The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday without a key member on their blue line.
The team announced Thursday that Shayne Gostisbehere will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in the next week. The 26-year-old defensemen is expected to miss at least the next 3 weeks.
The news of the injury came after he missed the Flyers win at home against the Capitals. According to head coach Alain Vigneault, Gostisbehere "tweaked his knee" near the end of regulation in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on January 7th, logging 16:14 in the overtime loss.
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Gostibehere has appeared in 40 games this season with the Flyers this season, netting 5 goals and adding 7 assists while maintaining an impressive +20 rating. Rumours were swirling around Gostisbehere earlier in the season about wanting out of Philadelphia but that noise has quieted in recent months.
It will be interesting to see if teams come knocking on GM Chuck Fletcher's door about the young defensemen.
Gostisbehere still has 3 years left with a cap hit of $4.3 million per year, according to CapFriendly.
The Flyers have also recalled RW David Kase from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and forward Mikhail Vorobyev has been loaned back to Lehigh Valley.
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