US EditionFlyers Notebook: Injury Lands Sam Ersson on IR, Aleksei Kolosov Recalled
Sam Ersson will miss at least one week due to injury, prompting the Flyers to recall Aleksei Kolosov as backup amid a tight game schedule, GM Danny Briere said.
- On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers placed starting netminder Sam Ersson on injured reserve after he was injured in Wednesday's practice at Flyers Training Center, Voorhees, N.J., and recalled Aleksei Kolosov from Lehigh Valley Phantoms to back up Dan Vladar for the game versus Nashville.
- Ersson tweaked something in Wednesday's practice and did not skate afterward, continuing his groin injury history that caused him to miss at least 16 games last season.
- Kolosov has been strong in Lehigh Valley, posting a 3-2-0 record with a 2.60 GAA and.918 save percentage this season for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
- Facing three games in four nights, Dan Vladar, Flyers starter, faces a heavier workload as Rick Tocchet, Flyers coach, said Ersson won’t back up or play back-to-back games.
- GM Danny Briere said Ersson will be out for at least one week, giving Aleksei Kolosov a short audition and testing the Flyers' NHL-level goaltending depth.
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Flyers Notebook: Injury lands Sam Ersson on IR, Aleksei Kolosov recalled
PHILADELPHIA — Everyone connected to the Flyers was reminded Thursday how important it is to have a legitimate NHL-level goaltender at the ready. The Flyers placed one of their starting netminders, Sam Ersson, on injured reserve after he got banged up in Wednesday’s practice at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, N.J. According to general manager Daniel Briere, Ersson will be out a minimum of a week and possibly more. With the Flyers playing…
Flyers Place Sam Ersson on IR, Recall Aleksei Kolosov
The Philadelphia Flyers have officially placed goaltender Sam Ersson on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Per Flyers GM Danny Briere, Ersson will be out for at least one week. Ersson was absent from the team’s practice on Wednesday, with head coach Rick Tocchet saying the Flyers’ goaltender was dealing with a little tweak. On Thursday, Tocchet reiterated that it was a tweak, something stemming from warm-ups on Wednesday rather than the g…
Flyers’ Samuel Ersson placed on injured reserve; Aleksei Kolosov recalled - Daily Faceoff
Not the best news regarding one of the masked men on Broad Street. On Thursday, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere announced that goaltender Samuel Ersson has been placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. In response, the team has called up goaltender Alexei Kolosov from the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Transaction: We have recalled goaltender Aleksei Kolosov from the @LVPhantoms…
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Flyers Recall Aleksei Kolosov, Place Samuel Ersson On IR
12:30 p.m.: Kolosov’s recall is official, and they’ve moved Ersson to IR to facilitate it, per Bill Meltzer of NHL.com. With a tight schedule upcoming for the Flyers, that rules Ersson out for the next four games. He’ll be eligible to return on Nov. 6. 10:26 a.m.: The Flyers will recall goaltender Aleksei Kolosov from AHL Lehigh Valley prior to tonight’s game, according to Charlie O’Connor of PHLY Sports. They don’t have an open roster spot, but…
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