Once upon a time, Felix Sandstrom and Carter Hart were considered to be equals, with both having the same chance to be the Flyers’ goalie of the future.
Things have changed.
Hart has blossomed and looks as if he will one day be a Flyers fixture, maybe even a star.
And Sandstrom?
He took a step backward last season. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound goaltender had a poor season in Sweden after sitting out two months with a stomach ailment, which he said was probably connected to a previous bout with mononucleosis. He played a total of 18 games for three teams, and his save percentage hovered around a pedestrian .