Defenseman Andrej Meszaros celebrates with defenseman Matt Carle after scoring the game-winning goal against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
By Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose)
The Flyers have suffered a plethora of injuries within their defensive ranks. Chris Pronger is sidelined for the remainder of the season with severe post-concussion syndrome. Andreas Lilja and Erik Gustafsson remain sidelined by injury. Even Oskars Bartulis remains out for the foreseeable future. Marc-Andre Bourdon and Kevin Marshall, two of the Flyers’ defensive prospects, have already been promoted to the big club in the wake of these injuries, further thinning out the depth pool.
That news is all well known. The misconception is in how the Flyers ought to handle the situation. The common opinion I have been witness to through various social media outlets suggests that the best thing the team could do is wait, preferably until the trade deadline.
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