Warden
March 19th, 2004, 08:29 AM
The injury-riddled Philadelphia Flyers lost another key player Thursday when defenseman Vladimir Malakhov suffered a fractured jaw during a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Acquired from the New York Rangers on March 8, Malakhov was injured when he deflected a point shot that rose off his stick and struck him in the face late in the third period. The 6-5 Russian was helped to the locker room, leaving behind a puddle of blood.
A metal plate will be inserted Friday, when a return date will be determined.
Malakhov joins fellow defenseman Eric Desjardins, centers Keith Primeau and Jeremy Roenick and right wing Radovan Somik on the sidelines. The Flyers entered Thursday's contest with 217 man-games lost to injury.
In five games with Philadelphia, Malakhov has one assist and two penalty minutes. He has three goals and 16 assists in 61 contests this season.
Acquired from the New York Rangers on March 8, Malakhov was injured when he deflected a point shot that rose off his stick and struck him in the face late in the third period. The 6-5 Russian was helped to the locker room, leaving behind a puddle of blood.
A metal plate will be inserted Friday, when a return date will be determined.
Malakhov joins fellow defenseman Eric Desjardins, centers Keith Primeau and Jeremy Roenick and right wing Radovan Somik on the sidelines. The Flyers entered Thursday's contest with 217 man-games lost to injury.
In five games with Philadelphia, Malakhov has one assist and two penalty minutes. He has three goals and 16 assists in 61 contests this season.