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NHLTags: carey priceIlya BryzgalovJaroslav HalakMarc Andre FleuryRay EmeryRoberto LuongoSteve Mason“When you’re winning here, there’s no better place to play. But when you’re not playing well here it’s definitely tough.”
Carey Price knows all too well how difficult it is to be the starting goaltender in a big NHL market. Drafted...
Tim Panaccio: I'd Let Mason Play It Out
Steve Mason started tonight in Carolina.
We were expecting that given the Canes have an aggressive forecheck and coach Peter Laviolette wanted to help his undermanned defense with someone who could perhaps play the puck more often to assist the Flyer D on the breakout.
Now that the Flyers are officially eliminated from the playoffs, I would like to see Mason play these final...
Tim Panaccio: Where Does Mason Fit Long Term?
Interesting reaction on Twitter from Columbus Blue Jacket fans living in the midwest to Steve Mason.
They all like him but the book on him, they say, is that he can be very good or very average. Which sounds very much like what the Flyers have gotten from Ilya Bryzgalov these past two years.
I don't think for a second Mason was brought here to unseat Bryz as the No. 1....
Mason shines as Flyers double-up Rangers, 4-2
Playing for respectability in the waning weeks of the strike-shortened 2013 season, the Flyers managed to hold off a late rally from the Rangers Tuesday night for their 19th win of the season.
The Flyers (19-21-3), 5 points behind the Rangers for 8th place in the Eastern Conference, were fresh off of a 7-3 smackdown of the Montreal Canadiens comming into the Wells Fargo Center...
Flyers sign Steve Mason to one-year extension
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The Philadelphia Flyers have signed Steve Mason to a one-year, $1.5 million extension, according to Anthony SanFilippo.
Mason, 24, would have been a free agent this coming summer, but the Flyers didn't want to let him get away.
The Flyers traded Philadelphia's previous backup goalie, Michael Leighton and a third round draft pick in 2015 to the Columbus Blue...
Flyers acquire G Mason from Blue Jackets
The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Steve Mason from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Michael Leighton in a deal of backup goalies.
Mason was stuck behind Sergei Bobrovsky in Columbus and was 3-6-1 with a 2.95 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage. In 232 games over five seasons with the Blue Jackets, Mason has a record of 96-99-27 with a 2.90 GAA, .903 save percentage...
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April 03, 2013
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Mason waits behind NHLs hottest goaltender
Youll forgive Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason if hes feeling a little like Vladimir or Estragon these days.
No, Mason isnt waiting for Godot, but he is waiting for a chance to get back in the Blue Jackets net in the near future.
The way Sergei Bobrovsky has played this month, though, you can understand why Mason may feel a little like the aforementioned characters from...
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March 18, 2013
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Mason tries a new approach
Youd never know it by the way Steve Mason was diving and lunging and contorting himself Tuesday night in Minnesota, especially in the second period, but hes actually trying to cut down on unnecessary movements around his net.
Obviously, the key word there is unnecessary. At the Xcel Energy Center Tuesday, every one of those moves was necessary to keep his Blue Jackets team in a tight...
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January 31, 2013
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Jackets say Mason still their go-to guy
After all the hulabaloo that was trade deadline day on Monday, the Columbus Blue Jackets held a press conference with General Manager Scott Howson and Senior Advisor Craig Patrick. Patrick was relatively quiet, and few asked him questions, but his presence was undeniable. When asked his role in the trade process, he referred to himself as the, voice of reason.
Make no mistake, Patricks...
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March 03, 2012
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Mason stellar after long layoff
Welcome back, Steve Mason. Now shake off that rust and go get up to speed against the Vancouver Canucks, the most dynamic offensive club in the Western Conference.Mason, once seen as the Blue Jackets' franchise goaltender, had 30 saves Tuesday in a 2-1 shootout win over the Canucks, showing no ill effects from the long layoff other than a third-period bout with cramps.To say...
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December 14, 2011
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