{"id":42224,"date":"2019-02-23T14:35:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T19:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=42224"},"modified":"2019-02-23T14:54:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T19:54:04","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-carter-hart-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/02\/23\/philadelphia-flyers-carter-hart-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers&#8217; Carter Hart Injured, Out At Least 10 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the National Hockey League announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>\u00a0would play host to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/penguins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> outdoors at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, February 23, 2019, as part of the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, no one could have predicted the incredible starting goaltender situation the Flyers have experienced. During the 2018-2019 campaign, the Flyers have used tons of goalies. However, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carter Hart<\/a><\/strong> has emerged as the starter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flyers<\/a> goaltender Carter Hart has a lower-body injury and is expected to be out a minimum of 10 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b69WLB2CDv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/b69WLB2CDv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1099308065596342278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Start of the Flyers Goalie Carousel<\/h2>\n<p>Despite being outplayed and dominated by the Penguins in six games during the opening round of last year\u2019s playoffs, then Executive Vice President and general manager <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hextaro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Hextall<\/a><\/strong> prioritized finding a goal-scorer in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/vanrija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James van Riemsdyk<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0As well as a right-shot defenseman in\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/folinch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Folin<\/a><\/strong> in the off-season. Rather than searching for a prominent goaltender.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Philadelphia entered the season with a goalie tandem of veteran netminder <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/elliobr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Elliott<\/a><\/strong>, who was recovering from abdominal surgery and a minor hip procedure, and the talented but injury-prone <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/neuvimi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michal Neuvirth<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Elliott and Neuvirth, the Flyers have claimed <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pickaca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calvin Pickard<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mckenmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike McKenna<\/a><\/strong> from the waiver wire and then placed them both back on waivers, recalled Lehigh Valley Phantoms&#8217; goalies <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lyonal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Lyon<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stolaan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Stolarz<\/a><\/strong>, who was just traded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/oilers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> for veteran goalie <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/talboca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cam Talbot<\/a><\/strong>, and of course <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carter Hart<\/a><\/strong>. Yes, that makes 8 professional goalies in one NHL season.<\/p>\n<h2>Carter Hart to the Rescue<\/h2>\n<p>Since being called up, Hart had helped spark an impressive turnaround for the Flyers. From near the bottom of the Eastern Conference in December. All the way to the edge of the playoff race.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nC0IzcOEzls\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Carter Hart collected a 6-2-1 record with a 2.33 GAA and a .931 save percentage over nine appearances. Including an impressive five straight victories to close out the stretch. This garnered the NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2018.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8axW9u7tjX4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Despite his recent struggles, the 20-year-old is 13-8-1 with a 2.79 goals-against average and .917 save percentage through 22 games.<\/p>\n<p>Hart has been pulled less than 11 minutes into each of his last two starts. As well, has allowed three goals on nine shots in both appearances.<\/p>\n<h2>Hart&#8217;s Lower-Body Injury<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, for Flyers fans they will be without Hart for not only today\u2019s Stadium Series match-up. But, for at least 10 days with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n<p>The injury means he will miss at least the next five games. The exact nature of the injury hasn&#8217;t been disclosed, but his absence will be a huge blow to the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flyers<\/a> goaltender Carter Hart has a lower-body injury and is expected to be out a minimum of 10 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b69WLB2CDv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/b69WLB2CDv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/1099308065596342278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"PaBTWlaoSypNZiMC4azFKQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1130164483\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'PaBTWlaoSypNZiMC4azFKQ',sig:'9QiuLegbrfxsglZhxcsoMnriMVlxT23Hy4H8wYyUcQY=',w:'594px',h:'432px',items:'1130164483',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the National Hockey League announced that the Philadelphia Flyers\u00a0would play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins outdoors at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, February 23, 2019, as part of the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, no one could have predicted the incredible starting goaltender situation the Flyers have experienced. 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