The Philadelphia Flyers will be missing Travis Konecny for some time. According to Sports Net, the Flyers’ forward is now out due to an upper-body ailment.
The Flyers want to get their great winger back on the ice for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Konecny has given balance to the Philadelphia offence this season, scoring 27 goals and dishing out 27 assists. He now leads the club in goals, assists, and points. He leads the squad in scoring with 54 points.
The Flyers are third in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division with 67 points. Philadelphia trails the Rangers by 12 points. That division. Konecny’s presence on the ice is critical for the team’s ability to compete in the Eastern Conference. As of Saturday, the Flyers trailed the Rangers 1-0. The Flyers have a 30-20-7 record for the season.
According to Broad Street Hockey, Konecny’s injury occurred during team practice. This season, the winger is the lone Flyer to have been selected to the NHL All-Star Game. The squad must rely on its other players to step up and produce offence, especially if their best scorer is absent for an extended length of time. Joel Farabee, the team’s second-leading scorer with 43 points, will play a key part in the offence on Saturday.
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