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Flyers rookie Tyrell Goulbourne returned to Phantoms after his hit debut

Tyrell Goulbourne’s long, strange trip to the NHL is over. At least for now.

Goulbourne, whose big hit in his first NHL shift Saturday led to a goal and ignited the Flyers’ 6-3 victory over St. Louis, was returned to the Phantoms after Sunday’s 4-1 victory over Buffalo – a victory in which he came ever-so-close to scoring his first NHL goal.

Early in the third period, Goulbourne took a pass just inside the blue line and with a burst of speed got a step on a Sabres defenseman. His rushed backhander sailed high however.

Goulbourne played nine shifts and 5 minutes, 45 seconds on Sunday, and had 11 shifts and 5:23 of ice time Saturday.