Will Briere and The Flyers Rebound This Year?
September 2, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, Philadelphia Flyers
There’s a lot going on with the Philadelphia Flyers and I’m wondering how it’s going to turn out.
Daniel Briere was limited to just 29 games in 2008-2009 due to injury so I’m sure he’s hoping to have a big season and I think it’s entirely possible. Plus, if he ends up on a line with Claude Giroux and Simon Gagné they could be pretty effective.
The first thing that concerns me is that two of their 25-goal scorers from last season are gone (Joffrey Lupul and Mike Knuble) but the Giroux/Briere/Gagné could help fill that hole (that is, of course, …read more
Flyers Give Ray Emery One Year Contract
The unthinkable has happened – Ray Emery has been signed to an NHL team. After his little freak out during his time with the Ottawa Senators, I seriously thought that his professional career might be over but time can heal all wounds, I guess.
The Philadelphia Flyers have offered the goaltender a one-year contract but the financial terms were not disclosed. Of the deal, GM Paul Holmgren said: “We are extremely excited and happy to have entered into this agreement with Ray. We believe Ray is a good, young goalie that has a unique blend of size, competitiveness and athleticism.”
That is …read more
