The Philadelphia Flyers losing starting goaltender Sam Ersson for any extended period of time would perhaps be the team’s absolute worst-case scenario.
At least for the next few days, the club will get a preview of what life without their No. 1 goalie looks like.
In the Flyers’ Saturday matinee against the Boston Bruins at Wells Fargo Center, Ersson mysteriously exited the game at the 7:36 mark of the first period. Showing no apparent signs of injury, many assumed he was stepping away for a few minutes to tend to an equipment issue — he had to replace a skate blade not long before his exit.