyway. For better or worse.
    — UncleEddie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:08 PM, 11/29/2010
    If you dump him you better have another plan. I like Bob and Boosh but they do not equal Stanley Cup.
    — NYPHILLYPHAN
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:29 PM, 11/29/2010
    hey uncleeddie did you happen to see his record that help them get to the playoffs. i am not taking anything away from bob or boucher but the flyers as an organization have to find a pair of successful golaies because right now they do not have a stand out goalie that can win a series solo. Those that want to argue about Boucher and the devils series last year boucher played well but did not steal games and either did leights. Here it is all you half and half fans that want to back what ever goalie is not in the net because the other guy is better suck it up and realize we don't have a straight star yet, bob has the potential but he his not there yet as for boucher and leights take your pick but right now I would see what Leights can do before sending him anywhere.
    — Yakfisher
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:45 PM, 11/29/2010
    We want "Bob", we want "Bob", we want "Bob"...
    — flyerdup
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:07 PM, 11/29/2010
    Bank on Bob and the Defense.
    — phoreverphilly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:43 PM, 11/29/2010
    Don't blame Leighton for losing Game 6 UncleEddie. He kept them in game when Chicago was out shooting Flyers 17-3 in first period. Carter had chance to win it late but failed. He gets paid the big bucks to put the puck in the net.
    — BobbyD
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:28 PM, 11/29/2010
    i still remember that weak goal in o.t. in the stanley cup finals,,,anybody else,?,,let him go back up another team for a while....its bobs turn now,,,,
    — jackhanna
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:58 AM, 11/30/2010
    Leighton lovers should go back and watch the WHOLE season. Even his hottest streaks- and take note of the wildly high number of yawning nets he left that opponents kept missing. Last year was a blast, but he was pretty good and sick crazy lucky. The front office/coaching staff knew it all along which is why they begrudgingly signed him to 2 yrs cheap last summer. Bob is the future and Boosh is a prototypical back-up. Leights OUT.
    — GNIKGNARLY
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:41 AM, 11/30/2010
    Bobrovsky has been very good so far. But none of us know if he can be a playoff goalie. Leighton can (and no, I am not going to judge him on one single game 6 goal alone). Boucher can. None of them are top class goalies in my opinion,t hough. It's a tricky situation but I guess Laviolette will go with Leights and Bobrovsky. Although I do feel a bit sorry for Boosh...
    — Ruffles
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:30 AM, 11/30/2010
    Leighton was a nice story last year, but there's a reason this guy's got a passport full of stamps. He's played all over the globe and never established himself as a top flight #1. Perhaps he can bring a draft pick in a trade.
    — elrey97
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:48 AM, 11/30/2010
    Does anyone have any info on Backlund? Has he been written off? I think he should be given another try with the big club.
    — NFLD Flyer
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:54 AM, 11/30/2010
    Just two words will forever sum up his career in my eyes: Leaky Leighton. He cost the Flyers a cup.
    — ssiefert


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About Frank Seravalli
Frank Seravalli is in his fourth year with the Daily News and third season covering the Flyers. He started at the Daily News as an intern writing about the boozing legends of the Lincoln Financial Field lots and hasn't left. Since joining the Flyers beat, he has covered everything from the Winter Classic to the Stanley Cup Final and everything in between. Prior to joining the Daily News, the Bucks County native did a large amount of freelance work for local media outlets, covering high schools, colleges and all four of Philly's major sports teams. He resides in Center City. E-mail Frank at seravaf@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter @DNFlyers.

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