The Philadelphia Flyers may not wait until the general manager's chair is filled before looking for some insurance between the pipes.
That was the message from team president Paul Holmgren - the Flyers' GM from 2006 to 2014 - at a Tuesday press conference following Monday's firing of Ron Hextall.
"If I can make our team better, I'd be foolish not to look at it," Holmgren said when asked if he's interested in adding short-term goaltending help, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.
| Goalie | Record | GAA | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Elliott | 6-7-0 | 2.59 | .911 |
| Calvin Pickard | 4-2-2 | 4.01 | .863 |
| Michal Neuvirth | 0-1-0 | 6.00 | .727 |
| Anthony Stolarz | 0-0-0 | 2.52 | .943 |
| Alex Lyon | 0-1-0 | 12.00 | .667 |
To say it's been a challenging campaign in the Philadelphia crease would be an understatement. Starter Brian Elliott has missed the past two weeks with a lower-body injury and backup Michal Neuvirth has been limited to a single appearance due to an undisclosed ailment.
Those injuries have forced the Flyers to reach deep down their depth chart; Calvin Pickard, Alex Lyon, and Anthony Stolarz have all been called upon through 23 games this season.
Carter Hart remains the team's future in goal though the 20-year-old has struggled in his first pro season, posting a 3.61 goals-against average and an .884 save percentage in 12 AHL games.
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