hf101 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Bryz played well today, but does Lavy play him B2B so early? Miller will be rested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digityman Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bryz wasn't the reason for the loss. He played like an average NHL goalie with a few bright spots. If I'm Snider I'm telling Lavy to play him every game he wants to play. This is his 48 47 game audition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH1FlyersFan Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I was thinking the same thing. Give Bryz the whole season. He says he needs to play a ton of games. Get him in a rhythm. Let him see if he can do what he says he can do --- his way. And then reevaluate his status at the end of the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Do not play Leighton. Ever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Gotta go with Bryz. I DO NOT TRUST Leaky Leighton. Period! In a shorten season gotta get Bryz in a rhythm. I agree with @brelic. DO NOT PLAY Leighton....EVER! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulin20 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Yeah seriously Bryz needs all the practice he can get out there. Leighton should be kept in a glass case this year (with a hammer next to it) that is labeld "Open only in case of emergency" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bryz played well today, but does Lavy play him B2B so early? Miller will be rested.Yes, he has too. Breezy is going to play 40 of the 48 IMHO. He can handle the load in an abbreviated season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHI Flyers10 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Bryz looked pretty good to me against the high-powered Penguins. I say keep him in and reward him for good play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineFlyFan Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) now I know the moderators have to do their "hockey forum duties" and provide content to this board (and a damn fine job they do of it!!!) but this questions should not be asked unless Bryz is in a full body cast or unconscious.... Our goalie rotation should go Bryz, Boosh, Jody Shelly THEN Leighton...... Edited January 20, 2013 by MaineFlyFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 @MaineFlyFan.....I asked the question for legit reasons. For one, even though Bryz played in the KHL he didn't play that many games, and I doubt he started any b2bs. As I said Bryz played well, is there a let down after a tough loss to the Pens? Bryz has had confidence issues in the past. Say he starts today and loses again to a fresh Sabres team. Does he lose confidence, and how might that affect him to start off this season? On the other hand Leighton needs to play sometimes also, Bryz goes down with an injury and this team hasn't given any playing time to Leighton.I surely doubt Leighton will get the playing time say that Bob got last year, but in a traditional sense most coaches play the backup in b2b games, just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 @hf101 If Bryz loses his confidence today, they may as well buy him out tonight. The guy needs to show he isn't the flake he was last year. I'm not saying he needs to win, but it's only the 2nd game of the season. He will need some rest cause even though it's only a 48 game season, it is compressed. He will get tired, but right now he needs to play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 @hf101If Bryz loses his confidence today, they may as well buy him out tonight. The guy needs to show he isn't the flake he was last year. I'm not saying he needs to win, but it's only the 2nd game of the season. He will need some rest cause even though it's only a 48 game season, it is compressed. He will get tired, but right now he needs to play.Agree, and the Flyers have a condensed schedule to start off the season. We have the Devils on Tues, Rangers on Thurs, and another b2b next weekend with the Panthers and Lightning. That is 6 games in 9 days. Leighton will need to start one of those games. Without playing the Western conference the backup goalies are going to play some critical games. Maybe last year was more of a fluke in that Bryz had to share more of his game time than that he was used to with Phoenix. Laviolette is also a coach who prefers to keep the hot hand in net. I do think Bryz should start today, but there are valid reasons to also give the start to Leighton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 @MaineFlyFan.....I asked the question for legit reasons. For one, even though Bryz played in the KHL he didn't play that many games, and I doubt he started any b2bs. As I said Bryz played well, is there a let down after a tough loss to the Pens? Bryz has had confidence issues in the past. Say he starts today and loses again to a fresh Sabres team. Does he lose confidence, and how might that affect him to start off this season? On the other hand Leighton needs to play sometimes also, Bryz goes down with an injury and this team hasn't given any playing time to Leighton.I surely doubt Leighton will get the playing time say that Bob got last year, but in a traditional sense most coaches play the backup in b2b games, just saying.This season is not traditional. One of the big things surrounding Bryz when they brought him here was that he played nearly every game. More importantly, that's what he wanted. If he is an elite goaltender (and the jury is out on that), then 48 out of 48 should not be an issue for him. The fact that Leighton is his backup is proof enough to me that the Flyers are comitted to him being in there every game this season.These guys are millionaire athletes...the top in the sport ... if he can't pull this off, he should be sent packing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 This season is not traditional. One of the big things surrounding Bryz when they brought him here was that he played nearly every game. More importantly, that's what he wanted. If he is an elite goaltender (and the jury is out on that), then 48 out of 48 should not be an issue for him. The fact that Leighton is his backup is proof enough to me that the Flyers are comitted to him being in there every game this season.These guys are millionaire athletes...the top in the sport ... if he can't pull this off, he should be sent packing No, I'm pretty sure the jury is in. He's played about 60 games as a Flyer. He's looked "elite" in a handful. He's looked average in about half. He's looked horrible in the rest. That ain't elite in any stretch of the imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Im not disagreeing. My use of the term was to point out that HE might think he is elite. If so, then he needs to prove it. He needs to take the lion's share of this season, my guess would be 42 out of 48, and carry this team like a goalie should. If he needs to be papmpered and cared after in a shortened season then that's just more proof that he was a bad signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 This season is not traditional. One of the big things surrounding Bryz when they brought him here was that he played nearly every game. More importantly, that's what he wanted. If he is an elite goaltender (and the jury is out on that), then 48 out of 48 should not be an issue for him. The fact that Leighton is his backup is proof enough to me that the Flyers are comitted to him being in there every game this season.These guys are millionaire athletes...the top in the sport ... if he can't pull this off, he should be sent packingI don't expect Bryz to play all 48 games. Why? No other team will play their starter all 48.Just thought I'd add this comment not necessarily to just you, Coach,...... but the goalies that started b2b games over the weekend all lost the second game. The teams that played both tenders won game 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineFlyFan Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) @MaineFlyFan.....I asked the question for legit reasons. For one, even though Bryz played in the KHL he didn't play that many games, and I doubt he started any b2bs. As I said Bryz played well, is there a let down after a tough loss to the Pens? Bryz has had confidence issues in the past. Say he starts today and loses again to a fresh Sabres team. Does he lose confidence, and how might that affect him to start off this season? On the other hand Leighton needs to play sometimes also, Bryz goes down with an injury and this team hasn't given any playing time to Leighton.I surely doubt Leighton will get the playing time say that Bob got last year, but in a traditional sense most coaches play the backup in b2b games, just saying.Hey HF101,My post was purely mindless dribble and a bad shot at "being a smart ass". Your question was obliviously a legit one.....I of course understand the concept of getting your back-up some playing time.....and B2B is usually the time they do it. I just have ZERO faith in Leighton as an NHL goalie and wish he was back in Adirondack. And further more, I think we should give Bryz all the work he wants as he has stated MANY times how much work he got in Phoniex....how he likes playing a lot of games.....etc. He's played very well in my opinion and I think we "rest him" next B2B.I can't believe I'm about to type this, but goaltending is the LEAST of our problems right now! Carry on.... Edited January 24, 2013 by MaineFlyFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 @MaineFlyFanBut that is what is concerning imo, why isn't there any confidence in Leighton? Holmgren must have some. Why should we think that Leighton cannot give his team a chance to win if played? The last two seasons with the Phantoms he had a .928 and .918 save percentage. That seems decent enough imo to play some back to back games especially when we play 6 games in 9 nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 @hf101 "why isn't there any confidence in Leighton?" Cause he sucks, and his nickmame is "leaky".... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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