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Flyers are one tweak from Cup chase

By Timo Seppa & E.J. Hradek
Puck Prospectus/ESPN The Magazine

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Plugging Holes - Philadelphia Flyers The Hole: A top defenseman The perception is that Philadelphia's problem was in the crease, with soon-to-be free-agent goalies Martin Biron and Antero Niittymaki. However, the Flyers' goaltending GVT actually ranked fifth in the NHL at +12.5. Instead it was a poor defense that made Biron (.915 save percentage, +15.9 GVT) and Niittymaki (.912 save percentage, +6.8 GVT) appear mediocre. The Flyers' real need is on the blue line, where their defense ranked ...

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