Forsberg-less Flyers match against Sens
If the Flyers want to beat the Ottawa Senators tonight, they'll have to do it without the captain. Peter Forsberg, along with Mike Rathje, will miss tonight's game against Ottawa. Forsberg and Rathje will be sharing a common ailment tonight as both players will be out with back injuries. Forsberg's injury is much less serious than Rathje's though, as the Swedish superstar will nurse a back strain he suffered Monday vs. Pittsburgh after a rough collision with Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Combine that with the fact that Forsberg's right ankle is still giving him problems, and it's a recipe for a night off for the Flyers captain.
Rathje, meanwhile, is trying everything he can to play through the pain. The trainers will not let hi
m play through it tonight. Rathje will receive Botox shots (that is not a typo) in his lower back to relieve the stress being placed on him. Rathje already received the maximum amount of cortisone shots, and Botox was something suggested to Rathje a few weeks back.
The Senators come in to the Wachovia Center tonight trying to keep the label of most disappointing team in the Eastern Conference with the Flyers. What the Senators cannot hide is the fact that they have just 19 points, which is third worst in the Eastern Conference. The Senators just got out of the Northeast Division basement as they won 3 of their last 4 games. After finishing with a Conference-best 114 points last season, the hopes were still high for the Sens this year despite losing Zdeno Chara, Martin Havlat, and Bryan Smolinksi. Jason Spezza is the high man in points for Ottawa, with 25 of them.
On the other side, the Flyers are looking to rebound from a poor start against the Penguins on Monday. They trailed 3-0 after one period and never caught up. If there was one positive to take from the game, it was the fact that the power play that has been dead last in the NHL this season went 3 for 8. Geoff Sanderson extended his scoring streak to 5 straight games, the best streak in the NHL as of now.
Game Information: 7:00, ComcastSportsNet, 1210 WPHT
If the Flyers want to beat the Ottawa Senators tonight, they'll have to do it without the captain. Peter Forsberg, along with Mike Rathje, will miss tonight's game against Ottawa. Forsberg and Rathje will be sharing a common ailment tonight as both players will be out with back injuries. Forsberg's injury is much less serious than Rathje's though, as the Swedish superstar will nurse a back strain he suffered Monday vs. Pittsburgh after a rough collision with Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Combine that with the fact that Forsberg's right ankle is still giving him problems, and it's a recipe for a night off for the Flyers captain.
Rathje, meanwhile, is trying everything he can to play through the pain. The trainers will not let hi
m play through it tonight. Rathje will receive Botox shots (that is not a typo) in his lower back to relieve the stress being placed on him. Rathje already received the maximum amount of cortisone shots, and Botox was something suggested to Rathje a few weeks back.The Senators come in to the Wachovia Center tonight trying to keep the label of most disappointing team in the Eastern Conference with the Flyers. What the Senators cannot hide is the fact that they have just 19 points, which is third worst in the Eastern Conference. The Senators just got out of the Northeast Division basement as they won 3 of their last 4 games. After finishing with a Conference-best 114 points last season, the hopes were still high for the Sens this year despite losing Zdeno Chara, Martin Havlat, and Bryan Smolinksi. Jason Spezza is the high man in points for Ottawa, with 25 of them.
On the other side, the Flyers are looking to rebound from a poor start against the Penguins on Monday. They trailed 3-0 after one period and never caught up. If there was one positive to take from the game, it was the fact that the power play that has been dead last in the NHL this season went 3 for 8. Geoff Sanderson extended his scoring streak to 5 straight games, the best streak in the NHL as of now.
Game Information: 7:00, ComcastSportsNet, 1210 WPHT
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