Now that the Flyers have pushed their way into the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings, the biggest issue confronting the team is a familiar one – goaltending. Ray Emery, signed last summer to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, is hoping three weeks off the ice cures the hip pain that forced him out of the lineup in mid-January. But even if Emery is healthy, will Peter Laviolette turn to him or to emergency starter Michael Leighton, who has been a revelation since the Flyers plucked him off the waiver wire in mid-December? Conventional wisdom tells you Laviolette will reward Leighton, who has gone 12-3-1 with the Flyers, the starting job and work Emery (16-11-1) into the lineup if Leighton falters. General manager Paul Holmgren has stated he would like to begin negotiations on a contract extension with Emery, but that might be a hollow promise considering Emery’s bouts with abdominal and hip injuries. Despite the questions between the pipes the Flyers are unlikely to acquire a goalie before the trade deadline.

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