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Lecavalier (facial injuries) will miss a couple weeks

Vincent Lecavalier

Vincent Lecavalier #40 of the Philadelphia Flyers is escourted off the ice following his third period fight against Steve Oleksy #61 of the Washington Capitals at the Wells Fargo Center on November 1, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Capitals shutout the Flyers 7-0. (October 31, 2013 - Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America)

The Philadelphia Flyers participated in a massive brawl last night and it’s proven to be costly for them.

As previously reported, forward Vincent Lecavalier sustained facial injuries during the incident. Now it has been revealed that he will be sidelined for a couple of weeks, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie.

He previously missed three games this season because of a lower-body injury. His trips to the sidelines have been particularly problematic for Philadelphia because he’s one of the few Flyers players that has enjoyed some success this season. He had a hat trick against the New York Islanders on Oct. 26 and leads the team with seven points in nine games.

Meanwhile, Steve Downie sustained a concussion as the result of a separate fight on Friday. He was hospitalized and hadn’t left as of this morning, reports the Philadelphia Daily News’ Frank Seravalli.

Philadelphia will play against the New Jersey Devils tonight.

As expected, Tye McGinn called up given Lecavalier is out

— Tim Panaccio (@tpanotchCSN) November 2, 2013

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