Hey, remember Michal Neuvirth? He’s a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers, and he’s back from injury.
Neuvirth will be back on the bench, backing up Steve Mason on Wednesday night when the Flyers host the New York Rangers at the Wells Fargo Center. Neuvirth went down with a knee injury on November 13 and was set to be out four-to-six weeks. His return will ultimately come a little over seven weeks from that original timetable.
Neuvirth now faces the task of earning playing time back from Mason, who has run away with the starting role — and, as a result, the best odds on returning to the team next year — in Neuvy’s absence.