Posted: Friday, November 27, 2009, 2:18 PM | 11 comments |
 

Flyers suffer 2 more injuries; Lappy loses 4 teeth, gets 50-100 stitches
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   The Flyers’ already-long injury list grew when right winger Ian "Lappy" Laperriere and center Jared Ross suffered first period injuries Friday afternoon in their 4-2 loss to Buffalo at the Wachovia Center.

     The happy-go-lucky Laperriere lost four teeth and received between 50 and 100 stitches when he blocked Jason Pominville's slap shot with his mouth _ and returned to play in the third period.

     After the game, Laperriere's mouth was so swollen that he looked like a cartoon character. Yet, he is expected expected to play Saturday in Atlanta.

      You will not find a grittier player in the NHL. (For the squeamish, do not watch the replay)

       Ross injured his head when he was sent heavily into the boards by Patrick Kaleta midway through the opening period. Kaleta was given a five-minute boarding penalty and a game misconduct; he could face a suspension. Ross did not return to the game and is doubtful for tonight, though he will make the trip.
     After the game, GM Paul Holmgren announced that center Jon Kalinski will be promoted from the AHL Phantoms. He figures to replace Ross tonight.

      The Flyers are already missing Simon Gagne, Darroll Powe and Blair Betts because of injuries.
      Mike Richards and Braydon Coburn scored goals in the final minute of Friday's first period, but the Flyers spent the rest of the game being frustrated by goalie Ryan Miller (31 saves) as they lost for the fourth time in five games.

     Flyers goalie Ray Emery has allowed 16 goals in his last 3 1/2 games. Brian Boucher, who had a 1.61 goals-against average during the recent road trip, will start tonight.

 
Posted by Sam Carchidi @ 2:18 PM  Permalink | 11 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:44 PM, 11/27/2009
    fragile players tend to break
    — BHite15
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:15 PM, 11/27/2009
    wtf's that supposed to mean? laperriere takes a puck in the face and comes back a period later and he's fragile?
    — antoski
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:23 PM, 11/27/2009
    Typical Flyers injurys and up and down play year after year! Time for Stevens to be fired!
    — slade1955
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:24 PM, 11/27/2009
    Slade, How does ian lappy blocking a shot with his face and ross getting hit illegally have to do with john stevens coaching? If youre going to say he should be fired, please cite relevant reasons.
    — SuPrimeau
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:45 PM, 11/27/2009
    Because John Stevens plan out sucks as a NHL coach he is maybe an AHL coach at best...even that is a stretch...
    — engine84
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:48 PM, 11/27/2009
    fire the coach, fire the gm, fire the trainers....does anyone who follows philly sports team have a clue in this world??? you want to fire a coach, fire Andy Reid. In 10+ years his teams have been competitive, but have never won. Stevens has been here 3+ years and has done some good things. If you want to call for his head, tell me who your going to replace him with? Name a good coach who will do better. prove your intelligence or go post on some other message board
    — jamarder
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:59 PM, 11/27/2009
    typical flyer fan always making excuses...why not bring back a poster of fred shero and stick him behind the bench. it all started when lindros was hung over and couldn't play..its been all down hill since.
    — rjb64
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:21 AM, 11/28/2009
    Check out this stat on NHL.com if outshooting the other team counted instead of actual goals scored,the Philadelphia Flyers would have 24 60 plus win seasons and 19 Stanley Cups.
    — GeorgeDumbyaBush
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:12 AM, 11/28/2009
    John Must Go! Third periods are a real concern along with the first period, this team plays 20 minutes a game the 2nd period they are not ready when the game starts and spend too much energy catching up the following two periods. This team is way too good to have only 27 points through 23 games. like I've said in previous posts The Flyers are a .500 team under Stevens. Count his REGULATION & OVERTIME/SHOOTOUT WINS AGAINST HIS REGULATION LOSSES & OVERTIME/SHOOTOUT LOSSES and you'll se he is a little better than .500.
    — loud01
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:50 AM, 11/28/2009
    We always have Riley Cote!! (sarcasm)
    — knight
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:57 AM, 11/28/2009
    For the Flyers to be an elite team, Carter must be a force. At times he appears to be on the cusp of becomming a monster player then he regresses.
    — Rabe56


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About Sam Carchidi
Sam Carchidi is in his fourth year as the Flyers' beat reporter. He became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat.

Carchidi has written three books _ the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He also contributed to a 1993 Inquirer book on the Phillies.

A lifelong South Jersey resident, Carchidi lives in Wenonah with his wife, JoAnn, and their two children, Sara and Sammy.

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