When you play with one of the best in the league it's hard to stand out, but Matt Carle did that this year. He along with linemate Chris Pronger were a combined plus 41. Carle took another step in living up to his 3.5 million dollar contract, adding an ofensive side to his game with 6 goals and 29 assists.
Coming off of a short postseason run last season with the Flyers picked up a huge key to their 2010 postseason run in Chris Pronger. Flyers knew what Pronger was capable of and also knew he was going to need a good defenseman to pair with. Matt Carle stepped up and asumed that role and he and Pronger seemed to always be on the same page.
Carle is described as a defenisve defenseman with offensive potential. He showed his offensive potential when he stepped up in the 3rd period with the Flyers trailing 1-0 to the New York Rangers, Carle netted the tying goal and turned the tides in the Flyers favor.
Also praised for great vision and speed to make plays. Carle knows how to find the open man, as evident when he tied a Flyers defensmen's record for 4 assists in a postseason game. Using his speed to make plays is something Carle is great at. As you recall on Giroux's game winner versus Chicago in Game 3 Carle started the rush at one end and set Claude up on the other.
Carle is set to be a Flyer for 2 more years and his 3.5 million dollar contract sets the bar for Coburn and Hamhuis, who are looking for extentions. With the acquistion of Hamhuis Carle cannot be sure who he will be paired with next season, however the alaskin native is capable of playing 25+ minutes a game at 25 years old.
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