Michal Neuvirth G FA Sun 10/30/16 10:23 PM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth stopped 26 of 29 games in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
Neuvirth, who is locked in a two-way battle with Steve Mason for the starting netminder gig in Philly, now owns a 2-1-0 record to start the season. However, it's safe to say that neither guy is exactly running away with the job right now. Next on tap for the Flyers are back-to-back games Wednesday and Thursday against the Red Wings and Islanders, respectively. At present, we expect Neuvirth to be between the pipes for at least one of those games.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Sun 10/30/16 3:20 PM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth will be in the net against Carolina on Sunday, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Enquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Despite a poor performance Saturday, the 28-year-old is back in the crease Sunday. Both he and Steve Mason have struggled to start the season, so the Flyers goalie situation is one to avoid for fantasy owners.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Sun 10/30/16 1:33 AM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth made 12 saves in relief Saturday in the Flyers' 5-4 loss to the Penguins. He allowed two goals.
EDGE Analysis
He entered the game down 3-2 and ended up taking the loss. Neuvirth isn't showing his mettle right now, but neither is Steve Mason. And both are on a short leash. That makes both tough activations.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Wed 10/26/16 3:41 AM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth was pulled after allowing three goals on 17 shots in Tuesday's shootout win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Neuvirth was bailed out by his teammates after allowing three unanswered goals to the Sabres in the second period, as the Flyers charged back in the third to tie it before prevailing in the skills contest. He was considered by many to have an upper hand over Steve Mason in the Flyers crease heading into the season, but the tone is changing relatively quickly now that he's given up seven goals on just 33 shots in his last two appearances. Mason hasn't exactly been otherworldly himself with a 2.77 GAA and .901 save percentage, but he's now appeared in six straight games and will likely be afforded extra rope as long as Neuvirth is struggling.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Tue 10/25/16 3:15 PM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth will be the starting goalie when the Flyers take on the Sabres Tuesday, John Boruk of CSN Philly reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neuvy had a very rough time in his last outing, allowing four goals on only 16 shots before being pulled in the second period against Chicago. The goalie play in Philadelphia has been mediocre to say the least this season as Steve Mason has not looked especially sharp either. Neuvirth will look to turn it around Tuesday against a Buffalo squad missing Jack Eichel (ankle) and Evander Kane (ribs).
Michal Neuvirth G FA Wed 10/19/16 12:33 AM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth was chased from Tuesday's road game against the Blackhawks, saving only 12 of 16 shots in 25:04 between the pipes. However, Steve Mason, his replacement, took the loss.
EDGE Analysis
Flyers coach Dave Hakstol saw enough from Neuvirth after he allowed his fourth goal, which counted as Marian Hossa's 500th career tally. But considering Mason coughed up two goals of his own on only 11 shots, it's hard to envision either netminder running away with the No. 1 job in Philly. Instead, expect a fairly even timeshare between Mason and Neuvy this season.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Tue 10/18/16 2:04 PM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth will tend the twine Tuesday against the Blackhawks, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
The split is clearly on in Philly, with Neuvirth and fellow netminder Steve Mason switching off starts thus far. Fantasy owners in season-long formats may want to avoid both players as their value will be diminished if they are only going to make half a season's worth of starts. However, Neuvirth can offer value in daily contests if he has a favorable matchup.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Sat 10/15/16 2:27 AM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth saved 23 of 25 shots to register his first win of the season against the Kings on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Neuvirth projects to split starts with Steve Mason, and the duo stands to perform admirable as a one-two punch in net for Philadelphia. Neuvirth posted an impressive .924 save percentage last season, and he should see enough work to be owned in the majority of leagues.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Fri 10/14/16 2:50 PM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth will defend the cage against the Kings on Friday, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Neuvirth allowed five goals to find the back of the net in his two exhibition appearances and posted the worst save percentage (.907) of the four Flyers' netminders. Preseason aside, the 28-year-old seemed to be on the verge of overtaking Steve Mason for the starting job toward the end of the 2015-16 season which might explain why coach Dave Hakstol opted to utilize him in goal for the season opener.
Michal Neuvirth G FA Fri 10/7/16 12:01 AM
Michal Neuvirth
G FA
Neuvirth stopped 24 of 26 Rangers shots in Thursday's 4-2 preseason win.
EDGE Analysis
Neuvirth will be splitting time in net with Steve Mason in the regular season. He had a sensational .981 save percentage in three postseason appearances to go with an excellent 18-8-4 record, 2.27 GAA and .924 save percentage in 2015-16. The problem for both Flyers goaltenders is that the other's presence prevents each of them from seeing the extensive workload enjoyed by top options around the league.