Ryan Parent will have surgery Monday

According to Flyers GM Paul Holmgren, Flyers defenseman Ryan Parent will undergo back surgery on Monday to remove a disc fragment from his lumbar spine. At first glance, Parent is expected to miss six weeks of action.

In two years in the NHL, Parent has suffered two major injuries. Last year, he tore his labrum in his right shoulder and missed 36 games. Parent has missed 16 consecutive games this season.

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Emery to the Injured Reserve, will miss six weeks.

The Flyers have officially announced that Ray Emery will undergo surgery tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th, to repair a torn muscle in his lower abdominal wall. According to the Flyers general manager, Paul Holmgren, Emery will miss approximately five to six weeks.

This injury could answer some of the questions surrounding Emery’s less than solid play as of late, so it will be interesting to see if anything further comes from this.

Emery has an 11-8-1 record with a 2.83 GAA.

The Flyers have called up Johan Backlund from the Phantoms to replace Emery as well as David Laliberte, who will play tonight against the Islanders.

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