Well, how’s that for a Friday news dump. First cuts, now an injury update.
What we knew
Pascal Laberge hasn’t gotten in for a preseason game, and hasn’t been assigned to the Phantoms. He left the practice skate early on September 14, didn’t seem to be in any sort of dramatic contact situation, and has been battling what appeared to be a mystery injury since then.
What we know now
Apparently the mystery injury was more serious than we thought, as the Flyers disclosed that Laberge has undergone hip surgery to rectify whatever the particular issue was (they haven’t specified, which, are we really surprised?