US EditionFlyers: Tyson Foerster will miss 5 months after arm surgery
Tyson Foerster, leading Flyers scorer with 10 goals, will miss the rest of the season after arm surgery extended recovery from two to five months, the team announced.
- The Flyers announced Monday that Tyson Foerster underwent arm surgery and will need approximately five months of recovery, likely ending his regular season.
- After suffering the injury on Dec. 1, Tyson Foerster dropped to the ice holding his right arm during a power-play shot against the Pittsburgh Penguins and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 3 with an initial two-to-three month recovery.
- Foerster, a 2020 NHL Entry Draft 23rd overall pick, led the Flyers with 10 goals and had 19 in his last 30 games since March 27.
- The Flyers now must rely on Owen Tippett, Bobby Brink, and Matvei Michkov as Foerster's loss is a significant blow with about four months left in the season.
- It's unclear whether the arm injury relates to Foerster's offseason elbow surgery and infection, with about four months left in the regular season shaping Flyers' roster decisions.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenFlyers F Tyson Foerster (arm) out five months
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster is expected to miss five months following surgery on his right arm, the team announced Wednesday.
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Flyers: Tyson Foerster will miss 5 months after arm surgery
Although the Flyers already knew they would be without the services of star wing Tyson Foerster for a considerable length of time, the news on Wednesday had to be particularly sobering. The team announced Foerster underwent arm surgery on Monday and will need approximately five months of recovery time. That means he will be out of action for the remainder of the regular season. No doubt it’s a blow to a team attempting to end a five-year playoff…
Bad News: Flyers' Foerster Out Months After Surgery
Bad news came for the Philadelphia Flyers, as star forward Tyson Foerster will be out for five months, the team announced. Foerster was initially expected to be out two to three months with an upper-body injury suffered on December 1st in the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The forward immediately skated to the bench, holding his right shoulder after a one-timer attempt. Tyson Foerster just got hurt taking a one timer and man it do…
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