Steve Mason getting new mask and much-needed breather

Steve Mason’s new mask.
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When the Flyers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning this Saturday at 1:00 pm, will have a fresh mask that looks back at the most legendary era in the franchise’s history.

, , , , , , and of course, appear on the mask designed by Franny Drummond:


And luckily for Mason, it looks like he will finally be able to get a night off soon. On Tuesday, was activated from long-term injured reserve by the Flyers. Since Neuvirth was injured, barely used (sent back down to Lehigh Valley), which meant Mason played in a total of 22 games from November 12th to January 1st.

With Neuvirth finally back healthy, Mason’s workload should become much more manageable. In that span, the 28-year-old netminder went an admirable 12-7-3 with a .916 save percentage.


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