EDMONTON, Alberta — The Flyers on Wednesday morning placed defenseman Brandon Manning and goaltender Michal Neuvirth on injured reserve.
Manning will miss three to four weeks with a right hand/finger injury, while Neuvirth will be out seven to 10 days because of a lower-body injury.
In addition, the Flyers recalled defenseman TJ Brennan and goaltender Alex Lyon to fill their respective roster spots (see story). Both players are in Edmonton and will be available for Wednesday’s game against the Oilers.
Defenseman Mark Alt is expected to take Manning’s spot in the lineup and will likely be paired with Travis Sanheim. Lyon will serve as the backup to Brian Elliott, who has started 10 of the Flyers' last 12 games.
Manning is eligible to come off IR on Dec. 13 and play the next night against the Buffalo Sabres. Neuvirth can be activated at any time since the move is retroactive to his last appearance — Nov. 28 against the San Jose Sharks.
Health check on the farm
Samuel Morin is dealing with a lower-body injury separate than the one he suffered earlier this season. Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said Wednesday that Morin is still one week away from returning to the ice with the Phantoms.
Phantoms defenseman Philippe Myers is also out with an injury and is on a similar timeline as Morin, but the first-year pro would not a call-up option at this point in time anyway.