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Philadelphia starting goalie Robert Esche is 1-3 with a 5.32 goals-against average this season.

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Esche is just a stopgap measure until youngster Antero Niittymaki is ready for the big time.

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"Thank God Robert Esche is on top of his game," Wilson said.

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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Robert Esche is causing plenty of angst for the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Esche is in his first postseason as a starter, but he's allowed only 11 goals in seven games.

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But it was intercepted and fired toward the net, where Richards put it by Robert Esche from the left side at 13: 34 for his fifth of the postseason.

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Briere capped the scoring at 14: 11, beating Esche from the left side of the net while on a two-man advantage for his eighth goal.

NHL - National Hockey League - Philadelphia vs. Phoenix 2002

Handzus put St. Louis ahead for good 9: 36 into the first period, beating Robert Esche from the left side while the Coyotes killed

National Hockey League - Coyotes vs. Blues 2000

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Robert Esche is the Rodney

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Hitchcock made predictions about as well as Robert Esche stopped shots.

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