Kimmo Timonen listed as day-to-day; Matt Walker waived, Erik Gustafsson ready for action?
by Travis Hughes on Jan 6, 2012 2:57 PM EST
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When you're the seventh defenseman on an NHL team, you wait for injuries in hopes that you can find your way on the ice and into game action. When you're Matt Walker, you get waived when those injuries happen.
Walker was indeed placed on waivers this afternoon, according to TSN, although we don't know if he'll actually make his way down to the Adirondack Phantoms again. The good news is that with the Phantoms in town for tonight's game at Citizens Bank Park against the Hershey Bears, Walker won't have to go far.
The better news is that, with the Phantoms in town, Erik Gustafsson could get the chance to play outdoors tonight against the Bears, then could suit up at 1 p.m. tomorrow for the Flyers. With Timonen out of the lineup, a return to action for Gustafsson on Saturday would be perfect timing. Waiving Walker would allow Gus to get back into the lineup.
As for Kimmo, he aggravated his wrist injury in the game last night, and Paul Holmgren announced today that he's listed as day-to-day. It doesn't seem too serious -- just a relatively minor bump over the course of a long season. At least, that's the hope. We never really know for sure with this team, do we?
The fact that Timonen is missing game action at all is a big deal, considering he's played in about a million straight games and has only missed seven total since becoming a Flyer in 2007.
Who knows what the pairings will look like if Gustafsson does get into the lineup tomorrow and Sunday with Timonen out, but not having Matt Walker in the top-6 is obviously a very, very good thing.
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MEANINGFUL NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully Kimmo isn’t out long, Him and Prongs hurt is a playoff death sentence.
"I'm terrible" - Ilya Bryzgalov
What makes you think this team will get far in the playoffs anyway? I just think there’s too much youth.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
The young players are some of the Flyers’ best players right now — too early to know if they can keep that up in the playoffs or not.
Lifelong Tennessean, Flyers' fan for life
oh that's called how philadelphians set themselves up
I call on the early eighties power ballad bible
Oh I’m sorry but it’s true
You’re bringin’ on the heartache
Takin’ on the best of me
Oh can’t you see?
You got the best of me
Whoah can’t you see?
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
Can’t you see?
Oh….
I just gotta know
If you’re really there and you really care
‘Cause baby I’m not
I wanna be Kate!
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
by doubleh on Jan 6, 2012 11:00 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
oh going for the youth i see
fine, at that point you didn’t have an oscar yet… .wait, did thompson? has she ever one won one? she’s had to have at least a golden globe or whatever the actors guild award is. she’s too good not to have never received an award.
Get Well Kimmo
I agree. If Kimmo has to miss extended time we are definitely going to be in a rough spot.
With all of the blueline injuries, it’s funny that Walker is still a spare part on defense. If we could see the Flyers’ depth chart, Walker’s name would be at the very bottom.
Lifelong Tennessean, Flyers' fan for life
He was waived this afternoon, despite being the only healthy D-man on the current roster. So bad.
Guess Gus will be up for Saturday.
by hebrew hammer on Jan 6, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Guess that was all in the article above, which I really did read…
Move along.
by hebrew hammer on Jan 6, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I hope he’s back sooner, but don’t rush him back. He’s now our #1 and we’ll need him for the playoffs.
#1 Flyers Fan in New York
Agreed, knowing that Pronger is out for the rest of the year we really don’t need to rush anyone back just yet. Let some of the younger guys play more minutes now so that our top 4 will be more fresh come playoffs.
by youtastelikeaburger on Jan 6, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Why not Bartulis?I always like him,i think he is a solid 6th defensemen.Better than Lilja and Walker for sure.He had that injury last year but he is fine now,right?
Clockwork Orange 10/11
Bartulis is also out with an injury (undisclosed, so no idea what exactly).
"That was a lot of fun. We don't go to jail, we beat up their chicken forwards, we score ten goals, and we win. And now the Moose drinks beer." -Andre "Moose" Dupont
so I was wrong about the health (I gotta keep up more), but everything else I said stands.
#1 Flyers Fan in New York
Yeah, I had no idea he was injured until this morning when I saw that he was listed as an injured scratch in the AHL Classic game. According to this story I found from December, Bartulis remains out indefinitely with an unspecified injury.
"That was a lot of fun. We don't go to jail, we beat up their chicken forwards, we score ten goals, and we win. And now the Moose drinks beer." -Andre "Moose" Dupont
He has to come through re-entry waivers and I think everyone is pretty sure he would get picked up by another team because of his cheap pricetag.
by youtastelikeaburger on Jan 6, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Not everyone. I remain unsure.
I don’t think the difference between a $300k price tag and a $600k price tag is all that significant. If teams think he’s appreciably better than what they have, they’ll grab him; if they don’t, they probably won’t.
And while we all lovez the Wolf around here, I’m not sure the rest of the league feels the same way. Let’s be honest, we’re talking about a guy who played 53 pretty unremarkable games two years ago, got hurt last year, couldn’t beat out Andreas Lilja or Matt Walker (and his $1.7M cap hit) for the #6/7 D spots this year, and now got hurt again.
I could imagine him getting claimed, but I don’t assume it would happen.
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how dare u insult the latvian wolf. iron your fingers sir!
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
Hey, I was being charitable: I left out the part where he went unclaimed on waivers at the start of this year before suffering his second major injury in two seasons.
I’m a member of the fan club and was genuinely upset when he got sent down instead of Walker at the start of the season, but realistically I don’t see anything that makes me say someone would definitely claim him on reentry waivers.
With that said, I’ll go iron my fingers, because I am nothing if not obedient.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
He would have to go through re-entry waivers where teams could claim him for only $300,000 and in turn the Flyers would be on the hook for $300,000.
Teams would be chomping at the bit to claim him at $300,000K.
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I know Timmo is the most important defenseman right now, but a week off ain’t gonna kill us and could really help him. Send him and his family to the bahamas for the week.
Commenter formerly known as M from Pdaddy, but still just Call Me "M"!
DISCLAIMER: Information written above may not be entirely factual nor provable with the use of complex statistics. But it may induce thought, humor and possibly laughter.
Brrringgg! Wake-up call for Bryz.
Timmo deserves his beach time. And armed with his new pads, Bryz needs to turn the corner and backstop his D. If the B’s No. 2 can post a shutout, then surely our No. 1 can stone the Sens?
by Lesion of Doom on Jan 6, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
I sure hope so. I’ll be attending tomorrow
by profoundnotions on Jan 6, 2012 4:33 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
The B’s No. 2 is leading the league with a .949 save percentage, and led the league two years ago, and is at .929 for his career.
/vomits with jealousy
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But I was told that karma of fanbase directly correlates with team success. This would appear to further invalidate that theory.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
When karma strikes the Broons, it’s going to make Cubs fans feel like they got off easy
Bob.
by The Dark on Jan 6, 2012 7:39 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
start the controversy of if rask is a better goalie than bryzgalov!
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
What controversy? I’d prefer Rask
Bob.
by The Dark on Jan 6, 2012 7:40 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
All I have to say is that although I can’t believe it, I’m happy I saw the flyers only shutout this year ( well the only one since the 2009-10 season) in person. Hope Bryzgalov gets his focus back real soon
Jagr shoots, Jagr scores!!!!!!
by Vinny A on Jan 6, 2012 6:01 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
With the easy schedule they’ve got between now and their showdown with the Bruins in two weeks, give him as much time off as he possibly needs until then.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Jan 6, 2012 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
so anybody gonna go see devil inside?
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
Who the hell cares about this shit? This isn’t news. The latest GVT calculations are out, you should be writing about that.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
My limited knowledge aside, I don’t think JpH89 is a bad dude. He took the stupid wrong side of an argument.
That said, this comment is still funny.
Might as well just hand them over.
by All ur Aces R Belong to Us on Jan 6, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I was just going for humor. It was intended to be self-mocking as much as JpH89-mocking.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
An article on defensive injury...
and not one DSOD mention? I’m proud of all of you!!
But I’m going to end it WHY DID WE LET DSOD LEAVE WE NEED HIM BADLY! Trade a fourth round pick for him NOW!
It's in his wheelhouse!!
Carlos Ruiz, My Nickname is Chooch.
by Dr. Steve on Jan 6, 2012 5:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
leacher report gets one right
but of course throws in a Tradez fors Shea Weber Nowz!!!!!!
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
leacher report gets one right
That’s a pretty fantastic typo, but did you mean “leecher” or “lecher”?
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Either way, the article quotes Eklund, who I also thought was not reliable.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Walker Waived Again...and Again...and Again..
Maybe someday, another team would actually take him off the Flyers hands. While they’re at it, they should put Lilja next in line for the waivers. Bring up Marshall and Gus.
Get well soon Kimmo!
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