Post by Leafs_Pam on May 12, 2003 12:50:26 GMT -5
This doesn't surprise me. In Roman's case, he really isn't that good. But even when a goalie is good, this is always Clarke's answer.
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Bob Clarke says inconsistent Roman Cechmanek won't be back with Flyers
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -- Roman Cechmanek's perplexing career as the Philadelphia Flyers' goaltender is probably over.
Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said Monday the team will try to replace Cechmanek, who had a disappointing finish in the playoffs.
"I think it'll be very difficult to bring Roman back," Clarke said. "I don't think he wants to come back. I think he feels it's not a good place for him."
Cechmanek was 33-15-10 with a 1.83 goals-against average in the regular season, helping the Flyers finish just one point behind first-place New Jersey in the Atlantic Division. But he fell apart in the final two games of Philadelphia's second-round series against Ottawa, allowing nine goals on 46 shots.
The Czech Republic native has a 1.96 lifetime goals-against average in three seasons, lowest among goaltenders with at least 150 regular-season games since 1943-44.
"It's an interesting situation with Roman," Clarke said. "He's runner up for the Vezina (Trophy) one year, he's tied for the lowest goals-against in the league and his save percentage is always good, but his playoffs have been inconsistent.
"He shuts a team out one night and then, but when you get down to the nitty gritty and you let a soft goal in, it takes a lot out of your team emotionally."
Cechmanek, whose unconventional style sometimes left him vulnerable to rebounds, has had ups and downs since becoming the Flyers starter in 2001. In the 2003 playoffs alone, he won his first playoff series in three tries by shutting down Toronto, giving up only four goals in the last three games. In the Ottawa series, Cechmanek had two shutouts before the Flyers imploded in the last two games.
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Bob Clarke says inconsistent Roman Cechmanek won't be back with Flyers
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) -- Roman Cechmanek's perplexing career as the Philadelphia Flyers' goaltender is probably over.
Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said Monday the team will try to replace Cechmanek, who had a disappointing finish in the playoffs.
"I think it'll be very difficult to bring Roman back," Clarke said. "I don't think he wants to come back. I think he feels it's not a good place for him."
Cechmanek was 33-15-10 with a 1.83 goals-against average in the regular season, helping the Flyers finish just one point behind first-place New Jersey in the Atlantic Division. But he fell apart in the final two games of Philadelphia's second-round series against Ottawa, allowing nine goals on 46 shots.
The Czech Republic native has a 1.96 lifetime goals-against average in three seasons, lowest among goaltenders with at least 150 regular-season games since 1943-44.
"It's an interesting situation with Roman," Clarke said. "He's runner up for the Vezina (Trophy) one year, he's tied for the lowest goals-against in the league and his save percentage is always good, but his playoffs have been inconsistent.
"He shuts a team out one night and then, but when you get down to the nitty gritty and you let a soft goal in, it takes a lot out of your team emotionally."
Cechmanek, whose unconventional style sometimes left him vulnerable to rebounds, has had ups and downs since becoming the Flyers starter in 2001. In the 2003 playoffs alone, he won his first playoff series in three tries by shutting down Toronto, giving up only four goals in the last three games. In the Ottawa series, Cechmanek had two shutouts before the Flyers imploded in the last two games.
