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Decision time on Emil Andrae looming for Flyers, but choice seems clear: he needs to stay

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November 12, 2024
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With two minutes left in a tie game against the defending champs on Saturday, Emil Andrae had the puck behind his own net, with two Florida Panther forecheckers closing in on him.
Travis Sanheim stationed himself to Andrae's right, figuring he'd set a little pick for his teammate to give him the opportunity to lug the puck along the boards and out of immediate danger.
"And all sudden, next thing you know, he cuts in front," Sanheim recalled.
Andrae instead went right up the gut with the puck, just inches away from his own goalie.

A minor mishandle or even slight bobble could have led to a game-ending turnover and the puck in the back of the net.
But it didn'...

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