Brian Boucher's return to Philly? It sure looked a lot like the last time he was here.

So, lost in the commotion last night was the fact that the Flyers had another game, and while I'm going to recap it, there's not that much I have to say. To make a long story short, the Flyers got beat by a very good San Jose team. They didn't look sharp at all, and Brian Boucher wasn't very good in his first start of the year, which pretty much raises the only question from the game last night.

Ray Emery hasn't been a world beater so far this year, but he's been solid for the Flyers in goal. On the other hand, with the limited budget the Flyers had to go out and sign two goalies with, they could only come up with Brian Boucher. Last night, Boucher showed Philadelphia fans that he's basically still the same guy that the Flyers let go at the end of the 2001-2002 season. Now, it wasn't all his fault last night, but he did let in a couple of soft goals, and couldn't handle a few rebounds in the crease like a starter should.

While the Sharks are a solid hockey team, the Flyers still have to have a little bit of concern with their backup goalie situation. Boucher was solid last year in San Jose, but he's never been more than an average backup for most of his career. He has a career save percentage under 90%, which basically earmarks him as a backup for life. However, if Ray Emery gets hurt and misses a large chunk of time, he's going to be called upon to start for the Flyers. This could be a problem for Philadelphia if that happens. Like I said, Emery hasn't been a superstar so far this year, but he's been solid, and they are going to need him to keep up his current pace if they want to have a shot to make the playoffs. With Boucher in there, things get a bit more questionable.

Look, it hasn't been the best start to the year for the Flyers, but it hasn't been horrible, either. They need to start stepping up with better defensive play if they want to compete with the Penguins and Rangers in the Atlantic Division. Their offense can be one of the best in the NHL, but they haven't put it together yet. When they do, this could be a very, very good team. Last night, it just didn't happen. Hopefully, it does Tuesday against Washington.