Flyers prepare for Pens
Holmgren makes first move as permanent GM

As the Flyers were busy getting ready for tonight's game against Pittsburgh, GM Paul Holmgren was busy on the phones. Holmgren, who had the interim tag removed from his name on Saturday evening, dealt a 4th round pick to Anaheim. In return, the Flyers received an old friend, Todd Fedoruk. Fedoruk last played for the Flyers pre-lockout, in the 2003-2004 campgain. He played 42 games for the Phantoms in the AHL in 2004-2005. This season, Fedoruk has 3 assists in 10 games for the Ducks. He has been out since October 27th when Minnesota's Derek Boogaard cracked the orbital bone in his face in a vicious fight.

Denis Gauthier will undergo surgery sometime tomorrow with Dr. Peter DeLuca in South Philadelphia at Methodist Hospital. Gauthier had the same surgery in the offseason to repair his right shoulder. Now, it'll be the left shoulder keeping him out anywhere from 10-12 weeks. Meanwhile, Peter Forsberg was in Cleveland today to try and find a fit to his right skate boot, which has been causing problems for him all season. Team trainer Jim McCrossin explained that Forsberg found a skate boot that fit him and that the ankle did not roll around in the boot. If it works as well on ice as it did off ice, Forsberg should be 100% for the remainder of the year.

The Penguins have certainly been the toughest team for the Flyers to play all season long. They'll have to find a way to stop the 22 points that Sidney Crosby boasts, plus the 14 that Evgeni Malkin has in just 11 games. The Penguins beat the Flyers on opening night 4-0, then defeated them 8-2 on October 28th.

Game Information: 7:30, Versus, 610WIP