Flyers' Simmonds out 2-3 weeks, Neuvirth 4-6
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Shortly after acquiring goaltender Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings to fill in for the ailing Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott, the Philadelphia Flyers were dealt another injury to a key player, as winger Wayne Simmonds will be out two-to-three weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced.
Flyers general manager Ron Hextall declared Neuvirth out long-term on Monday, but shed a bit more light on the situation in conjunction with the Simmonds news, declaring the 29-year-old netminder will miss four-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury.
Simmonds has suited up in all 59 games for the Flyers in 2017-18, recording 20 goals for the fifth consecutive season and adding 17 assists.
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