Flyers starting Netminder Samuel Ersson re-injured his previous lower body issue and will miss the next one to two weeks, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic Reports on Friday.

Ersson, 25, suffered his first injury in the first period of Philadelphia’s game against the Bruins on Nov. 2, when he was stretching to stop a shot. Nikita Zadorov. He missed a few contests but returned to action last Saturday and stopped 58 of 62 shots in a pair of games before missing Thursday’s overtime victory over the Senators.

It is unclear exactly when the disease flared up again. However, Kurz informed Ersson that imaging over the past few days had revealed a minor change from the previous injury that appeared to be related to the groin.

Ersson answered the challenge in his first season as the Flyers’ No. 1 option between the pipes. He greatly improved last season’s numbers; He posted a 5-2-2 record, .902 SV%, 2.70 GAA, one shutout, and a 0.4 GSAA in 10 starts and one relief appearance.

Compared to the performance of his backups, these numbers become quite valuable. Ivan Fedotov And Alexei Kolosov They combined for a 2-6-0 record and a dreadful .862 SV percentage, allowing 8.3 goals above average.

It will now be up to these two to increase their numbers, as Ersson could be sidelined for the Flyers’ next three to seven games. Since both are on the active roster and injuries have forced the Flyers to carry three goaltenders for several days, there is no need for a corresponding transaction.

Given Ersson’s return timeline, Philadelphia could place him on injured reserve to free up roster space if necessary.