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At Flyers midseason presser, Briere’s 'stay-the-course' mentality extends to his goalies too

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Philadelphia Flyers general manager speaks with media on January 21, 2025. Courtesy of Flyers PR.

VOORHEES - Like the rest of the Philadelphia Flyers' goalies in the first half of the 2024-25 season, Sam Ersson hasn't exactly run with the opportunity that he was given.
But despite Ersson's 0.889 save percentage in 24 appearances and repeated injury issues, Flyers general manager Daniel Briere didn't speak on Tuesday morning as someone losing faith in his netminders in general and Ersson in particular. Instead, Briere took the time to make an ear-catching comparison, telling especially for the soft spot for the 24-year old Swede it seemed to reveal.
"He's a gamer," Briere said. "He doesn't get affected by a bad goal or a bad game. He comes back strong. I love that trait, the character tha...

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