Michael Leighton

Until recently, when Stanley Cup Playoff hopes became almost surely out of reach, the Flyers had talked a lot about 2010. You remember, don’t you? A shootout win in Game 82 … Disposing of the No. 2 seed Devils in five games … Down 3-0 against the Boston Bruins … Down 3-0 in Game 7 against the Boston Bruins … Montreal was beaten in five as well, due in part to “The Shift,” starring Mike Richards...

When he got a call from Columbus GM Jarmo Kekalainen notifying him he had been traded to Philadelphia, goalie Steve Mason saw it as a chance to press the reset button on his entire career. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said he never considered Steve Mason to be a rental when he dealt for the goalie about a half hour before last Wednesday’s trade deadline...

VOORHEES The Flyers acquired goalie Steve Mason from Columbus. According to reports, Michael Leighton and a third-round pick are going the other way. That’s right. Sergei Bobrovsky’s backup. That’s right. Sergei Bobrovsky was the Flyers’ backup last year...

Ilya Bryzgalov allowed three goals on 28 shots in a 3-0 loss to Boston on Saturday.  Following the game, the Flyers made a surprise move - demoting veteran Brian Boucher to the AHL after posting a 2.50 goals-against average and .891 save percentage in four games with Philadelphia...

Goalie Brian Boucher will join the Flyers for the first time this season in Toronto. The Flyers recalled Boucher, 36, on Sunday as Michael Leighton has an apparent upper-body injury according to the Adirondack Phantoms. Leighton played only one game so far this season...

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired goaltender Brian Boucher from the Carolina Hurricanes - it will be the fourth time Boucher will play for the orange and the black. The team also acquired defenseman Mark Alt from the Carolina Hurricanes in return for forward Luke Pither...

AUDIO (ESPN): In clowing on the weekend’s top slop series, John Kruk concedes that fifth place in the NL East is exactly . Karl Ravech asks the white elephant question — “Yeah, so they’re probably not making the playoffs, huh...

The Flyers have brought back Michael Leighton to be the back-up goalie.  After trading away Sergei Brobosky to Columbus earlier in the week, Michael Leighton will likely be the Flyer backup goalie behind Ilya Bryzgalov - Leighton has re-signed with the Flyers for one season and $900,000...

Although it hasn't been talked about much while the Flyers had a three games-to-none lead in the series against Pittsburgh, Ilya Bryzgalov has struggled mightily in just about every game. Bryzgalov had a night to forget in net Wednesday, but a night that we all saw way to much during the 82 game grind in the regualr season; allowing five goals on 18 shots before being yanked...

Philadelphia hockey fans are most likely very familiar with Eastern Conference All-Star goalie and current Adirondack Phantom Michael Leighton, who helped the Philadelphia Flyers reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 2010.