He took part in the morning skate at the Wells Fargo Center and was originally listed as a game-time decision. General manager Chuck Fletcher told reporters, "Myers is doing well, he's over three weeks post-injury, he's feeling very good. "I have all the faith in the world in our leaders and in all of our teammates that we’re going to respond in the right way in Game 3. By Wayne Fish flyingfishhockey.com Wednesday Jun 24, 2020 at 2:48 PM. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Myers has 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) and a plus-17 rating in 50 games. Normally an injury as severe as a fractured patella would cause a player to be out for a significant amount of time to recover. He was a game away from winning it in 2011 with the Canucks, made it back to the Final in 2013 with the Rangers and owns 12 career playoff berths on his 17-year résumé.When the Cup logo is flashing everywhere you look, he doesn't mess around. Myers suffered a fractured patella in his right knee in a game against Buffalo on March 7, the penultimate contest before the NHL grinded to a stop. We’re just going to worry about the next game here. NHL scouts believe if the Flyers hadn’t signed him, he would have been a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.After two outstanding seasons with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Myers was called up to the Flyers late in the 2018-19 season and played well in 21 games.Many thought he would start the season with the Flyers this past year but a logjam on the backline sent him back to Allentown for six games right before the Flyers’ season began with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Prague, Czech Republic.Once back with the Flyers, Myers’ game took off. “I just have to get back to skating now. Myers suffered the injury during Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Sabres. And it’s coming along good.’’Myers represents one of those feel-good stories for all the players who have been overlooked in the NHL Entry Draft.
Oskar Lindblom attends Flyers team photo session; Phil Myers leaves practice early by Sam Carchidi , Updated: March 9, 2020 Oskar Lindblom (left), who is undergoing cancer treatments, with assistant coach Ian Laperriere at the Flyers' team photo session Monday.
Vigneault said with a laugh Saturday. Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers thought his season would be on hold after fracturing a kneecap in early March. The 23-year-old Myers has four goals and 12 assists in 50 games for the Flyers this season. The forward went down midway through the first period after blocking a shot by Philadelphia's Philippe Myers. Injury update: Defenseman Phil Myers will miss approximately four weeks with a fractured patella on his right knee. That’s what both the Flyers and Montreal are going to try to do. “For that stuff, we have a lot of experts,’’ Vigneault said.
The 23-year-old defenseman blocked a huge Jack Eichel shot during the third period of the Flyers' 3-1 win last Saturday night over the Sabres at the Wells Fargo Center. Myers was not in the lineup for the last two games but it's unclear if it was injury-related. Still technically a rookie, Myers played in 50 games and led all Philadelphia defensemen with a plus-17 (second overall on the team to Sean Couturier’s plus-22).Having been back and forth a couple times, Myers plans to be a mainstay now with the Flyers.Asked about the transition from the Phantoms to the Flyers and gaining the trust of head coach Alain Vigneault, Myers said it’s about not letting the game get too complicated.“I think it’s just keeping it simple and obviously the speed is a factor as well,’’ the 6-foot-5, 210-pound player said. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated professional sports so badly, it’s difficult to characterize the possibility of any silver linings.But in the case of Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers, there might be somewhat of a bright spot to all this down time.Myers suffered a fractured patella in his right knee during a game against Buffalo on March 7, which was the penultimate contest before the NHL season came to a stop.The 23-year-old backliner was told he would miss up to four weeks, which would have given him virtually no time to get ready for the playoffs.Now, with four months to heal before the start of training camp on July 10, Myers should be able to hit the ice at full speed and be ready when the Flyers take part in a round-robin tournament to begin the postseason.He’s been skating at the Skate Zone in Voorhees since last Friday and so far, so good.“I’ve been rehabbing it while I was home and I’ve been working hard, working out,’’ Myers said during an interview with the Flyers’ public relations department on Wednesday.
Is there a major difference? ""Yeah, I saw it," Claude Giroux, not sounding too concerned by the move, said.
“For me, it was just doing my job rather than do too much. He tried practicing Monday and took part in Tuesday's optional morning skate but was not going to play against the Bruins at the Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia Flyers were hit with another injury on Tuesday afternoon when it was announced that defenseman Philippe Myers will miss approximately four …