Or does he go back to Bobrovsky, who is among the NHL leaders in several categories?
"It's a good problem to have," defenseman Matt Carle said.
Bobrovsky, 22, hasn't played since allowing four first-period goals in an 8-7 loss to Tampa Bay last Thursday. It was the first poor performance in his young NHL career, one that has featured a 9-0-1 spurt.
Laviolette was asked if he thought the time off would help the Russian goalie.
"I do. He's gotten a chance to look at some things and work with Jeff [Reese, the goalie coach] on the ice in different areas," Laviolette said. "You're watching a kid take a run like that and you're seeing all the good things - and you also see some things he can work on, so when you're not playing, you remove that pressure of Philadelphia and the market and the expectations. You give the kid a chance to work on his game, go out and get extra ice-time and not have to think about the game."
Boucher blanked Montreal over the last two periods on Monday, overcoming a shaky start as the Flyers rallied from a 2-0 deficit.
"I just come in and do my job. Try to put a smile on my face and be a good teammate, and whatever is going to happen is going to happen," Boucher said of the goalie rotation. "Some stuff is out of your control. I just work hard in practice to be ready at all times."
The Flyers' defensemen said they don't play differently whether Boucher or Bobrovsky is in the net.
"With Boosh, he plays the puck a little bit more, and obviously, he's a little easier to communicate with because of the language barrier," Chris Pronger said. "But Bob's done a very good job of keeping it simple. He understands all those [necessary] words . . . and I'm sure it can't be easy for him. That's the only real difference."
"Both guys are very capable," defenseman Matt Carle said. "No matter who's in there, we don't change much."
