Flyers leading scorer Jeff Carter will miss the next 3 to 4 weeks with a non-displaced fracture of the navicular bone in his left foot, general manager Paul Holmgren announced today at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Carter, who leads the Flyers with 33 goals and 60 points, blocked a shot by Atlanta Thrashers left wing Clarke MacArthur in the first period of Sunday night’s 3-1 loss. He played the remainder of the game with the help of anti-inflammatories but when pain persisted through Sunday night, he underwent an X-ray and an MRI, the second of which showed a non-displaced fracture near the arch of his left foot. “If he gets to the point where he can deal with the pain he’ll probably be able to play,” Holmgren said. “But we’re just guessing right now of at least three to four weeks. Jeff’s a tough kid and when he can come back and play he will. Obviously, we’re not going to put him in a position to injure himself further.” With three weeks remaining in the regular season the Flyers are hoping to have Carter back in the lineup sometime during the first round of the playoffs, if they are able to reach them

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