Tonight the Flyers try to break their 3 game losing streak as they face off against the New York Rangers in Philadelphia. The season series is tied between the two teams with the Flyers winning the last meeting on October 10. The Flyers are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The Rangers are coming off a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday.

The Flyers are playing better then they were in the beginning of the season, but the avalanche of injuries quite possibility could erase any chance they have at making the playoffs. Overview of the injuries…

Jeff Carter is out with a fractured left tibia. He has been skating and might be ready to play by next Tuesday.
Robert Esche recovering from an adductor muscle injury has been skating and should be ready to come back within a week.
Peter Forsberg still looking for a skate that fits properly might have found it at Temple. We should see in a few days.
Denis Gauthier is out with a shoulder injury until mid-Januray.
Sami Kapanen has had back spasms and is listed day to day.
Freddy Meyer is also listed day to day with a sore back.
Mike Rathje is out indefinitely placed on Injured Reserve.
Mike Richards and Geoff Sanderson are out 3 to 6 weeks, January return, each with a sports hernia. Both to have surgery.

So with having up to 8 starters out how do the lines look?
Gagne has been moved back to center for the first time since 2001. At one point during this past off-season the Flyers had 11 centers. Murray is gone, Nedved and Cullen are down with the Phantoms. Forsberg, Carter, Richards are injured. It will be interesting to see how well Gagne plays at his old position.
Lines?

Calder-Gagne-Knuble
Voce-Umberger-Ruzicka
Fedoruk-Potulny-Eager
Ellison- Ruzicka-Dimitrakos

Top 2 were reported, bottom 2 lines were a guess.

Brad Tapper who the Flyers signed over the summer is returning to Germany because of concussion issues.