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Flyers lose Raffl for six-to-eight weeks

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GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 15: Michael Raffl #12 of the Philadelphia Flyers in action during the NHL game against Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on October 15, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Flyers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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The Philadelphia Flyers made a lot of news on Wednesday, and that’s not exclusive to the Valtteri Filppula - Mark Streit trade.

GM Ron Hextall also re-signed Michal Neuvirth and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to two-year extensions, but there was also some bad injury news: Michael Raffl is out for six-to-eight weeks, as CSN Philly’s Tim Panaccio reports.

Panaccio indicates that the lower-body injury could specifically be knee-related.

So, the bad news is that Raffl’s season looks just about over if the Flyers fail to make the playoffs. Not needing surgery is a bright spot, however.

This continues what’s been a rough year for Raffl, who generated 11 points in 52 games for the Flyers.