Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:12 AM | 19 comments |
 

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(UPDATED at 3:15 p.m.)

Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was ill and did not participate in the Flyers' optional morning skate on Thursday, and Sergei Bobrovsky will start tonight against visiting Toronto.

GM Paul Holmgren said Bryzgalov has the flu. "We will know more later in the day," he said in a text message.

Jason Bacashihua was recalled from the Phantoms to be Bobrovsky's backup. With the Phantoms, Bacashihua was 7-6-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .902 save percentage.

Bacashihua, 29, appeared in 38 NHL games for St. Louis from 2005-07, going 7-17-4 with a 3.19 GAA.

The Flyers will be trying to end a season-high three-game losing streak.

Coach Peter Laviolette said the Flyers need to generate more traffic in front and be in an attacking mode.

"You want to go out and do the right things and play with a certain identity," he said.

Said center Danny Briere: "It'll be a dangerous game if we start playing a river-hockey game against the Leafs. We don't want to do that. We know they have a lot of firepower."

As for Bobrovsky, the Flyers are confident with him in the net.

"To be honest with you, it doesn't really matter who starts for us," Briere said. "Bob has played tremendous hockey throughout the year. I'm never worried about him. He had a great season last year _ obviously not the way he wanted to end it _ but he was good for us for the most part. He seems to get better and quicker. He's definitely a goaltender who in the futiure is going to be one of the tops in the league. I'm guaranteed of that."

It should be pointed out, however, that Bryzgalov, the usual starter, has a nine-year contract.

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At the morning skate, Justin Musciano, 27, from Delaware County, replaced Bryzgalov as one of the goalies.

Musciano was playing in a game with several Comcast-Spectacor employees when he was asked to stay for the Flyers' skate.

* * *

Defenseman Luke Schenn said he loves playing in Toronto, but he hopes to one day be teammates with his brother, Brayden, who is with the Flyers.

Luke Schenn has been on the Flyers' radar. The trade deadline is Feb. 27.

* * *

Toronto forward Mikhail Grabovski said he feels bad about hitting Chris Pronger in the eye with his stick in October, but that it was "100 percent accidental."

Pronger will miss the rest of the season, and his career is in jeopardy.

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Posted by Sam Carchidi @ 11:12 AM  Permalink | 19 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:19 AM, 02/09/2012
    Or traded??? Wishful thinking I guess.
    — shanehockey28
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:38 AM, 02/09/2012
    You'd feel sick too if you were playing hockey with a soccer net behind you. Between this and JVR, you got a move coming, Homer?
    — PhillySubsMac
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:48 AM, 02/09/2012
    Is Justin Musciano available to play out the rest of Bryz's contract? Cant do worse.
    — Neebo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:48 PM, 02/09/2012
    Was wondering when the first stupid comment about Musciano and Bryz was coming, predictable .LOL
    — debbyt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:51 PM, 02/09/2012
    9 YEAR CONTRACT!! NOOOOOOOOOOO~
    — dogman5
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:07 PM, 02/09/2012
    Bryz is probably sick of playing behind Matt Carle. Did he a least receive an assist on that Ranger goal. It was the best pass he's made all year. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GET RID OF CARLE- HE SUCKS BEYOND NORMAL LEVELS OF SUCKING. I know they need defensive help but putting Carle out there is just making the problem worse.
    — Matt Mac Isaac
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:15 PM, 02/09/2012
    Briere is always talking up Bob..it's clear he's a big fan.
    — FLYGUY31
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:15 PM, 02/09/2012
    Briere is always talking up Bob..it's clear he's a big fan.
    — FLYGUY31
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:23 PM, 02/09/2012
    Philadelphia Flu?
    — outta work
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:30 PM, 02/09/2012
    Is Doug Favell available?
    — jimmymack
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:31 PM, 02/09/2012
    Justin Musciano should permanently replace Bryz!
    — robynk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:33 PM, 02/09/2012
    Mental illness I assume? Has not stopped him from playing in months!
    — schwenksville
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:23 PM, 02/09/2012
    Give Justin Musciano a chance, maybe he can be like Rocky and win us a Cup. As long as he doesn't start yelling "Hey Adrian, I did it" everytime he makes a save.
    — neddyflanders
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:43 PM, 02/09/2012
    Agree about Carle, but where's the upgrade? Carle and JVR for Suter or Weber?
    — otown philly fan


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About Sam Carchidi
Sam Carchidi is in his fourth year as the Flyers' beat reporter. He became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat.

Carchidi has written three books _ the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He also contributed to a 1993 Inquirer book on the Phillies.

A lifelong South Jersey resident, Carchidi lives in Wenonah with his wife, JoAnn, and their two children, Sara and Sammy.

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