LONDON CANADA - SEPTEMBER 23: Danny Richmond #49 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a big hit from Ben Holmstrom #34 of the Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason game on September 23,2010 at the John Labatt Centre in London Ontario. The Leafs defeated the Flyers 3-2 in a shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
Injuries Woes Continue, Flyers Recall Ben Holmstrom
With Blair Betts leaving Sunday's game due to a "lower-body injury," the Flyers have recalled center Ben Holmstrom from the Phantoms.
Injuries Woes Continue, Flyers Recall Ben Holmstrom
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Injuries Woes Continue, Flyers Recall Ben Holmstrom
While it hasn't been announced yet, the Courier-Post and Philly Sports Daily are reporting that the Flyers have recalled center Ben Holmstrom from the Phantoms. When Blair Betts left Sunday's game with a "lower-body injury", the natural assumption was that Holmstrom would be the call up should Betts miss any time.
This is Holmstrom's second call-up of the year, where he played a little more than 8 minutes against Toronto in March. Recently, Tim McManus of the PostStar named Holmstrom the Phantoms' MVP on the year. In the AHL, Holmstrom is known as a two-way player, centering both the first power play unit as well as the first penalty killing unit. This is largely due to his faceoff ability, which did not manifest itself in his one Flyers game.
On the year, Holmstrom has 16 goals and 21 assists through 75 games. As Chuck Gormley reported in the link above, he was centering Scott Hartnell and Kris Versteeg. It will be interesting to see if Holmstrom stays between those two, but look for him to play on Tuesday.
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Erik Gustafsson Recalled
As hoped, the Flyers recalled Erik Gustafsson from Adirondack to take Pronger’s place. With Sean O`Donnell struggling since missing a game due to injury, it would make sense to let Gustafsson play alongside Boynton for a few games.
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Chris Pronger to Have Surgery; Out 3-4 Weeks
The Flyers have been without Chris Pronger for the past two games, but they will have to play without him for at least the next nine games. The team announced today that the Flyers defenseman will undergo surgery on his injured right hand.
Apparently, the team didn't see the fracture in his hand until a CT scan revealed it on Sunday. Awesome. With the poor play Sean O`Donnell lately - not to mention the team playing the next three games on the road - look for a call-up soon. Hopefully they choose Erik Gustafsson, who looked good in his brief stint in Ottawa.
