The injury woes continue for the Philadelphia Flyers as forward Max Talbot is out indefinitely with broken leg, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced Monday.
Late in the second period of Philadelphia’s 5-4 overtime win over the Washington Capitals Sunday, Talbot attempted to finish a body check on Caps defenceman Mike Green, but Green sidestepped the hit and Talbot’s left leg collided with Green’s shin pad.
Talbot was visibly in pain and immediately limped off the ice and was helped to the Flyers dressing room.
The 29-year-old, who scored a goal in the first period of Sunday’s game, has five goals and five assists in 35 games this season.
Talbot is not accustomed to missing time over the past few seasons. He is one of five Flyers to play in every game this year; last season he played 81 of 82 games; in 2010-11, his last season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, he played all 82 games.
An important member of the Flyers’ penalty-killing unit, Talbot joins a growing list of injured Flyers. On Friday it was revealed the team would be without defencemen Braydon Coburn and Andrej Meszaros for the foreseeable future as both are out with shoulder injuries.
The Flyers currently sit 12th in the Eastern conference and are just two points behind the eighth place New York Rangers. Their next game is Wednesday when the team hosts the Montreal Canadiens.
