From our friends at CSN Philly:
In the back of his mind, Ray Emery knew there was a chance he would be in net for the playoffs.
Those suspicions were confirmed Wednesday, when Flyers coach Craig Berube announced that Steve Mason will miss Game 1 of the Flyers’ divisional semifinal series against the New York Rangers Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Emery will get the start in goal.
Berube wouldn’t go into detail about what was wrong with Mason (injured Saturday versus Pittsburgh), saying only, “He’s out.”
So the job, for Game 1 at least, falls to Emery, the 31-year-old backup who finished the regular season with a 9-12-2 record and .903 save percentage.
Emery’s last three appearances weren’t fantastic, as he allowed 10 goals on 85 shots, for a save percentage of .882.
Ray Emery on starting Game 1 against the Rangers: "I’m excited about it. I feel like I can do well." #FlyersTalk
— Sarah Baicker (sbaicker.bksy.social) (@sbbaicker) April 16, 2014
Related: Philly mum on Mason’s availability for Game 1 vs. Rangers