Key Flyers Forwards Reportedly Played Through Significant Injuries
A number of Flyers literally put their bodies on the line this postseason.
Ultimately, the Philadelphia Flyers were no match for the Carolina Hurricanes, but the injury bug certainly played its part in the 4-0 series sweep. It was largely assumed on social media that a handful of Flyers players were dealing with injuries, evidenced either by their outright absence from the lineup or demonstrably decreased effectiveness. Owen Tippett and Christian Dvorak were two examples of that.
On Saturday night, after the Flyers' 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4, Flyers. com writer Bill Meltzer reported that he heard Tippett was battling a sports hernia, and Dvorak was managing a separated shoulder. Adding to that list, Meltzer added that defenseman Cam York had been playing through a rib fracture, an injury head coach Rick Tocchet alluded to in his postgame press conference.
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Anecdotally, Dvorak's shoulder would explain why he failed to score in the Flyers' 10 playoff games despite scoring two goals apiece in his previous two postseason campaigns. Still, the 30-year-old managed a career-high four playoff points, even without the goals. As for Tippett, his playoff run ended prematurely with the Flyers' Game 6 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.