"What Do You Mean Goalie Controversy?"


Some people actually are starting to say Burke might get a second crack at the number one spot. The Flyers have a spring tradition that we have to wonder who the goalie is going down the streech. Although I don't think Burke is going to take over number one I was surprised he didn't start last Saturday.

Anyway anything that could be considered an issue was settled when Burke came to town really. Burke came to town to back up Esche. Despite the fact that Esche has played awful his past two starts he has been the better netminde. I think you have to keep with him.


First off the people that still think FRANK should get a shot are nuts. Yeah he should have played a few games and referencing Boucher and Hextall's runs you could argue that the Flyers should have taken a run with an unproven. However unlike Hexy and Bosh, Frank isn't trained in the NHL style and rink size. Plus they had more time during the regular season. So going with Frank to be the man with less than half the season would have been seen as an almost desperate move. NOt to mention a dick move to Esche who at the point had pretty decent season.

So basically if you want to talk about a goalie controversy it should be if Esche is a Cup goalie or not. Certainly not who should start. The Flyers problem is that haven't been able to draft their goalies well and when they do they keep them. Although I am pretty sure at this point some of them were busts anyway. Regardless there will not be many times when "Cup Goalies" will be up for grabs in the free agent market like a few years ago. So basically the future is in drafting a goalie well and inveseting time and patience. In the mean time you hope your so-so goalie gets hot. Honestly what goalie could the FLyers have landed this season to make a difference?