Wrist surgery sidelines Gustafsson for 6 weeks

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Rookie defenseman Erik Gustafsson will miss the next 6 weeks due to wrist injury The Flyers really liked what they were getting from rookie defenseman Erik Gustafsson. A 22-year-old Swede, Gustafsson was called up from the AHL late last month to fill in for injured captain Chris Pronger and was making the most out of his opportunity. Gustafsson was getting more minutes than veteran blueliner Andreas Lilja and a lot of public praise from coach Peter Laviolette

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Flyers Gameday: 11/17/11 vs. Coyotes

PREVIEW 7:15 AM EST After taking 5 of 6 points on their three-game southern road trip, the Flyers (10-4-3) briefly return home tonight to take on the pesky Phoenix Coyotes (9-4-3, 5-1-1 on the road). The game starts at 7 PM EST and will be broadcast locally on CSN Philadelphia. The game marks the first of two meetings between the clubs this season. The Flyers have lost their last two games

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No Hard Feelings

One of the things that I like about Ilya Bryzgalov is that he is such a refreshing change in the dressing room. Not too many players sign a free agent contract with the Flyers and talk lovingly, emotionally and almost get teary-eyed about their former employers and wish them well. Ilya did that today at Skate Zone. He genuinely wishes the Phoenix Coyotes well and said several times how gra

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