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'Bob' gets the start vs. Penguins

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'Bob' gets the start vs. Penguins

POSTED: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 11:08 AM

Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer

Do the Flyers have enough talent in goal to win the Stanley Cup?

Flyers coach Peter Laviolette is giving rookie goalie Sergei Bobrovsky a chance to redeem himself.

Bobrovsky will start Thursday against the Penguins.

On Tuesday, Bobrovsky was yanked early in the second period after allowing three goals against Washington, which won, 5-4, in a shootout.

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Comments (21)

1 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:18 AM, 03/24/2011

Good choice going back to Bob tonight. He should have a nice game and redeem himself for his performance on Tuesday.

— broadstreetblogs.com

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:36 AM, 03/24/2011

I will never purchase a car at Audi Willow Grove after being bombarded with the advertising that blasts at a high volume. I know you guys have to get advertising revenue but c'mon.

— Tripod

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:45 AM, 03/24/2011

God help us. Bobrovsky blows!

— 5NOT4

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:13 PM, 03/24/2011

Tripod I CANNOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE! After you backspace to the main page and click another article, there it is again.
On another note, smart move to get Bob back in. He doesn't do well when he's sitting too long.

— exrec9

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:13 PM, 03/24/2011

Somehow this kid needs to catch fire again. This is a great spot for him tonight... Hang on tight Flyers fan, this may be a bumpy road till June.

— pasb2

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:25 PM, 03/24/2011

Bob seems to lose it almost every game .... not acceptable

— shawnmac

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:02 PM, 03/24/2011

This whole goalie mess could have been averted by signing Ray Emery to a cheap, two-way AHL/NHL deal... He wanted to come back, and he is now 3-0-0 with a 1.51 ERA with Anaheim. Could have let Boosh back up, and let Bob get some more experience in the AHL.

— shs44

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:10 PM, 03/24/2011

That is the lowest ERA for a goalie in history!

— JohnnyThunderCak

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:17 PM, 03/24/2011

lol right, GAA... Have baseball on the mind.

— shs44

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:47 PM, 03/24/2011

It is obvious Lavy believes a hot rookie goalie can win a cup (as happened for him in Carolina) and is hoping Bob can get hot but this may be Bob's last chance though as he may decide on Boucher as his guy after tonight if Bob does not do well.

— klimeagle

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:49 PM, 03/24/2011

shs44, I don't know if that was an option. From Emery's perspective, the Ducks were going to be the better opportunity to play, due to Hiller's injury. At the time Emery signed that contract, both Bobrovsky and Boucher were playing pretty well, and Emery would have had to play well enough in the AHL (competing with Leighton) to even get the opportunity to come up to the NHL and compete with Bob and Boucher.

— broadstreetblogs.com