As the Philadelphia Flyers continue to feel the effects of the ongoing Carter Hart investigation, the backup goalie position is one the Flyers are in desperate need of, in order to keep number one goalie Samuel Ersson fresh as the Flyers move into the most important part of their season. After a less-than ideal showing on Sunday by Cal Petersen who gave up seven goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers find themselves weighing their options for the second goalie spot.
The 27-year-old goalie was a third round pick by the Flyers in 2015 and has spent his last four seasons in the AHL with the Phantoms after coming over from Sweden. This season with the Phantoms, Sandstrom has produced a winning record of 11-6-2 with an .882 save percentage and a 3.23 save percentage on the year.
Sandstrom did start 20 games for the Flyers last season and although he struggled, garnering 20 games of experience could be a great learning experience for Sandstrom and he could have an opportunity to bounce back from 2022.
