from Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News,
If the Flyers’ on-ice play and the necessity of their team meeting didn’t set off alarm bells, the fact that Craig Berube yanked Steve Mason after two goals certainly should point to some discord.
Berube has ridden Mason hard all season, then pulled him for Ray Emery after allowing a goal on a screen which prevented him from seeing the puck until it hit the back of the net. In addition to Nick Schultz standing directly in front of him, Andrew MacDonald was to the right of Mason, blocking most of his field of vision toward the points.
“I don’t think we’re surprised at this point anymore,” Schenn said of Mason’s departure. “I don’t think ‘Mase’ was playing bad or anything like that, it was just to shake things up.”
Yes, the Flyers did score with 9 ticks remaining in the second period to cut the deficit to one goal, but whatever “momentum” it gained was clearly lost on the locker room.
Berube said he was not happy with the goals Mason allowed.
“There are going to be screens,” Berube said. “You’ve got to fight to find pucks.”
Reminder: Mason is just outside the Top 5 in the NHL in save percentage, one of three goaltenders in the league in the Top 20 who isn’t backstopping a playoff team.
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