The Flyers received some good news regarding goaltender Michal Neuvirth today as he was discharged from the hospital, less than 24 hours after collapsing on the ice in the first period against the Devils on Saturday. GM Ron Hextall told reporters, including CSN Philly’s Tim Panaccio, that all tests came back normal. Neuvirth has been battling a respiratory infection for more than a week and it’s believed that his collapse was largely attributable to that.
Hextall noted that the netminder will be re-evaluated by team doctors during their off day on Monday before making any further determination on his status.
Still with the Flyers, they will be without defenceman Radko Gudas tonight against the Rangers, the team announced via Twitter. He’s listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury that was also sustained last night against New Jersey.
Other news from around the hockey world:
- Czech defenseman Jakub Jerabek is mulling over multiple NHL offers and will make a decision on where to sign over the next week, agent Allan Walsh reports (Twitter link). The 25 year old recently wrapped his first season in the KHL with Vityaz Podolsk where he led the team in points by a blueliner with 34 (5-29-34) in 59 games. Jerabek suited up for the Czechs in the 2016 World Championships and should be a strong candidate to play again in the 2017 edition which kicks off next month.
- Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson is highly doubtful to play in tomorrow’s game against Detroit, notes Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch (Twitter link). While it has been believed that Karlsson’s lower body issue isn’t too serious, the fact that he appears set to miss his third straight game starts to call that diagnosis into question. Earlier today, Ottawa was pushed into a Wild Card spot for the time being as a result of Boston’s victory over Chicago. Between his issue and the injury to Cody Ceci last night, the Sens announced via Twitter that they have recalled blueliner Ben Harpur from AHL Binghamton. The rearguard has 28 points in 63 minor league games this season while being held off the scoresheet in his lone NHL contest in 2016-17.